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 Sadore, Niamey, Niger (Latitude: 13.51o N, Longitude: 2.12o E). 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
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Accession identifier | Growth habit | Plant pigmentation | Leaf hairiness | Plant height (cm) | Primary branches number | Secondary branches number | Tertiary branches number | Days to flowering | Flowering pattern | Flower color | Streak color | Streak pattern | Raceme number | Days to maturity | Pod color | Pod bearing length (cm) | Pod shape | Pod hairiness | Pod length (cm) | Pod number | Seeds per pod | Seed color pattern | Primary seed color | Secondary seed color | Seed shape | Seed hilum | 100-Seed weight (g) | Shelling percentage | Seed yield (g) | Harvest index percentage | Protein (%) |
ISC 1 | Spreading | Sun red | Glabrous | 100 | | 19 | 22 | 108 | Indeterminate | Yellow | Red | Few or sparse streaks | 7 | 158 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 6.13 | | 4 | Plain | Brown | | Square | Absent | 11.2 | | 850.1 | | |
ISC 2 | Semi-spreading | Green | Glabrous | 104 | | 18 | 15 | 97 | Indeterminate | Yellow | Purple | Medium streaks | 32 | 158 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5.03 | | 4 | Plain | Cream | | Oval | Absent | 9.4 | | | | |
ISC 3 | Semi-spreading | Green | Glabrous | 143 | | 22 | 21 | 75 | Indeterminate | Orange Yellow | Purple | Few or sparse streaks | 39 | 149 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5.93 | | 4 | Plain | Grey | Cream | Pea | Absent | 10.1 | | | | |
ISC 4 | Compact | Green | Glabrous | 95 | | 21 | 23 | 90 | Determinate | Yellow | Red | Few or sparse streaks | 44 | 149 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 6.4 | | 4 | Plain | Cream | | Square | Absent | 11.4 | | | | |
ISC 5 | Semi-spreading | Green | Glabrous | 97 | | 20 | 11 | 90 | Determinate | Yellow | Red | Few or sparse streaks | 36 | 158 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 7.07 | | 5 | Plain | Greyed-Orange | | Oval | Absent | 8.6 | | 1147 | | |
ISC 6 | Spreading | Green | Glabrous | 185 | | 25 | 24 | 100 | Semi-determinate | Yellow | Red | Few or sparse streaks | 28 | 149 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 6.5 | | 4 | Plain | Black | | Square | Absent | 7.9 | | | | |
ISC 8 | Spreading | Green | Pubescent | 123 | 1 | 10 | | 132 | Semi-determinate | Orange yellow | Red | Dense streaks | | 172 | Mixed green and purple | 32 | Flat | Pubescent | 5 | 72 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
ISC 9 | Semi-spreading | Green | Glabrous | 187 | | 33 | 16 | 90 | Semi-determinate | Orange Yellow | Purple | Dense streaks | 22 | 149 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5.1 | | 4 | Plain | Light Brown | | Square | Absent | 8.8 | | | | |
ISC 10 | Spreading | Green | Glabrous | 128 | | 14 | 19 | 100 | Indeterminate | Yellow | Red | Few or sparse streaks | 23 | 158 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5.27 | | 4 | Plain | Grey | | Oval | Absent | 9.3 | | | | |
ISC 11 | Spreading | Green | Glabrous | 97 | | 17 | 15 | 97 | Semi-determinate | Orange Yellow | Purple | Dense streaks | 19 | 158 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5.7 | | 4 | Plain | Greyed-Orange | | Oval | Absent | 9.9 | | | | |
ISC 12 | Spreading | Green | Glabrous | 167 | | 19 | 18 | 124 | Semi-determinate | Yellow | Purple | Medium streaks | 17 | 168 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5.23 | | 4 | Plain | Grey | | Oval | Absent | 8.6 | | | | |
ISC 13 | Spreading | Green | Glabrous | 162 | | 17 | 10 | 100 | Determinate | Yellow | None | Plain, uniform coverage | 12 | 158 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 4.77 | | 4 | Plain | Cream | | Oval | Absent | 7.9 | | | | |
ISC 14 | Semi-spreading | Sun red | Glabrous | 81 | | 16 | 18 | 110 | Semi-determinate | Yellow | Red | Few or sparse streaks | 16 | 165 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5.4 | | 4 | Plain | Grey | Cream | Square | Absent | 9.9 | | | | |
ISC 15 | Compact | Dark purple | Glabrous | 92 | | 12 | 17 | 123 | Determinate | Orange Yellow | Purple | Dense streaks | 17 | 168 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 6.5 | | 4 | Plain | Greyed-Orange | | Square | Absent | 11.2 | | | | |
