GGE biplot analysisof genotypes by environment interaction on sorghum bicolor L. (Moench) in Zimbabwe

The genotype by environment interaction (GEI) reduces the success of genotype selection and recommendations by breeders, thus slowing down the progress of plant breeding. The understanding of genotype by environment interaction (GEI) multi-locational yield trials (MLYT) enables researche...

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Main Authors: Mare, M., Manjeru, P., Ncube, B., Sisito, G.
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http://hdl.handle.net/11408/3023
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author Mare, M.
Manjeru, P.
Ncube, B.
Sisito, G.
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Manjeru, P.
Ncube, B.
Sisito, G.
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description The genotype by environment interaction (GEI) reduces the success of genotype selection and recommendations by breeders, thus slowing down the progress of plant breeding. The understanding of genotype by environment interaction (GEI) multi-locational yield trials (MLYT) enables researchers to identify locations which are efficient in distinguishing tested genotypes, which are ideal across the test-locations as well as environments which are good representatives of the target regions of interest. The main objective of the study was to assess the genotype by environment interaction on grain yield stability of promising sorghum genotypes across five diverse environments of Zimbabwe. Sorghum yield data of twenty-seven cultivars was obtained from the replicated trials. After performing a pooled analysis of variance for grain yield across five diverse environments during the 2013/14 rainy season, the GxE interaction was significant (P<0.001), and this justified need for testing for GEI components using the GGE biplot analysis to enhance the understanding the effects of components. The results revealed that three mega-environments were identifiable which are Matopos, Save-Valley and Kadoma falling in one mega-environment, then Makoholi was identified as a second mega-environment and then Gwebi was identified as the third mega-environment. Gwebi had the most discriminating ability and good representativeness whereby Save Valley had a poor discriminating ability as well as least representativeness.
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spelling ir-11408-30232022-06-27T13:49:06Z GGE biplot analysisof genotypes by environment interaction on sorghum bicolor L. (Moench) in Zimbabwe Mare, M. Manjeru, P. Ncube, B. Sisito, G. Sorghum Genotype x environment interaction GGE Adaptation an d yield stability Mega- environment Discriminating ability The genotype by environment interaction (GEI) reduces the success of genotype selection and recommendations by breeders, thus slowing down the progress of plant breeding. The understanding of genotype by environment interaction (GEI) multi-locational yield trials (MLYT) enables researchers to identify locations which are efficient in distinguishing tested genotypes, which are ideal across the test-locations as well as environments which are good representatives of the target regions of interest. The main objective of the study was to assess the genotype by environment interaction on grain yield stability of promising sorghum genotypes across five diverse environments of Zimbabwe. Sorghum yield data of twenty-seven cultivars was obtained from the replicated trials. After performing a pooled analysis of variance for grain yield across five diverse environments during the 2013/14 rainy season, the GxE interaction was significant (P<0.001), and this justified need for testing for GEI components using the GGE biplot analysis to enhance the understanding the effects of components. The results revealed that three mega-environments were identifiable which are Matopos, Save-Valley and Kadoma falling in one mega-environment, then Makoholi was identified as a second mega-environment and then Gwebi was identified as the third mega-environment. Gwebi had the most discriminating ability and good representativeness whereby Save Valley had a poor discriminating ability as well as least representativeness. 2018-05-06T14:43:22Z 2018-05-06T14:43:22Z 2017 Article 1996-0824 http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/AJPS/article http://hdl.handle.net/11408/3023 en African Journal of Plant Science;Vol. 11, No. 7 : p. 308-319 open Academic Journals
spellingShingle Sorghum
Genotype x environment interaction
GGE
Adaptation an d yield stability
Mega- environment
Discriminating ability
Mare, M.
Manjeru, P.
Ncube, B.
Sisito, G.
GGE biplot analysisof genotypes by environment interaction on sorghum bicolor L. (Moench) in Zimbabwe
title GGE biplot analysisof genotypes by environment interaction on sorghum bicolor L. (Moench) in Zimbabwe
title_full GGE biplot analysisof genotypes by environment interaction on sorghum bicolor L. (Moench) in Zimbabwe
title_fullStr GGE biplot analysisof genotypes by environment interaction on sorghum bicolor L. (Moench) in Zimbabwe
title_full_unstemmed GGE biplot analysisof genotypes by environment interaction on sorghum bicolor L. (Moench) in Zimbabwe
title_short GGE biplot analysisof genotypes by environment interaction on sorghum bicolor L. (Moench) in Zimbabwe
title_sort gge biplot analysisof genotypes by environment interaction on sorghum bicolor l. (moench) in zimbabwe
topic Sorghum
Genotype x environment interaction
GGE
Adaptation an d yield stability
Mega- environment
Discriminating ability
url http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/AJPS/article
http://hdl.handle.net/11408/3023
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