Table 1. Total Microlaena stipoides population numbers and treatment distribution in final field site compared with top 50 mutant phenotypes selected for their amenability to domestication and the component phenotypes observed in these groups.

Treatment	Number transplanted to field	Number of mutants selected with improved phenotypic traits	Phenotypic characteristics selected for, because of their role in accelerating the domestication process
S1 control	148
S2 control	174
M1 145 mM	462	11	HTN, EH, NS, HH, DS, BL, CP, LM, TT,
			LL, EP, LM, CSH, LG
M2 40 mM	90	1	EH, HH
M2 60 mM	135	7	HTN, EH, NS, HH, LG, HY
M2 80 mM	105	1	CP, EH, LG, NS,
M2 100 mM	100	1	NS, EH, HH, HTN, BU
M2 115 mM	43	2	VHH, EH, HTN, ST, CSH
M2 130 mM	29	3	HTN, EH, NS, HH, FO, HY
M2 145 mM	872	23	HTN, EH, NS, HH, DS, BL, CP, LM, TT,
			LL, EP, LM, CSH, LG, CL, PA
M2 175 mM	4	2	CP, HTN, NS, HH
Total	2162	50

Legend: BL-broad leaves, BU-blue green leaf color, CP-compact plant, CSH-compact seed head, DS-delayed shattering, EH-erect habit, FO-forage application, HH-high herbage (for grazing applications), HTN-high tiller number, LG-large grains, LL-low leaf material (for grain applications), LM -late maturing, NS-Non-shattering, PA-purple awn, TT-thick tillers, V-very. Note: All 145 mM treated plants were progressed to the final evaluation while the S1/S2 controls and M1/M2 dosage trial populations underwent selection for potentially beneficial phenotypes, particularly reduced shattering, prior to transplant.