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GENOTYPE BY YIELD*TRAIT COMBINATION BIPLOT APPROACH TO EVALUATE SESAME GENOTYPES ON MULTIPLE TRAITS BASIS

Seyni BOUREIMA , Abdoua YAOU

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to understand the relationships among various traits of the crop and to assess genotype profile suitable for semi-arid rainfed conditions. Experiments were conducted over 2 years at five locations to evaluate the performance of 10 sesame varieties in Randomized Complete Block Design. Significant variations were observed among the varieties for most studied traits with a consistent Genotype X Environment interaction. The genotype by yield*trait combination (GYT) biplot which captured 94.73% of the total variation showed that the key traits for a superior sesame variety in rainfed conditions of semi-arid regions are unbranched or few branches, earliness, medium height and short HIPC. The GYT biplot identified some superior sesame varieties as good for a specific trait or a group of traits. Based on the levels in combining yield with other target traits and genotype trait profiles, variety DS 01 was ranked first followed by SN 403. The GYT biplot approach used in this study was found to be very helpful in identifying key traits for superior genotypes of sesame in semi-arid conditions of Niger.

Keyword: Biplot, multiple traits, selection, Sesamum indicum L. ,

Effects of Different Water Stress Levels on Biomass Yield and Agronomic Traits of Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) Varieties under Semi-Arid Conditio

Erdal GONULAL, Suleyman SOYLU, Mehmet SAHIN

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted in the Wielkopolska region at the Gorzyń Research Station, Poland (52.34°N, 15.54°E) in Central Europe. The study was conducted over a 3-year period (2017, 2018, 2019) as a two-factorial design with four replications in the RCBD. The aim of the research was to determine the effect of the cultivar (‘Bolero’, ‘Tytan’) and the inoculation (Nitragina–seeds inoculation, Nitroflora I–seeds inoculation, Nitroflora II–soil inoculation, HiStick® Lupin–seeds inoculation) on plant development, seeds chemical composition and yielding of narrow-leaved lupin. The weather conditions and experimental factors significantly influenced on productivity of narrow-leaved lupin ‘Tytan’. Drought during the growing season reduced seeds and protein yields. After inoculation of HiStck the seeds yield was significantly greater by 12.4% (p < 0.01) and the protein yield after application of Nitroflora I or HiStick by 13.9% (p < 0.01) and 19.2% (p < 0.01), respectively. Correlation coefficients showed strong relations between number of pods and seeds per plant in both cultivars regardless of the inoculation variant, however the strongest relations in both cultivar were proved on HiStick treatment.
Keyword: Biological nitrogen fixation, chemical composition, legumes, protein efficiency, yielding