Finger Millet Descriptors 3.1 Country of characterization NOT AVAILABLE 3.2 Site 3.2 (Research institute) 3.3 name of person in charge of characterization NOT AVAILABLE 3.4 Sowing date 3.4 NOT AVAILABLE 3.5 Harvest date 3.5 NOT AVAILABLE 3.6 Plant density 3.6 Number of plants per square metre at maturity 3.7 Fertilization 3.7 NOT AVAILABLE 3.7.1 Organic fertilizer [t/ha] NOT AVAILABLE 3.7.2 Inorganic fertilizer [kg/ha] NOT AVAILABLE 4.1 Vegetative 4.1 NOT AVAILABLE 4.1.1 Growth habit 40 days after sowing. Tillering attitude 3-Decumbent 5-Erect 7-Prostrate 4.1.2 Plant height [cm] From ground level to tip of inflorescence (ear). At dough stage 4.1.3 Culm branching Number of culm branches at maturity 4.1.4 Plant pigmentation At flowering 0-Not pigmented 1-Pigmented 4.2 Inflorescence and fruit 4.2 NOT AVAILABLE 4.2.1 Productive tillers Number of basal tillers which bear mature ears 4.2.2 Days to flowering From sowing to stage when ears have emerged from 50% of main tillers 4.2.3 Ear exsertion [mm] Exsertion of inflorescence at dough stage 4.2.4 Ear shape At dough stage 1-Droopy (fingers lax and drooping) 2-Open (fingers straight) 3-Semi-compact (tops of fingers curved) 4-Compact (fingers incurved) 5-Fist-like (fingers very incurved) 4.2.5 Ear size At dough stage 3-Small 5-Intermediate 7-Large 4.2.6 Finger branching At dough stage 0-Absent 1-Present 4.2.7 Discontinuity of spikelets on finger Gaps on finger. At dough stage 0-Absent (spikelets continuous) 1-Present (spikelets discontinuous) 4.2.8 Finger length [mm] From base to tip of longest spike (finger) on main tiller. At dough stage 4.2.9 Finger width [mm] Measured across centre of longest finger. At dough stage 4.2.10 Glume length [mm] From sessile base to tip of lower glume. At flowering 3-Short (2.8 - 4.0 mm) 5-Intermediate (5.4 - 6.6 mm) 7-Long (8.0 - 9.2 mm) 4.2.11 Spikelet shattering At maturity 0-Absent 1-Present 4.2.12 Number of grains per spikelet At maturity 3-Low (4 grains) 5-Intermediate (6 grains) 7-High (8 grains) 4.2.13 Grain covering By glumes at maturity 3-Exposed 5-Intermidate 7-Enclosed 4.3 Seed 4.3 (Grain) 4.3.1 Grain colour Post-harvest 1-White 2-Light brown 3-Copper-brown 4-Purple-brown 5-Other (specify in NOTES descriptor, 11) 5.1 Country of further characterization and evaluation NOT AVAILABLE 5.2 Site 5.2 (Research institute) 5.3 Name of person in charge of evaluation NOT AVAILABLE 5.4 Sowing date 5.4 NOT AVAILABLE 5.5 Harvest date 5.5 NOT AVAILABLE 5.6 Planting density 5.6 Number of plants per square metre at maturity 5.7 Fertilization 5.7 NOT AVAILABLE 5.7.1 Organic fertilizer 5.7.1 [t/ha] NOT AVAILABLE 5.7.2 Inorganic fertilizer 5.7.2 [kg/ha] NOT AVAILABLE 6.1 Vegetative 6.1 NOT AVAILABLE 6.1.1 Culm thickness [mm] Diameter of internode between third and fourth nodes from top. At dough stage 6.1.2 Leaf number Number of leaves on main tiller. At flowering 6.1.3 Leaf sheath length [mm] Measured from node to ligule of flag leaf from top. At flowering 6.1.4 Leaf sheath width [mm] Measured across centre of sheath of flag leaf from top. At flowering 6.1.5 Leaf blade length [cm] Measured from ligule to tip of fourth leaf blade from top. At flowering 6.1.6 Leaf blade width [cm] Measured across centre of fourth leaf blade from top. At flowering 6.1.7 Stomatal frequency Number of stomata per 0.0008 cm2. Determined on fourth leaf from top. At flowering 3-Low (9-10) 5-Intermediate (13-14) 7-High (17-18) 6.1.8 Blade length of flag leaf [cm] Measured from ligule to leaf tip. At flowering 6.1.9 Blade width of flag leaf [cm] Measured across the centre 6.1.10 Lodging susceptibility At maturity 3-Low 5-Intermediate 7-High 6.1.11 Green fodder yield Consider tillering, height, leafiness, bulk