Pearl millet Characterization - Patancheru, Genebank ICRISAT

Characterization of germplasm is prerequisite for utilization in crop improvement. Phenotypic characterization involves recording characters which are highly heritable, easily seen by eye and are expressed in all environments. ICRISAT germplasm accessions are characterized at Patancheru location, India (Latitude: 17.51^o N, Longitude: 78.27^o E, Altitude: 545m). The descriptors developed for characterization and preliminary evaluation are followed in each crop are used for characterization. Crop-specific characterization details are described in the ICRISAT genebank technical manual no. 10.

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Accession identifier	Country of origin	Plant height (cm)-rainy	Plant height (cm)-postrainy	Productive tillers No.	Total tillers No.	Fodder yield potential	Overall plant aspect	Days to flowering-rainy	Days to flowering-postrainy	Panicle exertion (cm)	Panicle length (cm)-rainy	Panicle length (cm)-postrainy	Panicle width (mm)-rainy	Panicle width (mm)-postrainy	Panicle shape	Spiklet density	Bristle length	Seed shape	Seed color	1000-Seed Wt (g)	Seed yield potential
IP 1	India	240	140	2.3	3	Good	Average	55	69	5	23	18	25	18	Candle	Semicompact	Bristles below the level of seed apex	Oblanceolate	Grey	7.1	Good
IP 2	India	230	150	2.3	2.6	Better	Average	53	59	7	28	21	22	17	Candle	Semicompact	Bristles below the level of seed apex	Elliptical	Grey	8.3	Moderate
IP 3	India	220	155	4	4	Better	Average	54	63	7	28	22	28	20	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Bristles below the level of seed apex	Elliptical	Grey	7.9	Good
IP 4	India	240	160	2	2.6	Better	Average	52	68	7	27	25	25	20	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Bristles below the level of seed apex	Elliptical	Grey brown	9.1	Moderate
IP 5	India	290	180	2.6	3	Good	Average	59	64	5	30	25	20	22	Lanceolate	Semicompact to compact	Bristles below the level of seed apex	Oblanceolate	Grey	6.9	Moderate
IP 6	India	240	170	2.6	2.6	Good	Average	52	63	6	28	28	22	20	Lanceolate	Semicompact	Bristles below the level of seed apex	Elliptical	Grey	7.3	Moderate
IP 7	India	220	160	3	5	Good	Average	49	63	6	28	18	22	20	Candle	Semicompact	Bristles below the level of seed apex	Globular	Grey brown	7.5	Good
IP 8	India	240	210	3	4	Good	Average	51	68	7	30	28	28	25	Candle	Semicompact	Bristles below the level of seed apex	Elliptical	Grey	8.25	Good
IP 9	India	240	145	2.3	3	Good	Average	49	62	7	28	21	22	18	Candle	Semicompact	Bristles below the level of seed apex	Elliptical	Grey	7.6	Moderate
IP 10	India	270	170	3.3	4	Good	Average	53	66	6	28	21	25	20	Lanceolate	Semicompact	Bristles below the level of seed apex	Elliptical	Grey	7	Moderate
IP 11	India	270	165	2.6	2.6	Good	Average	50	68	10	30	19	18	17	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Bristles below the level of seed apex	Elliptical	Grey	7.9	Moderate
IP 12	India	240	150	2	3.3	Better	Average	52	62	10	27	17	21	18	Candle	Semicompact	Bristles below the level of seed apex	Elliptical	Grey	6.5	Moderate
IP 13	India	210	135	2.6	3.6	Good	Average	45	55	5	25	19	22	17	Lanceolate	Loose to semicompact	Very short	Globular	Grey	7.25	Moderate
IP 14	India	240	170	3	5	Good	Average	47	68	12	28	21	23	25	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Bristles below the level of seed apex	Elliptical	Grey	6.85	Good
IP 15	India	260	145	2.3	2.6	Good	Average	45	64	8	26	21	23	23	Candle	Semicompact	Bristles below the level of seed apex	Obovate	Grey	6.85	Moderate
IP 16	India	220	135	3.6	3.6	Good	Average	45	58	8	28	21	22	25	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Bristles below the level of seed apex	Elliptical	Grey	6.76	Moderate
IP 17	India	250	165	3	3	Better	Average	56	70	10	30	26	20	23	Cylindrical	Semicompact to compact	Bristles below the level of seed apex	Elliptical	Grey	7.35	Good
IP 18	India	245	140	2.3	2.3	Good	Average	60	73	5	26	23	18	23	Cylindrical	Compact	Bristles below the level of seed apex	Elliptical	Grey	7.5	Moderate
IP 19	India	250	185	2.6	2.6	Better	Average	54	68	7	29	24	22	24	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Bristles below the level of seed apex	Elliptical	Grey	7.2	Moderate
IP 20	India	210	145	3	3	Good	Average	46	69	7	28	25	20	23	Candle	Loose to semicompact	Bristles below the level of seed apex	Globular	Grey	7.6	Good
IP 21	India	210	135	3.3	3.6	Good	Fair	50	71	7	21	19	18	19	Candle	Loose to semicompact	Bristles below the level of seed apex	Hexagonal	Grey brown	6.35	Moderate
IP 22	India	235	145	2.3	5	Good	Fair	50	68	6	24	24	24	25	Candle	Loose to semicompact	Very short	Elliptical	Grey	8.2	Moderate
IP 23	India	210	150	3.6	4.3	Good	Average	48	70	5	30	22	22	23	Candle	Semicompact	Very short	Elliptical	Grey brown	8.2	Moderate
IP 24	India	230	150	3	3	Average	Average	50	70	5	24	23	23	23	Candle	Semicompact	Very short	Elliptical	Grey	7.8	Good
IP 25	India	220	160	3.3	3.3	Good	Average	51	77	5	24	21	24	23	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Bristles below the level of seed apex	Oblanceolate	Grey brown	7.35	Good
IP 26	India	240	180	3.6	3.6	Good	Average	49	73	6	28	23	25	23	Candle	Semicompact	Very short	Elliptical	Grey	7.45	Good
IP 27	India	240	160	2.6	2.6	Average	Average	49	70	8	27	20	22	22	Candle	Semicompact	Very short	Elliptical	Grey	7.27	Moderate
IP 28	India	225	175	2.3	3	Better	Average	51	67	10	20	23	22	25	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Very short	Elliptical	Grey	8.8	Good
IP 29	India	265	170	2.6	3.6	Better	Average	70	73	-5	26	20	20	23	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Very short	Elliptical	Grey	7.4	Moderate
IP 30	India	255	190	3	3	Good	Average	50	70	8	28	22	20	24	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Very short	Oblanceolate	Grey	7.15	Good

Accession identifier

Country of origin

Plant height (cm) - rainy

Plant height (cm) - postrainy

Days to flowering - rainy

Days to flowering - postrainy

Panicle length (cm) - postrainy

Panicle width (mm)-postrainy

Panicle shape

Seed color

1000 Seed weight (g)