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Use of Sorghum Germplasm and its Impact on Crop Improvement in India

author(s) Vidyabhushanam, R V - Rana, B S - Reddy, B V S
from International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
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  • Southern Asia
  • Asia
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Vidyabhushanam, R V and Rana, B S and Reddy, B V S (1989) Use of Sorghum Germplasm and its Impact on Crop Improvement in India. In: Collaboration on Genetic Resources: summary proceedings of a Joint ICRISAT/NBPGR(ICAR) Workshop on Germplasm Exploration and Evaluation in India, 14-15 Nov 1988, ICRISAT Center, Patancheru, India
Use of Sorghum Germplasm and its Impact on Crop Improvement in India

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Abstract

The traditional sorghum cultivars and land races grown in India over centuries have been selected primarily for their ability to survive under stress conditions rather than for high productivity . They are characterized by tall stature, late maturity , local ized adaptation, and low harvest index

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