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This is presented general consideration for the establishment and management of germ-plasm collection. The topics addressed concern the establishment of the collection, the acquisition andentry of the plants into the collection, germplasm health issues, a presentation of the various conserva-tion methods available to germplasm collections and collection management procedures. Many impor-tant varieties of field, horticultural, root and tuber crops are ether difficult or impossible to conserve asseeds or reproduce vegetatively. Genetic resources of such plant species are generally conserved in fieldgenebanks. field genebanks provide easy and ready access to conserved material for research as well asfor use. For a number of plant species the alternative methods have not been fully developed so that theycan be effectively used. For many species, field genebank is one of the components of complementarystrategy for the conservation of vegetative germplasm. Despite the importance that field genebank playsin conservation of plant genetic resources, the concepts and scientific principles for establishing andmanaging field genebanks are not very well understood by many plant genetic resources workers. Plant-ing a few plants or tree does not constitute a field genebank. There is more science to it that is needed forcontinue maintenance of genetic diversity in the accessions planted in the field as well as to utilize thediversity being thus maintained. It is well recognized that an appropriate collection and conservationstrategy for a particular plant gene pool requires a holistic approach, combining the different ex situ con-servation techniques available in a complementary manner. Ex situ methods are options available for thedifferent genepool elements that are cultivated species, including landraces and modern varieties, wildrelatives, weedy types, etc. Vegetative germplasm has been maintained in field genebanks may be lostbecause of mite infestations or microbial infections. The level of duplication may also depend on theholdings of other genebanks. Accessions available at another genbank may require fewer duplicates thanunique samples
