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