Pearl Millet
LCIC MV5
Country: Nigeria
Year Realeased: 2023
Basic Info
| RELEASED YEAR | 2023 |
| BREEDER SEED RATE (kg/Ha) | NA |
| FOUNDATION SEED RATE (kg/Ha) | NA |
| CERTIFIED SEED RATE (kg/Ha) | NA |
| CLOSEOUT YEAR | NA |
| BREEDER YIELD (kg/Ha) | NA |
| FOUNDATION YIELD (T/Ha) | NA |
| CERTIFIED YIELD (T/Ha) | NA |
Variety Details
| BREEDER ORGANIZATION | NA |
| ACCESSION | NA |
| PEDIGREE | NA |
| LOCAL OR ALTERNATIVE NAME | Chakti |
| VARIETY STATUS | RELEASED |
| YEAR VARIETY RELEASED | 2023 |
| VARIETY TYPE | VARIETY |
| VARIETY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN | Nigeria |
| VARIETY BREEDER | VARIETY BREEDER |
| FUNDED BY | Country Initiative |
| VARIETY TO BE REPLACED | NA |
| PVS VALIDATED | NA |
Agroecology Data
| GROWTH HABBIT | NA |
| ADAPTATION | Sahelian Agro-ecologies |
| GROWING SEASON | NA |
| PHYSIOLOGICAL MATURITY | NA |
| DAYS TO 50% FLOWERING | NA |
| DAYS TO MATURITY | 70-72 |
| MATURITY | Intermediate |
| MARKET CLASS | NA |
| SEASON | NA |
| CROPPING SYSTEM | NA |
| LODGING (%) | NA |
| HARVEST MONTH | NA |
Pest & Desease Resistance
| DISEASE | Downy mildew (Sclerospora graminicola); |
| PEST RESISTANCE | NA |
| STRESS TOLERANCE | NA |
| RESISTANCE TO DISEASE | Downy mildew (Sclerospora graminicola); |
Yield characteristics
| SEED COLOR | Cream |
| SEED SIZE | Large |
| SEED SHAPE | NA |
| POD LOAD | NA |
| SEED APPEARANCE AND UNIFORMITY | NA |
| NUTRITION CONTENT | 74.2 |
| SEEDING RATE (Kg/Ha) | NA |
| TRAITS PREFFERED | NA |
| TRAITS NOT PREFFERED | NA |
| AVERAGE YIELD (T/Ha) | 3.9 |
