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Morphological Characterization of Local and Exotic Hot Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Collections in Uganda

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Title Morphological Characterization of Local and Exotic Hot Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Collections in Uganda
 
Creator Nsabiyera, V
Logose, M
Ochwo-Ssemakula, M
Sseruwagi, P
Gibson, P
Ojiewo, C O
 
Subject Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics
 
Description Thirty-seven local and introduced genotypes of hot pepper (Capsicum annuum) were characterized
for 20 quantitative and 28 qualitative morphological characters under screen-house conditions. There were highly significant
differences among genotypes for most quantitative characters (P0.05). Exotic
genotypes were superior in most traits compared to local genotypes. Local genotypes were characterized by small fruits, late
maturity, taller plants with wider canopies compared to introduced genotypes. Local genotypes #31 and #26 were outstanding
with respect to numbers of fruits per plant (mean 62) and earliness (60 days), respectively. The first and second principal
components (PCs) for quantitative traits accounted for 41.6% and 13.8% of the total variability, respectively. Fruit length, fruit
weight and fruit wall thickness largely contributed to PC1. Days to flowering, fruiting, fruit maturity; stem diameter and height;
plant height and width largely contributed to PC2. Moderate diversity based on qualitative traits (Mean diversity index H` = 0.53)
was detected among genotypes. Higher diversity indices were observed for stem pubescence type (1.16), leaf pubescence type
and density (1.02), anther colour (0.94), calyx margin and fruit surface (1.06), and immature fruit colour intensity (1.03). Cluster
analyses using 20 quantitative and 28 qualitative traits showed diversity among the genotypes at phenotypic level but with some
level of genotypic relatedness and closeness. Based on Euclidean distance in cluster analysis dendrograms, exotic genotypes
grouped more with local genotypes in qualitative compared with quantitative traits. The diversity among the germplasm in both
qualitative and quantitative traits revealed by this study can be used for trait improvement through selection and gene
introgression.
 
Publisher Global Science Books
 
Date 2013
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/6366/1/BBB_7_1_22-32_2013.pdf
Nsabiyera, V and Logose, M and Ochwo-Ssemakula, M and Sseruwagi, P and Gibson, P and Ojiewo, C O (2013) Morphological Characterization of Local and Exotic Hot Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Collections in Uganda. Bioremediation, Biodiversity and Bioavailability , 7 (1). pp. 22-32. ISSN 1749-0596