0 | Plant healthy, no symptoms |
1 | Lesions mainly restricted to the emerged portion of sixth sheath from top on the culm |
1.5 | Lesions extending to lower 1/2 of the emerged portion of fifth sheath from top on the culm |
2 | Lesions extending to upper 1/2 of the emerged portion of fifth sheath from top on the culm |
2.5 | Lesions extending to lower 1/2 of the emerged portion of fourth sheath from top on the culm |
3 | Lesions extending to upper 1/2 of the emerged portion of fourth sheath from top on the culm |
3.5 | Lesions extending to lower 1/2 of the emerged portion of third sheath from top on the culm |
4 | Lesions extending to upper 1/2 of the emerged portion of third sheath from top on the culm |
4.5 | Lesions extending to lower 1/2 of the emerged portion of second sheath from top on the culm |
5 | Lesions extending to upper 1/2 of the emerged portion of second sheath from top on the culm |
5.5 | Lesions extending to lower 1/4 of the emerged portion of flag leaf sheath from top on the culm |
6 | Lesions usually coalescing and reaching to lower 1/4 to 1/2 of the emerged portion of flag leaf sheath on the culm |
6.5 | Lesions usually coalescing and reaching to lower 1/2 to 3/4 of the emerged portion of flag leaf sheath on the culm |
7 | Lesions usually coalescing and reaching to upper 1/4 of the emerged portion of flag leaf sheath on the culm |
7.5 | Lesions usually coalescing and reaching to lower 1/2 of flag leaf on the culm, the flag leaf presenting semi-rolling or <50% flag leaf tissues affected |
8 | Lesions usually coalescing and reaching to upper 1/2 of flag leaf on the culm, more than 50% flag leaf tissues affected |
8.5 | Panicle rachis and culm with brown streak and becoming light brown, all sheath and leaf tissues dead and drying on the culms, florets in lower 1/3 of panicle often not filling on the culm |
9 | Panicle rachis and culm dead and becoming dry, severely affected culms lodging, florets in lower 1/3 to 1/2 or more of panicle not filling on the culm |