Sorghum 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	Race	Plant height (cm)-rainy	Plant height (cm)-postrainy	Basal tillers number	Plant pigmentation	Days to flowering-rainy	Days to flowering-Postrainy	Panicle exertion (cm)	Panicle length (cm)	Panicle width (cm)	Panicle compactness and shape	Seed color	Seed lustre	Seed subcoat	100 Seed weight (g)	Endosperm texture	Thresability	Protein (%)	Lysine (%)
IS 48444	Nigeria	Durra-caudatum	382	194	1	Pigmented	94	67	23	20.09	8.28	Semi-loose stiff branches	Yellow	Lustrous	Absent	4.6	Mostly corneous	Freely threshable
IS 9285	Sudan	Caudatum	260	135	1	Pigmented	82	54	14	19.5	10.5	Semi-loose stiff branches	Chalky white	Non lustrous	Present	3.53	Completely starchy	Freely threshable	6.8	2.7
IS 26543	Benin	Guinea	430	230	2	Pigmented	137	90	10	33	9	Loose stiff branches	Light red	Lustrous	Absent	3.95	Partly corneous	Freely threshable	9.1	2.5
IS 15418	Cameroon	Caudatum	415	165	1	Pigmented	81	58	4	17	7	Semi-compact elliptic	Grey	Non lustrous	Present	2.45	Mostly starchy	Freely threshable
IS 37561	Ethiopia	Durra	330	195	2	Pigmented	90	67	27	7	6	Compact elliptic	Red	Lustrous	Absent	3.1	Completely starchy	Partly threshable
IS 705	United States of America	Bicolor	260	220	3	Pigmented	59	59	9	39	29	Loose drooping branches	Light red	Lustrous	Absent	1.05	Mostly corneous	Difficult to thresh
IS 32604	Somalia	Durra	335	175	2	Pigmented	67	96	18	6	5	Compact oval	Light red	Lustrous	Absent	2.95	Partly corneous	Freely threshable
IS 10980	United States of America	Durra-bicolor	260	125	2	Pigmented	71	60	6	12	6	Semi-compact elliptic	Yellow	Lustrous	Absent	3.67	Partly corneous	Difficult to thresh
IS 43023	Sudan	Guinea-caudatum	249	152	1	Pigmented	78	76	6	18	6.8	Semi-loose stiff branches	Reddish brown	Lustrous	Present	2.6	Mostly starchy	Freely threshable
IS 42893	Sudan	Guinea-caudatum	234	194	1	Tan	79	78	16	16.4	6.4	Semi-compact elliptic	White	Non lustrous	Absent	2.83	Partly corneous	Freely threshable
IS 20753	United States of America	Bicolor	190	175	2	Pigmented	61	78	17	21	10	Semi-compact elliptic	Brown	Lustrous	Absent	2.29	Partly corneous	Difficult to thresh
IS 40180	India	Durra	330	245	2	Pigmented	78	83		11	7	Semi-compact elliptic	Straw	Lustrous	Absent	3.62	Partly corneous	Freely threshable
IS 45817	Nigeria	Durra-caudatum	443	292	1	Pigmented	131	72	12	31	11.6	Semi-loose stiff branches	Yellow	Lustrous	Absent		Intermediate	Freely threshable
IS 18955	Australia		314	197		Tan	100		2	26.9	3.2	Semi-loose stiff branches	Light red	Lustrous	Absent	0.23	Completely corneous	Difficult to thresh
IS 5334	India	Durra-caudatum	450	240	1	Pigmented	140	73	14	21	15	Loose stiff branches	Brown	Non lustrous	Present	1.87	Mostly starchy	Freely threshable	8.5	2.3
IS 25503	Burundi	Caudatum	360	260	1	Pigmented	136	107	17	19	8	Semi-loose stiff branches	Reddish brown	Lustrous	Absent	1.8	Completely starchy	Freely threshable	11.4	2.2
IS 42885	Sudan	Durra-caudatum	444	320	1	Pigmented	120	99	41	25.2	15.8	Semi-loose stiff branches	Chalky white	Non lustrous	Present	3.83	Partly corneous	Freely threshable
IS 16176	Cameroon	Caudatum	365	170	2	Pigmented	84	63	24	16	6	Semi-compact elliptic	Light brown	Non lustrous	Present	4.26	Mostly starchy	Freely threshable	8.4	2.3
IS 20867	Hungary	Kafir	140	125	2	Pigmented	54	60	20	31	14	Semi-loose stiff branches	Light red	Lustrous	Absent	2.96	Partly corneous	Freely threshable	7.5	2.6
IS 20567	Sudan	Kafir	130	125	2	Pigmented	61	80	7	20	7	Semi-compact elliptic	White	Lustrous	Absent	2.15	Partly corneous	Freely threshable
IS 22350	Botswana	Kafir-durra	280	275	2	Pigmented	58	84	14	20	9	Semi-loose stiff branches	Light red	Lustrous	Absent	2.92	Partly corneous	Freely threshable	7.8	2.3
IS 29577	Lesotho	Kafir	245	200	1	Pigmented	62	61	15	27	7	Semi-loose stiff branches	White	Lustrous	Absent	2.56	Mostly corneous	Freely threshable
IS 340	United States of America	Durra-caudatum	150	150	2	Pigmented	50	52	19	21	4	Semi-compact oval	Reddish brown	Non lustrous	Present	1.73	Completely starchy	Partly threshable
IS 3440	Sudan	Caudatum	205	160	2	Pigmented	73	61	7	26	7	Semi-loose stiff branches	Straw	Lustrous	Absent	3.31	Completely starchy	Partly threshable
IS 40934	China	Caudatum	185	145	1	Pigmented	61	79	14	23	16	Semi-loose stiff branches	Brown	Non lustrous	Present	2.95	Mostly starchy	Freely threshable
IS 29809	Zimbabwe	Guinea	430	300	2	Pigmented	94	79	12	33	8	Loose stiff branches	White	Lustrous	Absent	2.42	Completely corneous	Freely threshable
IS 21273	Kenya	Caudatum	430	240	3	Pigmented	121	86	10	12	7	Semi-compact elliptic	Reddish brown	Non lustrous	Present	2.85	Completely starchy	Freely threshable	7	2.7
IS 9380	South Africa	Kafir	280	200	4	Pigmented	66	88	24	25.5	7.5	Loose stiff branches	Light red	Lustrous	Absent	3.33	Partly corneous	Partly threshable
IS 43587	Bulgaria		186				67						White
IS 5753	India	Guinea	425	220	2	Pigmented	144	62	10	21	12	Semi-loose stiff branches	White	Lustrous	Absent	2.57	Mostly corneous	Freely threshable	5.6	3.2

Accession identifier

Country of origin

Race

Plant height (cm) - rainy

Plant height (cm) - postrainy

Basal tillers number

Days to flowering - rainy

Days to flowering - postrainy

Panicle compactness and shape

Seed color

100 Seed weight (g)