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 10	India	270	170	3.3	4	Good	Average	53	66	6	28	21	25	20	Lanceolate	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	7	Moderate
IP 33	India	230	170	3.3	5	Good	Average	51	59	10	25	18	22	18	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey brown	7.7	Good
IP 60	India	245	155	2.6	3.3	Better	Average	51	62	6	23	22	23	20	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Hexagonal	Grey brown	7.1	Good
IP 77	Senegal	250	175	3	3.3	Average	Average	50	71	5	24	20	27	18	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey brown	6.55	Moderate
IP 103	India	250	150	3.3	3.3	Good	Good	49	59	7	30	19	24	35	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey brown	7.7	Good
IP 146	India	250	160	3	4.3	Better	Good	52	68	8	30	19	28	20	Lanceolate	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	8.2	Good
IP 160	Kenya	205	150	3	4.6	Good	Good	53	71	7	27	21	25	22	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	7.8	Good
IP 209	Kenya	250	175	3	3	Better	Average	51	68	5	28	25	25	25	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Obovate	Grey	7.75	Good
IP 231	Uganda	250	160	2.3	2.6	Better	Average	54	73	6	27	26	24	25	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	8.35	Good
IP 243	Uganda	205	170	2	2	Good	Average	50	71	8	26	22	25	22	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey brown	7.75	Good
IP 246	Uganda	185	160	2.3	2.6	Good	Average	53	65	5	26	26	28	26	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	8.8	Good
IP 294	India	185	135	2.6	3	Good	Average	48	64	13	23	22	23	24	Lanceolate	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Hexagonal	Grey brown	7	Moderate
IP 313	Senegal	240	150	2	2.8	Better	Average	51	59	5	26	22	30	25	Candle	Semicompact	Medium (0 to 2 cm above the seed apex)	Hexagonal	Grey brown	6.95	Good
IP 331	Senegal	250	185	2.3	3	Better	Average	55	73	5	30	30	30	24	Lanceolate	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	9.1	Good
IP 332	India	240	160	3	3	Good	Average	49	66	6	22	22	22	28	Candle	Loose to semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	6.45	Moderate
IP 382	India	200	130	2	2.6	Good	Average	54	73	8	27	23	22	20	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey brown	7.2	Moderate
IP 386	India	235	130	2.3	2.6	Better	Good	51	63	7	30	21	25	18	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	8.06	Good
IP 414	India	240	165	3	3.3	Better	Average	51	66	10	26	21	22	20	Candle	Loose to semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	8.5	Good
IP 428	India	250	170	2.3	2.3	Better	Average	51	73	10	28	24	25	18	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey brown	6.45	Good
IP 441	India	270	185	3.3	3.6	Better	Average	53	63	7	28	20	20	23	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	6.4	Good
IP 452	India	210	160	2	2	Better	Average	51	73	5	25	26	20	18	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Hexagonal	Grey	7.9	Good
IP 458	India	250	140	2	2	Good	Average	48	63	6	28	23	22	20	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	7	Good
IP 460	India	245	145	2	2	Better	Average	49	68	10	26	22	23	18	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	7.55	Good
IP 467	India	235	145	2.3	2.3	Better	Good	50	66	6	26	19	25	28	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey brown	8.87	High
IP 477	India	230	145	2.3	2.3	Good	Good	49	64	3	30	29	25	25	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	9.15	Good
IP 488	India	230	160	1.6	1.6	Better	Average	55	73	5	28	26	25	20	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	7.15	Moderate
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

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)