Castor is an oilseed plant which is earning attention on researchers in recent days. Because of this, the gemplasms of ancient varieties were now recovered and grown in trial fields for getting genetically superior variety. As a result, in Castor and Tapioca research station there a variety named YRCH (Yethapur Ricinus Communis Hybrid) with all desired traits which are essential for a plant both phenotypically and genetically was developed.

1. Castor Database
Santhosh Solomon. R
Under the guidance of Er. G. Vanitha and Dr. N. Senthil
Caster dataset provided by : Dr Arul Chenthil &
Dr. SR Venkatachalam, Tapioca & Caster Research Station,Yathapur,TNAU
TNAU Genomics – http://www.tnaugenomics.com/castor

2. Introduction
• Castor is an oilseed plant which is earning attention on
researchers in recent days. Because of this, the gemplasms of
ancient varieties were now recovered and grown in trial fields for
getting genetically superior variety.
• As a result, in Castor and Tapioca research station there a variety
named YRCH (Yethapur Ricinus Communis Hybrid) with all desired
traits which are essential for a plant both phenotypically and
genetically was developed.
TNAU Genomics – http://www.tnaugenomics.com/castor

3. • This database gives access to users for gaining
knowledge about the different phenotypic
characters of different germplasms.
• Castor database contains details about 294
different germplasms which including 20 FC5 plants
and YRCH plant also.
TNAU Genomics – http://www.tnaugenomics.com/castor

4. Qualitative Data Quantitative Data
Type of Internodes Number of lobes in leaves
Type of Inflorescence Height of the Plant
Spike shape Length of Primary Spike
Compactness of Inflorescence Number of internodes
Branching Pattern of the stem
Branching Pattern of the stem
Petiole Length
Lascination of Leaf
TNAU Genomics – http://www.tnaugenomics.com/castor

5. TNAU Genomics – http://www.tnaugenomics.com/castor
Architecture:
Front End (user) php(connector)
Castor Database

6. Schema
TNAU Genomics – http://www.tnaugenomics.com/castor

7. Homepage
TNAU Genomics – http://www.tnaugenomics.com/castor

8. Quick Search
TNAU Genomics – http://www.tnaugenomics.com/castor

9. Qualitative Search
TNAU Genomics – http://www.tnaugenomics.com/castor

10. Quantitative Search
TNAU Genomics – http://www.tnaugenomics.com/castor

11. Result Page
TNAU Genomics – http://www.tnaugenomics.com/castor

12. Descriptor
TNAU Genomics – http://www.tnaugenomics.com/castor

13. Future Utility
• Castor database has all the biometric characters of
currently available germplasms. It’ll serve as a
record for germplasms.
• In future yield characters are about to be added.
Thus it’ll help the farmers to select variety based on
yield.
TNAU Genomics – http://www.tnaugenomics.com/castor