ISC 16 | Compact | Sun red | Glabrous | 66 | | 20 | 13 | 110 | Indeterminate | Yellow | Purple | Medium streaks | 11 | 168 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5.47 | | 4 | Plain | Grey | Greyed-Orange | Oval | Absent | 9.2 | | | | |
ISC 17 | Semi-spreading | Sun red | Glabrous | 151 | | 28 | 16 | 110 | Semi-determinate | Yellow | Purple | Few or sparse streaks | 20 | 160 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 4.53 | | 4 | Plain | Cream | Greyed-Orange | Oval | Absent | 9.5 | | | | |
ISC 18 | Compact | Sun red | Glabrous | 91 | | 20 | 14 | 110 | Semi-determinate | Yellow | Purple | Few or sparse streaks | 12 | 158 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5.07 | | 4 | Plain | Cream | | Square | Absent | 10.1 | | | | |
ISC 20 | Semi-spreading | Sun red | Glabrous | 127 | | 13 | 15 | 110 | Determinate | Yellow | None | Plain, uniform coverage | 21 | 179 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 6.53 | | 4 | Plain | Grey | | Oval | Absent | 10.9 | | | | |
ISC 21 | Compact | Sun red | Glabrous | 182 | | 13 | 19 | 110 | Semi-determinate | Yellow | Purple | Medium streaks | 17 | 165 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5.5 | | 4 | Plain | Black | | Oval | Absent | 7.8 | | | | |
ISC 22 | Semi-spreading | Green | Glabrous | 157 | | 27 | 17 | 147 | Semi-determinate | Orange Yellow | Purple | | 9 | 201 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5.67 | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
ISC 23 | Semi-spreading | Green | Glabrous | 140 | | 15 | 12 | 95 | Indeterminate | Yellow | Red | Plain, uniform coverage | 11 | 179 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 7.3 | | 4 | Plain | Black | | Oval | Present | 10.2 | | 267 | | |
ISC 24 | Compact | Green | Glabrous | 168 | | 26 | 14 | 95 | Determinate | Orange Yellow | Purple | Dense streaks | 14 | 160 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 7.07 | | 5 | Plain | Black | | Square | Absent | 15.5 | | | | |
ISC 25 | Semi-spreading | Green | Glabrous | 148 | | 16 | 12 | 95 | Semi-determinate | Orange Yellow | Purple | Dense streaks | 32 | 158 | Purple | | | Pubescent | 7.5 | | 5 | Plain | Black | | Square | Present | 7.9 | | | | |
ISC 26 | Compact | Green | Glabrous | 86 | | 21 | 16 | 144 | Determinate | Orange Yellow | Purple | Medium streaks | 21 | 188 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 7.7 | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
ISC 27 | Semi-spreading | Green | Glabrous | 118 | | 14 | 17 | 110 | Semi-determinate | Yellow | Red | Few or sparse streaks | 16 | 168 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5.53 | | 4 | Plain | Greyed-Orange | | Oval | Absent | 12.1 | | | | |
ISC 28 | Semi-spreading | Green | Glabrous | 124 | | 22 | 20 | 103 | Semi-determinate | Yellow | Purple | Medium streaks | 21 | 168 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 4.8 | | 3 | Plain | Cream | | Oval | Absent | 8.3 | | | | |
ISC 29 | Semi-spreading | Sun red | Glabrous | 133 | | 19 | 21 | 103 | Determinate | Yellow | Purple | Medium streaks | 21 | 168 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5.37 | | 4 | Plain | Black | | Oval | Present | 12.2 | | | | |
ISC 30 | Compact | Sun red | Glabrous | 89 | | 19 | 16 | 103 | Indeterminate | Yellow | Purple | Medium streaks | 13 | 158 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5.73 | | 3 | Plain | Greyed-Orange | | Oval | Absent | 9.9 | | | | |
ISC 31 | Semi-spreading | Sun red | Glabrous | 118 | | 25 | 16 | 97 | Indeterminate | Yellow | Red | Few or sparse streaks | 15 | 158 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5.67 | | 4 | Plain | Grey | | Oval | Absent | 9.6 | | 471 | | |
ISC 32 | Semi-spreading | Green | Glabrous | 183 | | 18 | 20 | 127 | Semi-determinate | Yellow | None | Medium streaks | 36 | 172 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5.53 | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
ISC 33 | Compact | Sun red | Glabrous | 117 | | 17 | 8 | 125 | Semi-determinate | Yellow | Purple | Medium streaks | 16 | 158 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 7.07 | | 4 | Ringed | Cream | | Oval | Absent | 14.8 | | | | |
ISC 34 | Compact | Sun red | Glabrous | 82 | | 18 | 10 | 90 | Indeterminate | Orange Yellow | Purple | Medium streaks | 16 | 162 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5.57 | | 3 | Plain | Black | | Pea | Absent | 10.6 | | | | |
