Seed Multiplication and Rejuvenation of Different Crops for Genebank Conservation

Objectives: 

  • To produce fresh seed of different crops whose germination rate is below the threshold level (85%) 
  • To conserve good quality seeds with high germinability in the genebank for research and distribution purposes

Project details:

Date of sowing: 26 October 2022; 15 February 2023

Irrigation water quality: freshwater

Seed multiplication of 1,809 accessions belonging to 15 different crops

  1. Sporobolus - 70
  2. Barley - 102    
  3. Mung bean - 150
  4. Flax - 142     
  5. Quinoa - 400    
  6. Wheat - 7
  7. Leptochloa - 3
  8. Trifolium - 223    
  9. Cowpea - 2
  10. Melilotus - 67     
  11. Sorghum - 59    
  12. Guar - 1
  13. Echinochloa - 282    
  14. Triticale - 300    
  15. Pearl millet - 1