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Evaluation of groundnut genotypes for heat tolerance under field conditions in a Sahelian environment using a simple physiological model for yield

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0021859600008583
 
Title Evaluation of groundnut genotypes for heat tolerance under field conditions in a Sahelian environment using a simple physiological model for yield
 
Creator Ntare, B R
Williams, J H
Fatondji, D
 
Subject Groundnut
 
Description Heat tolerance of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) was evaluated under field conditions using physiological traits identified in a yield model [crop growth rate (C), reproductive duration (Dr) and partitioning (p)]. In 1991, 625 diverse genotypes were initially screened under irrigation during the hottest months (February to May). Subsequent tests consisted of 16 contrasting genotypes selected based on a combination of high pod yield and partitioning coefficient of >0· 50. Large variation was observed among the 625 genotypes for pod yield and physiological traits. C was a powerful factor influencing pod yield. Eight genotypes combining high pod yield and a partitioning coefficient greater than 0·6 were identified. These included two released cultivars (55–437 and 796) in the Sahel. Correlations between seasons were significant for p (r=0·84), but non-significant for pod yield (r=0·40), C (r=0·39), and Dr (0·36). Date of sowing and genotypes had significant effects on pod yield and C, but were slight on p and Dr. Pod yield of most genotypes declined by more than 50% when flowering and pod formation occurred when maximum temperatures averaged 40°C. The results revealed that estimates of p would be a more reliable selection criterion for identification of genotypes tolerant to heat than yield. Further research is suggested to maximize crop growth rate and partitioning of genotypes growing under supra-optimal temperatures.
 
Publisher Cambridge University Press
 
Date 2001
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
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Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/5065/1/JAgriclSci136%281%2981-88.pdf
Ntare, B R and Williams, J H and Fatondji, D (2001) Evaluation of groundnut genotypes for heat tolerance under field conditions in a Sahelian environment using a simple physiological model for yield. Journal of Agricultural Science, 136 (1). pp. 81-88. ISSN 0021-8596