ISC 35 | Spreading | Sun red | Glabrous | 70 | | 12 | 13 | 117 | Semi-determinate | Yellow | Red | Few or sparse streaks | 13 | 160 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 4.97 | | 4 | Plain | Greyed-Orange | | Square | Absent | 9.7 | | | | |
ISC 36 | Semi-spreading | Green | Glabrous | 123 | | 14 | 12 | 103 | Semi-determinate | Orange Yellow | Purple | Medium streaks | 13 | 162 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5.5 | | 4 | Plain | Black | | Pea | Absent | 10.1 | | | | |
ISC 37 | Semi-spreading | Sun red | Glabrous | 107 | | 24 | 16 | 97 | Semi-determinate | Yellow | Red | Few or sparse streaks | 17 | 160 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5.4 | | 4 | Mottled | Greyed-Orange | | Square | Absent | 15.2 | | 635.2 | | |
ISC 38 | Semi-spreading | Green | Glabrous | 102 | | 24 | 17 | 97 | Semi-determinate | Orange Yellow | Purple | Dense streaks | 17 | 173 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5.77 | | 4 | Plain | Grey | | Oval | Absent | 11.2 | | | | |
ISC 39 | Semi-spreading | Green | Glabrous | 100 | | 15 | 20 | 95 | Semi-determinate | Yellow | Red | Few or sparse streaks | 15 | 158 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5.3 | | 3 | Plain | Greyed-Orange | | Square | Absent | 9.9 | | | | |
ISC 40 | Semi-spreading | Purple | Glabrous | 132 | | 20 | 15 | 90 | Semi-determinate | Yellow | Red | Few or sparse streaks | 18 | 158 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 6.23 | | 4 | Plain | Grey | | Square | Absent | 9.7 | | 390 | | |
ISC 41 | Semi-spreading | Sun red | Glabrous | 76 | | 24 | 16 | 97 | Semi-determinate | Yellow | Red | Few or sparse streaks | 9 | 162 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5.1 | | 3 | Plain | Greyed-Orange | Greyed-Orange | Oval | Absent | 12.1 | | | | |
ISC 42 | Compact | Sun red | Glabrous | 136 | | 18 | 16 | 97 | Indeterminate | Yellow | Purple | Medium streaks | 15 | 193 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5.53 | | 4 | Plain | Light Brown | | Oval | Absent | 12.2 | | | | |
ISC 45 | Compact | Purple | Pubescent | 138 | 1 | 8 | | 132 | Semi-determinate | Yellow | Red | Medium streaks | | 180 | Dark purple | 26 | Flat | Pubescent | 4 | 66 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
ISC 46 | Semi-spreading | Sun red | Glabrous | 133 | | 25 | 20 | 90 | Semi-determinate | Yellow | None | Plain, uniform coverage | 16 | 158 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 6.5 | | 4 | Plain | Cream | | Square | Absent | 10.7 | | | | |
ISC 48 | Compact | Green | Glabrous | 163 | | 21 | 18 | 97 | Semi-determinate | Yellow | Red | Few or sparse streaks | 17 | 158 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5 | | 4 | Plain | Cream | Greyed-Orange | Square | Absent | 12.2 | | | | |
ISC 51 | Compact | Sun red | Glabrous | 135 | | 19 | 19 | 97 | Indeterminate | Yellow | None | Plain, uniform coverage | 17 | 158 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5.83 | | 4 | Plain | Black | | Square | Absent | 10.2 | | | | |
ISC 58 | Spreading | Sun red | Glabrous | 153 | | 16 | 17 | 97 | Indeterminate | Yellow | Red | Few or sparse streaks | 29 | 158 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5.33 | | 4 | Plain | Black | | Oval | Absent | 10.6 | | | | |
ISC 59 | Semi-spreading | Sun red | Glabrous | 73 | | 23 | 18 | 97 | Indeterminate | Yellow | Red | Few or sparse streaks | 10 | 158 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5.67 | | 4 | Plain | Grey-Brown | | Square | Absent | 9.1 | | | | |
ISC 61 | Semi-spreading | Green | Glabrous | 139 | | 17 | 18 | 113 | Semi-determinate | Yellow | Red | Few or sparse streaks | 24 | 179 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5.8 | | 4 | Plain | White | | Square | Absent | 9.7 | | | | |
ISC 62 | Semi-spreading | Green | Glabrous | 107 | | 24 | 21 | 127 | Semi-determinate | Yellow | Red | Medium streaks | 18 | 188 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5.67 | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
ISC 63 | Compact | Green | Glabrous | 127 | | 20 | 20 | 126 | Determinate | Yellow | None | Plain, uniform coverage | 19 | 188 | Green | | | Pubescent | 8.3 | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
ISC 65 | Spreading | Green | Glabrous | 155 | | 18 | 21 | 127 | Determinate | Yellow | Purple | Medium streaks | 26 | 188 | Mixed green and purple | | | Pubescent | 5.47 | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |