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 17	India	250	165	3	3	Better	Average	56	70	10	30	26	20	23	Cylindrical	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	7.35	Good
IP 26	India	240	180	3.6	3.6	Good	Average	49	73	6	28	23	25	23	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	7.45	Good
IP 42	India	245	170	2.6	4.3	Average	Average	50	66	10	25	20	22	20	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	5.74	Moderate
IP 70	India	270	160	2.3	2.6	Better	Average	59	68	-5	24	19	23	22	Candle	Compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Hexagonal	Grey brown	7.7	Good
IP 71	India	230	170	3	3	Good	Average	53	71	10	28	28	23	23	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey brown	7.4	Moderate
IP 72	India	300	170	1.6	1.6	Better	Average	55	71	4	30	26	23	23	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	7.68	Moderate
IP 87	India	245	160	2.6	2.6	Good	Average	55	73	8	25	23	23	23	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Obovate	Grey brown	7.95	Moderate
IP 94	India	190	135	2.6	3.6	Good	Average	48	53	10	22	23	17	23	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Obovate	Grey brown	6.85	Good
IP 133	Tanzania	220	155	3.3	3.6	Good	Average	50	68	7	26	20	27	20	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Globular	Grey brown	8.35	Good
IP 159	Kenya	230	165	3.6	4	Average	Average	51	62	10	28	25	25	25	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Obovate	Grey	6.9	Moderate
IP 187	Malawi	260	150	2.6	2.6	Good	Average	50	55	8	28	24	24	18	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Hexagonal	Grey	7.15	Good
IP 196	Kenya	225	150	4	4	Good	Average	47	55	10	28	20	22	18	Candle	Loose to semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Globular	Grey	7.45	Good
IP 221	Kenya	225	170	3	3.3	Good	Average	52	68	5	30	30	25	22	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	9.3	Good
IP 227	Uganda	230	170	1	2	Good	Average	54	71	5	28	24	25	24	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Medium (0 to 2 cm above the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	10.27	Good
IP 235	Uganda	220	170	2.6	5	Better	Average	51	62	8	25	23	25	23	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	8.27	Good
IP 268	Sudan	195	150	3	4	Good	Average	49	63	10	26	24	25	24	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	7.3	Good
IP 272	Congo	210	150	2.6	2.6	Better	Good	53	60	5	30	23	23	22	Lanceolate	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	8.25	Good
IP 283	India	200	135	3.6	3.6	Better	Good	49	64	10	23	22	25	22	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	6.95	Good
IP 290	Senegal	270	170	2.6	2.6	Better	Good	55	71	6	30	25	28	23	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	7.8	Good
IP 349	India	220	145	2.6	4.3	Better	Good	46	55	5	23	23	25	25	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	6.2	Good
IP 357	India	270	160	3	4	Better	Good	54	66	5	28	18	25	18	Lanceolate	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	7.55	Good
IP 366	India	235	150	2.3	3	Better	Good	54	73	6	28	25	28	23	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey brown	7.1	Good
IP 385	India	245	160	3.3	3.6	Better	Average	56	71	8	25	25	25	18	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	7.85	Good
IP 401	India	230	155	2.6	4	Good	Good	51	69	6	25	27	27	19	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	6.9	Good
IP 415	India	225	165	3	3.6	Better	Average	50	65	12	28	24	25	25	Lanceolate	Loose to semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	6.7	Good
IP 416	India	280	160	2.3	3.6	Better	Average	50	71	8	25	25	25	25	Lanceolate	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	6.05	Good
IP 5	India	290	180	2.6	3	Good	Average	59	64	5	30	25	20	22	Lanceolate	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Oblanceolate	Grey	6.9	Moderate
IP 30	India	255	190	3	3	Good	Average	50	70	8	28	22	20	24	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Oblanceolate	Grey	7.15	Good
IP 65	India	220	160	3.3	4	Poorest	Good	50	73	1	21	24	20	19	Conical	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	7.4	High
IP 73	India	250	180	2.3	2.3	Good	Average	50	63	8	28	23	25	24	Candle	Loose to semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Globular	Grey	7.3	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)