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Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar

Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University popularly known as HAU, is one of Asia's biggest agricultural universities, located at Hisar in the Indian state of Haryana. It is named after India's seventh Prime Minister, Chaudhary Charan Singh. It is a leader in agricultural research in India and contributed significantly to Green Revolution and White Revolution in India in the 1960s and 70s. It has a very large campus and has several research centres throughout the state. It won the Indian Council of Agricultural Research's Award for the Best Institute in 1997. HAU was initially a campus of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. After the formation of Haryana in 1966, it became an autonomous institution on February 2, 1970 through a Presidential Ordinance, later ratified as Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act, 1970, passed by the Lok Sabha on March 29, 1970. A. L. Fletcher, the first Vice-Chancellor of the university, was instrumental in its initial growth.

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Subject: Genetics and Plant Breeding × Author: Bhusal, Nabin × End date: 2014 × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    Characterization of elite forage sorghum {sorghum bicolor (L.) moench} genotypes
    (CCSHAU, 2012) Bhusal, Nabin; Pahuja, S.K.
    The objective of present investigation was to for characterize 20 genotypes of sorghum {Sorghum bicolor (L.) moench} on the basis of 33 morphological characters provided by PPV & FRA for DUS testing in sorghum. Results revealed that maximum variation was found among genotypes on the basis of glume colour in which genotypes G 46, HC 308, HJ 513 had green white, IS 3237, SSG 9, HC 171 had yellow white, SSG 59-3, COFS 29 had grayed purple, S 437-1, SGL-87, S 540-S, SSG (PSSG) had grayed yellow and remaining seven genotypes had grayed orange glume colour. Whereas, glume length varied from very short (three genotypes), short (six genotypes), medium (six genotypes), long (four genotypes) to very long genotype (COFS 29). On the basis of seedling anthocyanin colouration of coleoptiles and leaf sheath anthocyanin colouration of coleoptiles two groups were made i.e. yellow green (four genotypes) and grayed purple (sixteen genotypes). All genotypes showed simlar expression in both traits. In case of width of blade, genotype COFS 29 had Short (<4.1 cm), four genotypes had medium (4.1-6.0 cm), 14 genotypes had long (6.0-8.0 cm) and genotype IS 18551 had very long (>8 cm) width of blade. Genotypes were grouped into four groups viz., short (six genotypes), medium (eight genotypes), long (three genotypes) and very long (three genotypes) on the basis of panicle length without peduncle. Whereas, panicle density at maturity (ear head compactness) varied from very short (four genotypes), loose (three genotypes), semi loose (four genotypes), semi compact (eight genotypes) to compact in COFS 29. On the basis of panicle length of branches, genotypes were divided into four groups, two genotypes IS 3237 and HC 136 were short (<5.1 cm), ten genotypes were medium (5.1-10 cm), six genotypes were long (10.1-15 cm) and two genotypes COFS 29 and SSG 59-3 were very long (>15.1 cm). In case of neck of panicle visible above sheath, genotypes were divided into five groups viz., absent or very short (eight genotypes), short (four genotypes), medium (three genotypes), long (two genotypes) and very long (three genotypes). On the basis of grain texture of endosperm, genotypes were divided into four categories, genotypes SSG 9 and COFS 29 were vitreous, seven genotypes were ¾ vitreous, eight genotypes were ½ vitreous, and three genotypes G 46, SSG 5(22) and HJ 513 were ¾ farinaceous. Classification of genotypes on the basis of DUS traits provided identification of key characteristics of various genotypes. Broad sense heritability, GCV, PCV, correlations and path analysis were also carried out in these 20 genotypes.