Weed-ecological classification of the collected barnyard-grass [Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) Beauv.] in Korea., 2; Classification of collected barnyardgrass in growth pattern by multivariate clustering

The seventeen barnyardgrass [Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) Beauv.] accessions, which were collected national-widely in 1986 and selected two times through 1987, were experimented at 1988. To identify the ecological properties of the collected accessions of native barnyardgrass species as a weed, the experiment was conducted with Wagner pots in size of 1/5000a and under PE film house. Accessions were classified into 5 specific groups in plant type properties by use of data from plant height, number of maximum tillers, erectness, culm length and panicle type, among others. As for species identification, they were clustered into 3 similar groups and 2 individual species by use of data from color, first-glumer type, and erectness. Four groups were identified for elongational properties by plant height of 22-day old seedlings, length of culm, panicle, leaf length and width, and inter-node and spikelet, among others. Properties on quantitative growth were classified into 4 groups and 1 individual accession corresponding to differential plant height of 22-day old seedlings, length of culm, panicle inter-node, leaf-sheath, spikelet, first-glumes length, grain number of tillers, spike, and grain weight. Due to different daily increasing rate in seedling height, dry weight, number of tillers and ratio in dry weight to plant height, the growth rate properties were clustered into 4 groups and one individual accession. Properties on seedling growth were classified into 4 groups by use of differential date in length and width of first-leaf, plant height, number of tillers, and dry weight of young and medium aged seedling. Responding to heading date, the accessions were classified into 3 groups : temperative sensitive, medium, and short-day length sensitive types, respectively. By integrating of all quantitative and attributable characters, the seventeen accessions were clustered into 4 groups and 2 individual accessions