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The Patterns of Use and Determinants of Crop Diversity by Pearl Millet Farmers in Rajasthan 95
Indian J. Plant Genet. Resour. 25(1): 85–96 (2012)
ANNEXES
Annex 1: Classifi cation, description, and frequency of use of pearl millet varieties by farmers in
Rajasthan
Variety Type Name of variety Description Frequency of Use
Landrace
Public Hybrid
Private Hybrid
2000 2008 2009 2010
Ardi landrace occuring in Jaipur district of eastern Rajasthan, 79-81 days 4 6 8 6
to maturity, tall, thin stem, slender earhead
Desi name for any number of landrace varieties occurring throughout India, 129 71 64 70
generally maturing from 70-90 days, characterized by slender earheads
and thin stems, often with bristles, height ranges from short to very tall
Dhodsar landrace occuring in Sikar district of central Rajasthan, 82-84 days 3 3 3 2
maturity, tall, long earheads, dual-purpose variety
Jakrana landrace commonly occuring in eastern Rajasthan, 80-85 days duration 28 22 16 18
to maturity, very tall, exceptionally long earheads slightly curved at tip,
a dual-purpose variety
BJ 104 public hybrid, 75-82 days duration to maturity, good basal tillering, 2 0 0 0
medium tall
BK 560 public hybrid, 85-90 days duration to maturity, medium tall, good 1 7 6 6
tillering, sturdy, resistant to lodging
GHB 538 public hybrid, early maturity, highly resistant to moisture stresses, 0 0 2 7
resistant to downy mildew and lodging
HHB 197 public hybrid, early maturity, medium tall, dark green leaves, 0 2 2 3
long bristles, resistant to downy mildew
HHB 67 public hybrid, 60-62 days duration, medium tall, thin stem, narrow 16 38 37 39
leaves, escapes drought and tolerates salt stresses
HHB 67 (I) public hybrid, extra early maturity, highly resistant to moisture stresses, 0 2 3 5
difference between precursor is that it is resistant to downy mildew
HHB 94 public hybrid, 73-76 days duration to maturity, medium tall, compact 0 1 1 1
cylindrical earheads
ICMH 356 public hybrid, 85 days duration to maturity, medium tall, semi compact 0 1 1 1
thick conical earheads
MH 169 public hybrid, 82 days to maturity, medium tall, leaves glabrous 20 6 4 5
MH 179 public hybrid 85-90 days, medium tall, leaves medium in width, 11 1 0 0
semi-compact earheads, bristles, moderately resistant to ergot
MH 322 2 0 0 0
AgriTech 0 0 0 1
Asa Private Hybrid 0 2 1 1
Auni 144 0 2 3 2
Chambal Albela private hybrid, developed by chambal fertilizers 0 0 1 0
Dhania private hybrid, tall, high tillering, tolerant to downy mildew, 0 0 1 1
stay green fodder
Eknath 301 private hybrid, 80-85 days duration to maturity, medium tall, 4 1 2 2
non-pubescent internodes, good tillering, long bristles
Euro 0 1 0 0
Govinda 0 1 0 0
Gujarat 777 0 1 2 1
JK 26 private hybrid or regional importance, 85 days to maturity, medium tall, 6 17 13 11
purple pigmented nodes, conical earheads
Mahalaxmi 2 0 1 0
Mahyco 2210 private hybrid, medium maturity, medium tall, good tillering, compact 0 1 1 0
earhead, not drought or heat tolerant
Mahyco 6 0 0 0 1
Mahyco Rsch Seed 0 0 1 1
Marudhar 1 1 0 0
Nandi 5 private hybrid, 70-75 days to maturity, medium height, resistance to 2 1 3 1
downy mildew and lodging
Nandi 52 private hybrid, 73-78 days to maturity, tall, long compact earheads, 1 2 1 0
resistant to downy mildew, ergot, and lodging
Nandi 67 private hybrid, 80-85 days to maturity, good tillering, compact cylindrical 1 1 0 1
earheads, resistant to downy mildew, smut, and tolerant to lodging
Contd.