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Production potential of Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) in East Africa

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Title Production potential of Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) in East Africa
 
Creator Ghanem, Michel Edmond
 
Contributor Marrou, Hélène
Biradar, Chandrashekhar
Sinclair, Thomas R.
 
Subject model
yield
 
Description Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) could possibly become a major crop in East Africa due to its many uses as
a food and feed. Also, its ability to undertake symbiotic nitrogen fixation is an advantage over cereal crops.
This study simulated lentil yield potential in order to determine the geographical areas in East Africa
that offer potential for consistent lentil production. Results show that there is potential to further expand
the geographical area in which lentil is currently grown in East Africa into Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and
even Somalia. Response to a change in management practices on potential yield of lentil as a result of
different sowing dates was also examined. In addition, the effect of phenology on yield potential was
examined by comparing a short-season type vs. a long-season type. Delaying sowing alone or in combination
with a long-season genotype can result in a high probability of crop yield increase in East Africa.
For the long-season genotype, an optimum sowing window was found between June and July (152–229
day of year) for areas to the north of the Rift Valley. Later sowing dates (229–243 day of year) were found
to be optimal in southern areas of East Africa. These simulations indicated that selection and breeding
for lentil accessions in East Africa should consider changes in plant phenology and/or sowing dates.
 
Date 2015-07-01
2016-02-01T21:29:39Z
2016-02-01T21:29:39Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier https://mel.cgiar.org/dspace/limited
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308521X15000396
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/274703676_Production_potential_of_Lentil_Lens_culinaris_Medik_in_East_Africa
Michel Edmond Ghanem, Hélène Marrou, Chandrashekhar Biradar, Thomas R. Sinclair. (1/7/2015). Production potential of Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik. ) in East Africa. Agricultural Systems, 137, pp. 24-38.
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/3515
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Language en
 
Format PDF
 
Publisher Elsevier Masson
 
Source Agricultural Systems;137,(2015) Pagination 24-38