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Stability of drought tolerant maize genotypes in the drought stressed areas of Ethiopia

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Nairobi (Kenya) KARI|CIMMYT : 2002Description: p. 301-304ISBN:
  • 970-648-120-6
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 338.16 FRI
Summary: Drought stressed areas devoted to maize (Zea mays L.) production occupy 40% of the maize growing area but contribute only about 20% to the total maize production in Ethiopia. Unavailability of suitable maize varieties is responsible for such a yield gap. Taking this problem into account the Melkasa Maize Programme introduced and evaluated 400 experimental maize populations at Melkasa Research Center maize quarantine field. Then, 19 promising maize genotypes were selected and evaluated at six locations for three years to determine their performance and stability. The combined analysis of variance showed highly significant (p < 0.01) genotype, environment, genotype x environment, and genotype x year effects on grain yield. Genotype DTP-1 C6 with regression coefficient close to 1.0 and small deviations from regression, was fairly stable across environments and had mean yield above the grand mean. Genotypes Banswara 9331 and La Posta Seq. C5 were more productive where growing conditions were better. Hence, it is suggested that genotype DTP-1 C6 has potential for future use in the drought-prone areas of the country.
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Drought stressed areas devoted to maize (Zea mays L.) production occupy 40% of the maize growing area but contribute only about 20% to the total maize production in Ethiopia. Unavailability of suitable maize varieties is responsible for such a yield gap. Taking this problem into account the Melkasa Maize Programme introduced and evaluated 400 experimental maize populations at Melkasa Research Center maize quarantine field. Then, 19 promising maize genotypes were selected and evaluated at six locations for three years to determine their performance and stability. The combined analysis of variance showed highly significant (p < 0.01) genotype, environment, genotype x environment, and genotype x year effects on grain yield. Genotype DTP-1 C6 with regression coefficient close to 1.0 and small deviations from regression, was fairly stable across environments and had mean yield above the grand mean. Genotypes Banswara 9331 and La Posta Seq. C5 were more productive where growing conditions were better. Hence, it is suggested that genotype DTP-1 C6 has potential for future use in the drought-prone areas of the country.

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0410|AGRIS 0401|AL-Maize Program

Juan Carlos Mendieta

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