Evaluation of durum wheat varieties for yield and yield related traits in highland areas of southern Ethiopia
Journal: International Journal of Agricultural Research, Innovation and Technology (IJARIT) (Vol.11, No. 1)Publication Date: 2021-06-30
Authors : S. Shibeshi; D. Kassa;
Page : 26-28
Keywords : Variety; Grain yield; Durum wheat; Genetic variability;
Abstract
Durum wheat productivity in Ethiopia is hindered by different factors mainly lack of improved adapted varieties for specific locations. This experiment was done to identify the most performing durum wheat varieties in the tested environment. The average productivity of the tested genotypes were evaluated at two locations (Alicho and Analimo) using randomized complete block design with four replication for two consecutive years (2016 and 2017). The experimental material consists of seven improved durum wheat genotypes. The Combined analysis of variance showed significant (P<0.05) difference among tested genotypes on collected parameter indicating the presence of adequate variability. The highest average grain yield recorded was 4446 kg ha-1 from Hitosa variety while the lowest obtained was 3634 kg ha-1 from Denbi variety. Grain yield had strong positive correlations (P<0.01) with plant height, number of seed spike-1 and biomass.
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