Olweny, C.O. and Abayo, G.O. and Dida, M.M. and Okori, P.
(2016)
Genotype × environment interaction on sugar and
biomass production in sweet sorghum (Sorghum
bicolor (L). Moench) in western Kenya.
Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science, 8 (2).
pp. 13-22.
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Abstract
Genotype x environment interaction was determined from field experiments conducted to evaluate
sweet sorghum genotypes in Western Kenya during the 2011, 2012 and 2013 rainy season from April to
July at Alupe, Kibos, Homa Bay and Spectre International farm. The materials used in the study
consisted of sixteen sweet sorghum genotypes and two sorghum genotypes sourced from ICRISAT and
KARI. The treatments were laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) and replicated
three times. Data were collected on sorghum traits in accordance with the procedure outlined in the
ICRISAT sorghum descriptor. The study revealed that genotype by environment interaction had
significant influence on most of the traits. This indicates that selection for plant height, girth, brix juice,
juice volume and stalks weigh cannot be carried out across the four environments, suggesting that
selection for these traits have to be carried separately in each of the four environments
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Biomass, brix, environment, genotype, sweet sorghum |
| Author Affiliation: |
Department of Agricultural Production, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda |
| Subjects: |
Plant Protection |
| Divisions: |
Sorghum |
| Depositing User: |
Mr T L Gautham
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| Date Deposited: |
09 Mar 2016 04:16 |
| Last Modified: |
09 Mar 2016 04:16 |
| URI: |
http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/14204 |
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