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+## Phenotype plants at harvest
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+- scored when plants were fully mature and dry
+- all data was scored on the first emerging shoot (main culm)
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+**Phenotypic data:**
+- Spike length:  distance from top to bottom grain
+- Floret number: Number of developed florets on the spike (full and empty)
+- Grain number: Number of grains on the spike
+- Fertility: ratio of grains to florets on the spike
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