National Ornamental Grass Trials: Data Collection Measurement Diagrams
Growth measurements:
Measure height
here
Measure width here. Width is at widest
point, without lodging.
Lodging- do not use in width measurement!
Plant form or overall growth habit rating/Floral Impact rating
Plant form rating =1; (80% or more of plant is prostrate): Floral Impact rating=2 (25% impact)
Plant form rating =3; (50% lodging or prostrate)/ Floral impact rating=3 (50% impact)
Note lodging of circled stems
Plant form Rating=5;(95% or more of the plant is upright, uniform, attractive, very ornamental)/Floral
Impact=5; (95% impact, showy)