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 13	India	210	135	2.6	3.6	Good	Average	45	55	5	25	19	22	17	Lanceolate	Loose to semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Globular	Grey	7.25	Moderate
IP 21	India	210	135	3.3	3.6	Good	Fair	50	71	7	21	19	18	19	Candle	Loose to semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Hexagonal	Grey brown	6.35	Moderate
IP 35	India	225	175	2.6	3.3	Better	Average	47	62	7	28	21	28	24	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey brown	7.4	Good
IP 36	India	200	160	2	3	Good	Average	49	64	6	24	25	22	19	Lanceolate	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	6.7	Moderate
IP 37	India	260	160	2.6	3.3	Better	Average	50	58	5	28	19	25	21	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey brown	7.6	Good
IP 47	India	250	170	3	4	Better	Good	50	64	10	28	28	28	25	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey brown	8.3	Good
IP 50	India	250	180	2.3	2.3	Better	Average	54	73	7	28	23	20	21	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey brown	7.15	Good
IP 93	India	230	155	2.3	2.3	Good	Average	53	70	8	28	22	25	22	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Globular	Grey brown	8.35	Moderate
IP 134	Tanzania	225	160	4	5.3	Better	Good	52	64	5	28	21	20	18	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Globular	Grey	8.5	Good
IP 153	Tanzania	240	150	3.3	3.3	Good	Average	47	64	2	28	25	25	23	Candle	Loose to semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Obovate	Grey	6.67	Good
IP 208	Kenya	230	175	2.3	2.3	Better	Average	51	66	5	27	26	20	24	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Hexagonal	Grey brown	8.78	Good
IP 236	Uganda	250	160	2.3	2.6	Good	Average	50	56	8	27	19	25	21	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	8.1	Good
IP 275	Congo	195	125	2.3	3	Better	Average	47	63	10	24	17	25	23	Candle	Loose to semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	8.05	Moderate
IP 310	Senegal	220	140	3	3	Better	Average	47	63	6	28	21	26	22	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	8.35	Good
IP 333	India	225	170	2	2.3	Good	Average	54	71	10	25	25	22	22	Candle	Compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	7	Moderate
IP 336	India	240	145	2.6	3.3	Good	Average	49	71	6	27	24	27	20	Candle	Loose to semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	7.25	Good
IP 350	India	230	160	3	5	Better	Average	48	66	12	28	20	28	25	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	8.65	Good
IP 363	India	250	150	2.3	2.6	Better	Average	54	75	7	30	27	23	23	Lanceolate	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	7.7	Good
IP 377	India	250	175	2.6	3	Better	Average	53	68	7	30	22	20	23	Candle	Compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	6.55	Moderate
IP 379	India	200	160	2.6	4.3	Better	Average	50	63	6	24	18	23	20	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	8.85	Good
IP 394	India	220	145	2	3	Better	Average	55	80	2	27	27	28	21	Lanceolate	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	6.2	Good
IP 406	India	270	195	2.3	2.3	Better	Average	54	75	5	30	30	23	23	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	6.46	Good
IP 422	India	250	150	2	2.6	Good	Average	50	74	10	22	20	23	22	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	6.65	Moderate
IP 426	India	240	155	3.6	3.6	Good	Average	49	63	3	28	22	28	22	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	7.6	Good
IP 433	India	260	150	2	2.3	Better	Average	54	73	-3	30	21	23	23	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	5.9	Good
IP 437	India	200	130	2.6	3.3	Good	Good	46	63	10	27	18	30	26	Candle	Loose to semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	7.28	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)