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 9	India	240	145	2.3	3	Good	Average	49	62	7	28	21	22	18	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	7.6	Moderate
IP 34	India	230	180	3.3	4.6	Good	Average	52	66	5	30	28	18	23	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	7.25	Good
IP 52	India	220	155	3.6	5	Good	Average	50	65	10	25	19	18	17	Lanceolate	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	6.85	Moderate
IP 59	India	270	190	2.6	2.6	Good	Good	52	67	10	27	21	25	24	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Globular	Grey	8.29	Good
IP 119	Uganda	240	160	2.3	4.3	Good	Average	50	64	10	24	22	26	26	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey brown	8.15	Moderate
IP 129	Tanzania	260	145	4.3	6.3	Better	Good	49	59	5	24	20	25	28	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Globular	Grey	9.05	Good
IP 174	Malawi	205	140	3.3	3.3	Good	Average	49	66	5	27	24	25	19	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Hexagonal	Grey	7	Good
IP 259	Sudan	280	200	1.3	2.3	Better	Average	69	88	5	30	35	22	32	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Obovate	Mixture of white and grey grains	7.1	Moderate
IP 266	Sudan	190	140	2.6	3	Good	Good	51	64	10	25	19	25	23	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	7.35	Good
IP 279	Nigeria	210	160	2	2.3	Good	Average	50	71	8	22	19	22	22	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	9	Good
IP 318	Senegal	230	140	3.3	4.3	Good	Good	48	65	3	30	21	25	24	Lanceolate	Loose to semicompact	Medium (0 to 2 cm above the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	8.35	Good
IP 319	Senegal	255	150	2	2.6	Better	Average	50	65	6	27	25	25	20	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	8.45	Good
IP 341	India	240	150	2	2.6	Better	Average	50	66	7	25	25	24	28	Lanceolate	Compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Hexagonal	Grey	7.95	Good
IP 343	India	190	155	3	3.6	Good	Average	48	63	7	30	25	25	20	Candle	Loose to semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	6.6	Moderate
IP 358	India	250	155	2.6	2.6	Better	Good	56	73	3	30	20	22	18	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	7.3	Good
IP 372	India	250	155	2.6	2.3	Better	Average	49	68	10	27	26	23	22	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	7	Moderate
IP 374	India	374	150	3	3.3	Good	Average	54	73	6	25	24	20	20	Lanceolate	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	6.6	Good
IP 383	India	225	150	2.6	3.6	Better	Average	57	71	7	28	22	22	18	Candle	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	7.35	Good
IP 392	India	195	140	3.6	4.3	Good	Average	49	68	5	30	24	25	20	Lanceolate	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	6.9	Good
IP 399	India	240	165	2.3	3	Better	Good	54	63	-2	30	26	22	20	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	7.9	Good
IP 417	India	230	155	3.3	4	Better	Average	47	66	5	25	25	25	26	Lanceolate	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	7.2	Good
IP 442	India	250	180	2.3	2.6	Better	Average	47	64	5	26	25	25	22	Lanceolate	Semicompact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	7.2	Good
IP 454	India	260	155	2.6	4.6	Better	Good	50	73	3	26	21	25	23	Candle	Compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	7.67	Good
IP 470	India	255	160	3.3	3.6	Better	Average	50	63	8	30	22	22	25	Lanceolate	Compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	6.5	Good
IP 536	Mali	235	185	2.6	2.6	Good	Average	50	69	10	23	23	25	23	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	6.55	Good
IP 543	Mali	240	150	2	2.3	Better	Good	53	71	-5	30	22	23	25	Candle	Semicompact to compact	Short (below the seed apex)	Elliptical	Grey	7.11	Good
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

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)