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Table 1 Description for phenotype data collection from 92 taro accessions

From: Detection of the local adaptive and genome-wide associated loci in southeast Nigerian taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) populations

Phenotype traits

Description*

Corm diameter (cm)

It was measured from maximum circumference of corm plants using calliper.

Corm length (cm)

It was measured from the distal end of the corm to the proximal end where the outer leaf petiole is attached to the corm using calliper

Cormel diameter (cm)

It was measured at the maximum circumference of the cormel using calliper

Cormel length (cm)

It was measured from the distal end of the cormel to the proximal using calliper

Cormel weight (g)

It was measured the weight using sensitive balance

Days to maturity

It was counted days from planting to harvesting of the yield.

Number of cormels per plant

It was counted the number of cormels per plant at harvesting

Plant height (cm)

It was measured from collar region to the attachment point between the leaf petiole and the lamina of the tallest leaf by meter

Number of leaves per plant

It was counted all leaves starting emergence to physiological maturity

Number of suckers per plant

It was counted all suckers per plant at maturity stage

Petiole length (cm)

It was measured from based of the petiole to the attachment point of the tallest leaf

Yield per hectare (t/ha)

Total (Corm and cormel) yield was measured from plot based and converted to t/ha

Yield per plants (kg)

It was measured all corm and cornels using sensitive balance