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APPENDIX 2:
STANDARDIZED NE184 RATING CODES FOR PLANT AND TUBER CHARACTERISTICS
Tuber ColorTuber TextureTuber Cross-section
1. purple1. partial russet1. very flat
2. red 2. heavy russet2. --
3. pink3. moderate russet3. flat
4. dark brown4. light russet4. --
5. brown5. netted5. intermediate/oval
6. tan/light brown6. slight net6. --
7. buff7. moderately smooth7. mostly round
8. white8. smooth8. --
9. cream9. very smooth9. very round
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Tuber Skin Set Tuber ShapeTuber Eye Depth
1. very poor1. very round1. --
2. -- 2. mostly round2. deep
3. poor3. round to oblong3. +
4. -- 4. mostly oblong4. --
5. fair5. oblong5. medium
6 -- 6. oblong to long6. +
7. good7. mostly long7. --
8. --8. long8. shallow
9. excellent9. cylindrical9. +
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Tuber Size(GCY Scale)Tuber AppearanceTuber Disease Rating
1. small1. very poor1. very severe
2. --2. --2. --
3. small-medium3. poor3. severe
4. -- 4. -- 4. --
5. medium5. fair5. moderate
6. -- 6. --6. borderline
7. medium-large7. good7. slight
8. -- 8. --8. very slight
9. large9. excellent9. none
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Plant Disease and Plant TypePollution ReactionMaturity
1. decumbent-poor canopy1. Dead1. --
2. decumbent-fair canopy2. --2. early
3. decumbent-good canopy3. severe3. +
4. spreading-poor canopy4. +4. --
5. spreading-fair canopy5. moderate5. medium
6. spreading-good canopy6. +6. +
7. upright-poor canopy7. --7. --
8. upright-fair canopy8. slight8. late
9. upright-good canopy9. none9. +