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The Genotypic and Phenotypic Basis of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Cultivars for Irrigation-Based Production in Ethiopia

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https://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/jas/article/view/67050
https://doi.org/10.5539/jas.v9n8p229
 
Title The Genotypic and Phenotypic Basis of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Cultivars for Irrigation-Based Production in Ethiopia
 
Creator Girma, N
Fikre, A
Ojiewo, C O
 
Subject Chickpea
Genetics and Genomics
African Agriculture
Ethiopia
 
Description Development of irrigation-based chickpea production is considered the most important alternative approach in
combating climate change and maximizing productivity, especially in moisture-stress areas and in areas where
water and land for irrigation is available. In central Ethiopia, where production of chickpea (especially Kabuli
type) is becoming an important part of agriculture, although many superior varieties (both desi and Kabuli types)
are available, they have been evaluated and released based on rainfed production. Hence, there is an urgent need
for evaluation of varieties suited for irrigation-based production. Towards this goal, during the 2012/13 growing
season, 14 Kabuli genotypes (previously introduced) and 24 desi genotypes (nurseries obtained from ICRISAT)
were evaluated independently at three and one locations respectively (Kabuli at Debre Zeit, Ambo and Werer;
desi at Debre Zeit) for production adaptation under irrigation. The parameters evaluated were date of maturity,
100-seed weight and yield. Overall, while most Kabuli genotypes showed high adaptability to irrigation-based
production at all locations, four Kabuli genotypes (X96TH-52-14/2000 = 106.7DAS, FLIP-02-39C = 107DAS,
X98TH-51-1-3 = 107.9DAS and ICCV-07313 = 107DAS) were found to be earlier in maturity; two genotypes
(ICCV-07313 = 42.5 g and ICCV-04305 = 37.8 g) were identified as having high 100-seed weight and one
genotype (ICCV-05309 = 3228.8 kg/ha or 32 quintals/ha) out yielded all genotypes across locations. The result
of combined analysis indicated five promising genotypes showing more than 20 kg/ha yield on average. All desi
varieties showed maturity dates of under four months; six genotypes showed higher 100-seed weight and eight
genotypes showed promising yield responses (> 2000 kg/ha). From these preliminary results, it can be deduced
that irrigation can play a significantly complementary role to the rainfed system, provided the genetics by
management is optimized through research and innovation.
 
Publisher Canadian Center of Science and Education (CCSE)
 
Date 2017
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/10103/1/The_Genotypic_and_Phenotypic_Basis_of_Chickpea_Cic.pdf
Girma, N and Fikre, A and Ojiewo, C O (2017) The Genotypic and Phenotypic Basis of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Cultivars for Irrigation-Based Production in Ethiopia. Journal of Agricultural Science, 9 (8). pp. 229-236. ISSN 1916-9760