Agro-morphological characterization of Sorghum in Kakamega 2022
The Genetic Resources Research Institute holds an expansive pool of sorghum varieties that include landraces, wild materials, and improved cultivars. Assessment of their genetic diversity is crucial as it provides insights into the sorghum’s genetic diversity conserved at the National Genebank of Kenya. These studies inform the conservation efforts and contributes heavily to the selection of desirable traits for improved crop performance. Therefore, morphological characterization of 1,631 accessions was conducted for various Agro-morphological traits using the IBPGR descriptors in an unreplicated trial during the long rains of 2022 at KALRO Kakamega research fields.
Flat field within a research institute. Rainfed plantation
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Genus name for taxon. Initial uppercase letter required.
A unique number representing each germplasm.
Number of plants germinated per plot
From emergence till when 50% of the plants have started flowering
Leaf Midrib colour - Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) colour codes are given in parentheses beside descriptor states
Inflorescence compactness and shape
See Fig.7
The height (cm) of main stalk at 50% flowering. Mean of 10 randomly selected plants.
AWNS at maturity
See Figure 5
Shattering
Stem diameter measured at the base (mm). Mean of ten randomly selected plants
Length of stem at its longest point. Mean of ten randomly selected mature plants
Leaf length. Mean of ten randomly selected plants
Panicle width. Mean of ten randomly selected plants
Panicle length. Mean of ten randomly selected plants
List of accessions included in the dataset