Plant Genetic Resources : Collection and Promising Introductions for arid and semi-arid regions

Abstract

Both crop-specific and region-specific/multicrop explorations have been
carried out by the Regional Station ofNBPGR, Jodhpur since its inception
in 1965. 7074 collections ofdiverse crop germplasm have been made from
arid and semi-arid regions of Gujarat, Haryana and Rajasthan. Rich
variability in germplasm collected comprises pearlmillet (593), chickpea
(116), clusterbean (2969), cowpea (206), mothbean (555), mungbean (721),
pigeonpea (76), sesame (499), chillies (123) and several other plants (1216)
including vegetables, plants of economic importance, etc. Promising
accessions have been identified in following agricultural crops: (i) cowpea
(vegetable type: NS 24/8-2 (Pusa Aseem), P 460-1-1; grain type: EC
13060, PLC 7); (ii) guar (vegetable type branched: IC 11704 (Sharad
Bahar), IC 11388; grain type branched: IC 9065, Ie 9229/P3, IC
11521; grain type single stemmed: PLG 80, PLG 85), (iii) moth (FLMO
39, PLMO 55, IC 8851); (iv) mung (EC 35537, PLM 44);