Performance Evaluation of Improved Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) Varieties for Yield and Yield Attribute Traits in Highland Areas of West Hararghe, Eastern Ethiopia
Received Date: May 26, 2022 / Published Date: Aug 01, 2022
Abstract
Faba bean is a multipurpose pulse crop in Ethiopia. The objective of this study was to evaluate the adaptability and performance of recently released faba bean varieties. The field experiment was conducted on ten varieties in three faba bean growing areas of west Hararghe zone, eastern Ethiopia. The experimental materials were evaluated in randomized complete block design with three replications under rain fed conditions in 2021 main growing season. The combined Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) revealed that there was significant (P<0.01) difference among varieties, locations for most of the traits. The interaction of genotype by location (GEL was only significant for 50% days to flowering. Among the tested varieties, Wolki (3711.11 kg ha-1), Gora (3616.67 kg ha-1) and Didia (3608.89 kg ha-1) were selected for maximum grain yield over locations. These varieties can be recommended for pre-extension demonstration in eastern part of Ethiopia.
Keywords: Faba bean; Adaptability; Varieties; Yield
Citation: Asrat Z, Tariku A, Begna T, Gichile H, Yali W (2022) Performance Evaluation of Improved Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) Varieties for Yield and Yield Attribute Traits in Highland Areas of West Hararghe, Eastern Ethiopia. Adv Crop Sci Tech 10: 535.
Copyright: © 2022 Asrat Z, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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