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| Title : |
Conservation and characterization of finger millet (Eleusine Coracana L.) Germplasm in Nepal |
| Material Type: |
printed text |
| Authors: |
SR Gupta, Editor ; Upadhyay, M.P., Author |
| Publication Date: |
2010 |
| Pagination: |
285-291 p. |
| Keywords: |
Characterization ; finger millet germplasm traits and variability |
| Abstract: |
Finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.) is the main diet of hill fanners. Nepalese farmers have consumed, maintained and use finger
millet diversity over time and space. Altogether, 879 landraces of finger millet have been conserved in the genetic seed house at
Agriculture Botany Division, Khumalrar. Among them, 196 accessions were characterized for morpho agronomic traits using
IPGRIIIRRI descriptors at Khumaltar, \alitpur during 2004/05 and 2005/06. Measurements on quantitative and qualitative traits
were recorded to estimate the diversity in agro morphological traits. A range of variability was observed among the accessions of
finger millet landraces. Variability for maturity (94-148 days), leaf blade length (9.6-41.8cm) and finger length (2.40-12.60cm was
observed. Three vatieties of finger millet have been released for commercial cultivation using local landraces. The examined
landraces of finger millet have shown high variability for various agro morphological traits which can be used in crop improvement
programme. Conservation, use and management of these valuable resources would create a sustainable basis for finger millet
_. improvement in Nepal. |
| Link for e-copy: |
http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=1026 |
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Conservation and characterization of finger millet (Eleusine Coracana L.) Germplasm in Nepal [printed text] / SR Gupta, Editor ; Upadhyay, M.P., Author . - 2010 . - 285-291 p. | Keywords: |
Characterization ; finger millet germplasm traits and variability |
| Abstract: |
Finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.) is the main diet of hill fanners. Nepalese farmers have consumed, maintained and use finger
millet diversity over time and space. Altogether, 879 landraces of finger millet have been conserved in the genetic seed house at
Agriculture Botany Division, Khumalrar. Among them, 196 accessions were characterized for morpho agronomic traits using
IPGRIIIRRI descriptors at Khumaltar, \alitpur during 2004/05 and 2005/06. Measurements on quantitative and qualitative traits
were recorded to estimate the diversity in agro morphological traits. A range of variability was observed among the accessions of
finger millet landraces. Variability for maturity (94-148 days), leaf blade length (9.6-41.8cm) and finger length (2.40-12.60cm was
observed. Three vatieties of finger millet have been released for commercial cultivation using local landraces. The examined
landraces of finger millet have shown high variability for various agro morphological traits which can be used in crop improvement
programme. Conservation, use and management of these valuable resources would create a sustainable basis for finger millet
_. improvement in Nepal. |
| Link for e-copy: |
http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=1026 |
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Conservation and characterization of finger millet (Eleusine Coracana L.) Germplasm in Nepal