and senescence. At maturity 6.2 Inflorescence and fruit 6.2 NOT AVAILABLE 6.2.1 Peduncle length [cm] From top most node to base of the thumb finger 6.2.2 Finger number On main ear. At dough stage 6.2.3 Spikelet density Number of spikelets per centimetre along middle portion of the rachis of any finger. At dough stage 3-Sparse 5-Intermediate 7-Dense 6.2.4 Days to maturity From sowing to stage when 50% of main tillers have mature ears 6.2.5 Synchrony of ear maturity NOT AVAILABLE 0-Not synchronous 1-Synchronous 6.3 Seed 6.3 (Grain) 6.3.1 Grain shape Post-harvest 1-Round 2-Reniform 3-Ovoid 4-Other (specify in the NOTES descriptor, 11) 6.3.2 Grain surface Post-harvest 1- Smooth 2-Wrinkled 6.3.3 Grain uniformity Post-harvest 0-Not uniform 1-Uniform 6.3.4 Pericarp persistence after threshing NOT AVAILABLE 0-Not persistent 3-Partially persistent 7-Persistent 6.3.5 1000 grain weight [g] NOT AVAILABLE 6.3.6 Grain yield per plant [g] Mean of 5 plants, post-harvest 6.3.7 Grain yield potential Consider finger number, size and density, grain number and size as compared to standard 3-Low 5-Intermediate 7-High 6.3.8 Malting quality NOT AVAILABLE 3-Low 5-Average 7-High 6.3.9 Protein content [%] Percentage of dry grain weight 6.3.10 Lysine content [%] Percentage of dry grain weight 6.3.11 Methionine content [%] Percentage of dry grain weight 6.3.12 Mineral content [%] Percentage of dry grain weight 6.3.13 Calcium content [%] Percentage of dry grain weight 7.1 Low temperature At flowering 7.2 High temperature At flowering 7.3 Drought NOT AVAILABLE 7.4 High soil moisture NOT AVAILABLE 7.5 Soil salinity NOT AVAILABLE 8.1 Pests NOT AVAILABLE 8.1.1 Shoot flies Atherigona spp. 8.1.2 White grubs Holotrichia spp. 8.1.3 Armyworms Mythimna spp. 8.1.4 Hairy caterpillars Amsacta albistriga (Walk), Estigmene lactinea G.) 8.1.5 Bollworms Heliothis armigera (Hub.) 8.1.6 Stem borers Busseola spp.), (Chilo spp.), (Sesamia spp.) 8.1.7 Aphids Hysteroneura setariae Thomas), (Rhopalosiphum maidis (Fitch)), (Tetraneura spp.) 8.1.8 Earhead caterpillars Cacoecia spp.), (Cryptoblades spp.), (Eublemna spp.), (Stenachroia elongella Hamps.) 8.1.9 Beetles Epicauta spp.), (Epilachna similis (Thunb.)), (Monolepta signata O.) 8.1.10 Earhead bugs Calocoris angustatus Leth.), (Dolycoris indicus Slal.), (Menida histrio Fabr.), (Nezara viridula (L.)) 8.1.11 Midges Contarinia spp. 8.1.12 Weevils Myllocerus spp.), (Nematocerus spp.) 8.1.13 Grain moth Sitotroga cerealella (Oliv.) 8.1.14 Grasshoppers NOT AVAILABLE 8.1.15 Locusts NOT AVAILABLE 8.1.16 Birds NOT AVAILABLE 8.1.17 Others (specify in the NOTES descriptor, 11) 8.2 Fungi NOT AVAILABLE 8.2.1 Blast on foliage At 30 days Pyricularia sp. 8.2.2 Blast on neck At maturity Pyricularia sp. 8.2.3 Blast on finger At maturity Pyricularia sp 8.2.4 Foot rots Cochliobolus nodulosus Ltrr.), (Drechslera nodulosa (Berk. & Curt.) Subram. & Jain) = Helminthosporium nodulosum Berk. & Cirt. = H. leucostylum Drechs.), (Cochliobolus sativus (Ito & Kurib.) Drechs.), (Drechslera sorokiniana (Sacc.) Subram. & Jain) = Helminthosporium sativum Pammel. (King & Bake)), (Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc.), (Corticium rolfsii Curzi) 8.2.5 Wilts Ozonium texanum var. parasiticum) 8.2.6 Leaf spots Cercospora spp.), (Collectotrichum graminicola (Ces.) Wilson), (Drechslera rostrata (Drechs.) Richard & Fraser) = Exserohilum rostratum Drechs.), (Phyllachora eleusines Speg.) 8.2.7 Downy mildews At dough stage Sclerophthora macrospora (Sacc.) Thirum., Shaw & Naras.) 8.2.8 Smuts At dough stage Melanosichium eleusinis (Kulk.) Mundk. & Thirum.) 8.2.9 Grain moulds Curvularia lunata (Walk.) Bold. 8.2.10 Others (specify in the NOTES descriptor, 11)