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Assessing new banana genotypes for relevant traits: Implication for variety selection

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Title Assessing new banana genotypes for relevant traits: Implication for variety selection
 
Creator Tumuhimbise, Robooni
Barekye, Alex
Talengera, David
Akankwasa, Kenneth
Nowakunda, Kephas
Asasira, Moreen
Karamura, Deborah
Karamura, Eldad
 
Subject bananas
genotypes
agronomic characters
plant breeding
screening
fungal diseases
disease resistance
musa
características agronómicas
genotipos
fitomejoramiento
 
Description Understanding the performance of new crop genotypes for traits of relevance is important in selecting potential cultivars to satisfy end-users. The objective of this study was to determine the performance of new banana genotypes for bunch mass (BMS) and BMS-related traits, resistance to black Sigatoka and sensory attributes. Eight cooking banana genotypes consisting of six new hybrid genotypes selected from advanced breeding trials and two control cultivars were evaluated in a randomized complete block design for three crop cycles at three locations in Uganda. Genotype, location, crop cycle and their interaction effects were significantly different for most traits assessed. The overall top two genotypes (“9058K-2” and “8099K-16”) combining high BMS, resistance to black Sigatoka and acceptable sensory attributes were identified. These genotypes are suggested as potential commercial cultivars for release to farmers in Uganda and/or other East African countries with similar environmental conditions to those where the genotypes were tested. It should be noted that high BMS/yield and resistance to diseases are not the only factors to consider when selecting banana genotypes that meet end-user needs. A combination of high BMS/yield, acceptable sensory attributes and resistance to diseases essentially influence the selection process of banana cultivars.
 
Date 2020
2021-05-13T09:51:33Z
2021-05-13T09:51:33Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Tumuhimbise, R.; Barekye, A.; Talengera, D.; Akankwasa, K.; Nowakunda, K.; Asasira, M.; Karamura, D.; Karamura, E. (2020) Assessing new banana genotypes for relevant traits: Implication for variety selection. Agricultural Sciences 11(11) p. 1017-1032. ISSN: 2156-8561
2156-8561
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113716
https://doi.org/10.4236/as.2020.1111066
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Format p. 1017-1032
application/pdf
 
Publisher Scientific Research Publishing, Inc.
 
Source Agricultural Sciences