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DIVERSE GENETIC MATERIAL |
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UNIFORM PLANTS |
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GENETIC PURITY |
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DISEASE RESISTANT |
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PRODUCT FEATURES - PEARL MILLET |
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PEARL MILLET HYBRID PG5822 |
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1. |
Seed |
Brown, round |
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2. |
Plant height (cm) |
250270 |
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3. |
Stem |
Sturdy, green |
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4. |
Nodes |
Green, non-hairy, enclosed in leaf sheath |
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5. |
Leaves |
Green, normal |
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6. |
Effective tillers/plant |
56 |
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Panicle |
Long, cylindrical with tapering tip, semi-compact, non-bristled |
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Days to 50% bloom |
4550 |
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Days to maturity |
80 |
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Grain |
Light yellow, round |
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Disease reaction |
Tolerant to downy mildew |
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Average yield (subject to season/region/management) |
2.2 mt/acre |
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PEARL MILLET HYBRID PG5848 |
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1. |
Seed |
Grey, pointed |
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2. |
Plant height (cm) |
210225 |
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3. |
Stem |
Green, pigmented at base |
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4. |
Nodes |
Pigmented, open, slightly hairy |
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5. |
Leaves |
Dark green, normal |
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6. |
Effective tillers/plant |
45 |
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7. |
Panicle |
Long, cylindrical, compact with beak |
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8. |
Days to 50% bloom |
4045 |
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9. |
Days to maturity |
70 |
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10. |
Grain |
Grey, pointed |
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Disease reaction |
Tolerant to downy mildew |
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Average yield (subject to season/region/management) |
2.1 mt/acre |
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PEARL MILLET HYBRID PG5840 |
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1. |
Seed |
Round, grey-brown |
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2. |
Plant height (cm) |
210220 |
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3. |
Stem |
Thin, green |
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4. |
Nodes |
Non-pigmented, open |
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5. |
Leaves |
Light green, narrow, long |
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6. |
Effective tillers/plant |
67 |
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7. |
Panicle |
Cylindrical, non-bristled |
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8. |
Days to 50% bloom |
4547 |
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9. |
Days to maturity |
78 |
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10. |
Grain |
Round, grey |
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Disease reaction |
Resistant to downy mildew |
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Average yield (subject to season/region/management) |
2.3 mt/acre |
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PEARL MILLET HYBRID PG5830 |
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1. |
Seed |
Brown, pointed |
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2. |
Plant height (cm) |
220230 |
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3. |
Stem |
Sturdy, green |
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4. |
Nodes |
Non-pigmented, covered by leaf sheath |
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5. |
Leaves |
Green, medium long, normal. Long gap between panicle and flag leaf |
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6. |
Effective tillers/plant |
56 |
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7. |
Panicle |
Long, cylindrical with tapering tip,
non-bristled |
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8. |
Days to 50% bloom |
4850 |
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9. |
Days to maturity |
78 |
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10. |
Grain |
Grey, pointed |
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Disease reaction |
Resistant to downy mildew |
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Average yield (subject to season/region/management) |
2.2 mt/acre |
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PEARL MILLET HYBRID PG5855 |
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1. |
Seed |
Grey, pointed |
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Plant height (cm) |
230240 |
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3. |
Stem |
Sturdy, green |
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4. |
Nodes |
Slightly pigmented, open |
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5. |
Leaves |
Dark green, broad, droopy, staygreen with thick canopy. Flag leaf almost touches the base of panicle |
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6. |
Effective tillers/plant |
45 |
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7. |
Panicle |
Long, conical, non-bristled, compact |
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8. |
Days to 50% bloom |
4850 |
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Days to maturity |
81 |
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10. |
Grain |
Grey, pointed |
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Disease reaction |
Resistant to downy mildew |
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Average yield (subject to season/region/management) |
2.2 mt/acre |
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FODDER MILLET HYBRID PG3545 |
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1. |
Seed |
Small, round, white |
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2. |
Stem |
Long, slender, green, high tillering |
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3. |
Leaves |
Dark green, broad, long, glabrou |
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Days to first cut |
45 |
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Cuts |
Four, at 25 day intervals |
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Re-growth capacity |
Excellent |
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Yield/cut |
176 Mt |
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Duration (days) |
120 |
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Days to maturity |
81 |
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10. |
Grain |
Grey, pointed |
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Disease and pest reaction |
Tolerant to all major diseases and pests |
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