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 1	Mexico	Bicolor	240	230	1	Pigmented	56	64	15	27	13	Semi-loose stiff branches	Reddish brown	Non-Lustrous	Present	5.39	Mostly starchy	Partly threshable	11.1	2.1
IS 2	Mexico	Bicolor	320	240	1	Pigmented	56	64		42	15.5	Loose stiff branches	Light brown	Lustrous	Absent	1.53	Mostly corneous	Difficult to thresh
IS 4	Mexico	Bicolor	325	210	2	Pigmented	68	69	15	34	13	Loose drooping branches	Brown	Non-Lustrous	Absent	1.88	Partly corneous	Difficult to thresh
IS 5	Mexico	Bicolor	310	190	1	Pigmented	63	76		34	21.5	Loose stiff branches	Brown	Non-Lustrous	Present	1.74	Partly corneous	Difficult to thresh
IS 11	Mexico	Bicolor	350	225	1	Tan	65	82	5	31	12	Loose stiff branches	Light brown	Non-Lustrous	Absent	1.43	Mostly starchy	Difficult to thresh
IS 12	United States of America	Bicolor	320	235	1	Tan	67	80	7	29	5.9	Loose drooping branches	Light brown	Lustrous	Absent	1.79	Partly corneous	Difficult to thresh
IS 13	United States of America	Bicolor	310	240	1	Tan	59	64	10	36.5	10	Very loose drooping branches	Light brown	Non-Lustrous	Absent	1.87	Partly corneous	Difficult to thresh
IS 15	United States of America	Bicolor	350	240	1	Pigmented	70	79		36	10	Loose drooping branches	Brown	Non-Lustrous	Absent	1.62	Partly corneous	Difficult to thresh
IS 20	United States of America	Bicolor	170	130	1	Pigmented	60	75		24.5	8	Semi-compact elliptic	Light brown	Non-Lustrous	Present	3.24	Mostly starchy	Partly threshable	9.6	2.3
IS 21	United States of America	Bicolor	330	260	1	Pigmented	62	76	12	52	47	Very loose drooping branches	Brown	Non-Lustrous	Absent	2.03	Partly corneous	Difficult to thresh
IS 23	United States of America	Bicolor	365	215	2	Pigmented	77	72		46	3	Loose drooping branches	Brown	Non-Lustrous	Absent	3.78	Mostly starchy	Difficult to thresh
IS 24	United States of America	Bicolor	310	230	2	Pigmented	71	77	16	30.5	9	Loose stiff branches	Light brown	Lustrous	Absent	1.77	Partly corneous	Difficult to thresh
IS 26	United States of America	Bicolor	350	220	1	Tan	71	81		29	6.5	Loose drooping branches	Light brown	Lustrous	Absent	1.65	Mostly starchy	Difficult to thresh
IS 28	United States of America	Bicolor	290	230	1	Tan	69	82	6	30.5	11.3	Loose drooping branches	Brown	Lustrous	Absent	1.88	Mostly starchy	Difficult to thresh
IS 29	United States of America	Bicolor	310	230	1	Pigmented	65	80	12	36.5	10	Loose drooping branches	Brown	Lustrous	Absent	1.83	Mostly starchy	Difficult to thresh
IS 30	United States of America	Bicolor	330	260	1	Pigmented	71	81	15	35	15	Very loose drooping branches	Light brown	Lustrous	Absent	1.82	Mostly starchy	Difficult to thresh
IS 31	United States of America	Bicolor	320	225	1	Pigmented	80	81	15	30.5	8	Loose stiff branches	Light brown	Non-Lustrous	Absent	1.91	Partly corneous	Partly threshable
IS 32	United States of America	Bicolor	340	250	1	Pigmented	68	79	5	37	16	Loose drooping branches	Light brown	Lustrous	Absent	1.55	Partly corneous	Difficult to thresh
IS 34	United States of America	Bicolor	325	200	2	Pigmented	69	83	4	39	19	Loose drooping branches	Light brown	Lustrous	Absent	1.72	Mostly corneous	Difficult to thresh
IS 35	United States of America	Bicolor	325	225	1	Pigmented	69	80	12	28	6	Loose stiff branches	Brown	Lustrous	Absent	1.69	Mostly starchy	Difficult to thresh
IS 36	United States of America	Bicolor	280	220	1	Pigmented	63	75	2	35.5	10	Very loose drooping branches	Light brown	Lustrous	Absent	1.91	Partly corneous	Difficult to thresh
IS 37	United States of America	Bicolor	215	170	1	Pigmented	69	81	2	43	19	Loose drooping branches	Light brown	Lustrous	Present	1.41	Mostly corneous	Partly threshable
IS 38	United States of America	Bicolor	220	185	1	Pigmented	77	90		36	12	Loose stiff branches	Light brown	Lustrous	Absent	1.94	Partly corneous	Difficult to thresh
IS 39	United States of America	Bicolor	225	170	1	Pigmented	77	75	8	37.5	11.5	Loose stiff branches	Brown	Lustrous	Absent	1.5	Partly corneous	Difficult to thresh
IS 44	Unknown	Durra	255	220	1	Pigmented	69	67	7	17	7	Semi-compact elliptic	Straw	Lustrous	Absent	3.49	Partly corneous	Partly threshable	7	2.4
IS 51	United States of America	Guinea-durra	135	115	3	Pigmented	57	60	9	16	7	Semi-compact elliptic	White	Lustrous	Absent	4	Partly corneous	Freely threshable
IS 52	United States of America	Caudatum-bicolor	260	150	2	Pigmented	83	72	10	27	8	Loose stiff branches	Reddish brown	Non-Lustrous	Present	4.86	Mostly starchy	Partly threshable
IS 53	United States of America	Guinea-caudatum	200	145	2	Pigmented	54	96	25	15	6	Semi-compact elliptic	Reddish brown	Non-Lustrous	Present	2.85	Mostly starchy	Freely threshable
IS 54	United States of America	Durra-caudatum	210	190	2	Pigmented	53	56	17	15	7	Semi-compact elliptic	Light red	Lustrous	Absent	2.97	Partly corneous	Partly threshable
IS 55	United States of America	Durra	330	200	3	Pigmented	67	61	8	12	7	Compact oval	Yellow	Lustrous	Absent	2.99	Mostly starchy	Partly threshable

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)