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: 17.51o N, Longitude: 78.27o E, Altitude: 545m). The descriptors developed for characterization and preliminary evaluation are followed in each crop are used for characterization.Crop-specific characterization traits are described in
descriptors.
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| Accession identifier | Country of origin | Race | Plant height (cm)-rainy | Growth habit | Basal tillers number | Overall plant aspect | Days to flowering-rainy | Peduncle length (mm) | Panicle exertion (mm) | Inflorescence length (mm) | Inflorescence primary branches number | Inflorescence secondary branches | Inflorescence shape | Fruit color | Fruit length (mm) | Fruit width (mm) |
| IPm 2520 | Russian Federation | Compactum | 57 | Decumbent | 3 | Average | 30 | 320 | 240 | 150 | 12 | Present | Elliptic sparse | White | 3 | 3 |
| IPm 2196 | Unknown | Miliaceum | 70 | Decumbent | 3 | Very good | 34 | 160 | 60 | 200 | 18 | Present | Diffuse dense | Straw | 3 | 2 |
| IPm 2172 | Unknown | Miliaceum | 54 | Decumbent | 4 | Average | 33 | 200 | 130 | 180 | 18 | Present | Diffuse dense | Light brown | 4 | 3 |
| IPm 2548 | Russian Federation | Contractum | 60 | Decumbent | 2 | Average | 32 | 300 | 240 | 140 | 9 | Present | Arched dense | White | 3 | 3 |
| IPm 279 | India | Miliaceum | 45 | Erect | 3 | Average | 38 | 110 | 60 | 160 | 17 | Present | Diffuse sparse | Straw | 3 | 3 |
| IPm 2527 | Russian Federation | Miliaceum | 55 | Decumbent | 3 | Poor | 28 | 160 | 80 | 200 | 12 | Present | Diffuse sparse | Dark olive green | 3 | 2 |
| IPm 2517 | Russian Federation | Contractum | 65 | Decumbent | 3 | Good | 37 | 190 | 90 | 240 | 18 | Present | Arched dense | White | 4 | 3 |
| IPm 1596 | Unknown | Miliaceum | 55 | Decumbent | 3 | Average | 39 | 120 | 40 | 300 | 16 | Present | Diffuse dense | Light brown | 3 | 3 |
| IPm 2508 | Russian Federation | Miliaceum | 60 | Decumbent | 4 | Average | 32 | 200 | 100 | 250 | 18 | Present | Diffuse sparse | Light brown | 4 | 3 |
| IPm 2235 | Unknown | Compactum | 58 | Decumbent | 4 | Good | 35 | 170 | 90 | 200 | 18 | Present | Elliptic sparse | Light brown | 3 | 3 |
| IPm 2057 | Unknown | Miliaceum | 76 | Decumbent | 4 | Good | 31 | 260 | 160 | 240 | 19 | Present | Diffuse dense | Light brown | 4 | 3 |
| IPm 1612 | Unknown | Miliaceum | 60 | Decumbent | 4 | Good | 35 | 160 | 60 | 240 | 13 | Present | Diffuse dense | Light brown | 3 | 2 |
| IPm 2124 | Unknown | Ovatum | 45 | Decumbent | 6 | Very good | 33 | 150 | 90 | 120 | 14 | Present | Globose dense | White | 3 | 3 |
| IPm 2216 | Unknown | Miliaceum | 72 | Decumbent | 4 | Good | 35 | 210 | 110 | 160 | 25 | Present | Diffuse dense | Light brown | 3 | 3 |
| IPm 1572 | Unknown | Miliaceum | 68 | Decumbent | 3 | Average | 37 | 140 | 60 | 240 | 21 | Present | Diffuse dense | Light brown | 3 | 3 |
| IPm 2014 | Unknown | Patentissimum | 64 | Decumbent | 3 | Good | 30 | 280 | 200 | 240 | 13 | Present | Arched sparse | Straw | 4 | 4 |
| IPm 2199 | Unknown | Miliaceum | 110 | Decumbent | 3 | Good | 36 | 300 | 200 | 340 | 22 | Present | Diffuse sparse | White | 3 | 3 |
| IPm 2911 | Pakistan | Patentissimum | 75 | Decumbent | 3 | Average | 40 | 150 | 60 | 180 | 16 | Present | Diffuse dense | Straw | | |
| IPm 2136 | Unknown | Compactum | 60 | Decumbent | 3 | Good | 34 | 160 | 90 | 150 | 14 | Present | Elliptic dense | Light brown | 4 | 3 |
| IPm 2765 | Canada | Miliaceum | 60 | Decumbent | 5 | Average | 30 | 200 | 110 | 250 | 16 | Present | Diffuse sparse | Dark olive green | 4 | 3 |
| IPm 2131 | Unknown | Miliaceum | 40 | Decumbent | 3 | Average | 33 | 180 | 110 | 120 | 12 | Present | Diffuse dense | Light brown | 3 | 3 |
| IPm 2702 | Turkey | Compactum | 36 | Erect | 2 | Good | 37 | 110 | 50 | 140 | 19 | Present | Elliptic dense | Light brown | 4 | 2 |
| IPm 2822 | Hungary | Contractum | 50 | | 4 | Good | 35 | 210 | 105 | 260 | 9 | Present | Arched dense | Light red | | |
| IPm 9 | India | Patentissimum | 70 | Erect | 6 | Good | 44 | 150 | | 220 | 13 | Present | Arched sparse | Dark olive green | 3 | 2 |
| IPm 2089 | Unknown | Contractum | 53 | Decumbent | 3 | Good | 34 | 120 | 40 | 180 | 11 | Present | Arched dense | Light brown | 4 | 3 |
| IPm 2594 | Russian Federation | Miliaceum | 43 | Decumbent | 2 | Average | 31 | 200 | 140 | 120 | 11 | Present | Diffuse sparse | Light red | 3 | 3 |
| IPm 2644 | Pakistan | Miliaceum | 65 | Decumbent | 3 | Average | 36 | 180 | 70 | 260 | 22 | Present | Diffuse dense | Brown | 3 | 3 |
| IPm 2269 | Unknown | Miliaceum | 82 | Decumbent | 3 | Average | 34 | 260 | 140 | 280 | 17 | Present | Diffuse sparse | White | 2 | 2 |
| IPm 1552 | Unknown | Contractum | 44 | Decumbent | 2 | Good | 38 | 100 | 20 | 160 | 22 | Present | Arched dense | Light brown | 4 | 3 |
| IPm 2152 | Unknown | Contractum | 70 | Decumbent | 3 | Good | 33 | 230 | 130 | 170 | 21 | Present | Arched dense | Straw | 4 | 3 |