Journal of
Plant Breeding and Crop Science

  • Abbreviation: J. Plant Breed. Crop Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9758
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPBCS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 447

Full Length Research Paper

Harnessing genotype-by-environment interaction to determine adaptability of advanced cowpea lines to multiple environments in Uganda

Francis Abiriga
  • Francis Abiriga
  • College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Department of Agricultural Production, P. O. Box 7062, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
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Patrick O. Ongom
  • Patrick O. Ongom
  • Makerere University Regional Centre for Crop Improvement (MaRCCI), Uganda.
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Patrick R. Rubaihayo
  • Patrick R. Rubaihayo
  • College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Department of Agricultural Production, P. O. Box 7062, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
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Richard Edema
  • Richard Edema
  • College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Department of Agricultural Production, P. O. Box 7062, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
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Paul T. Gibson
  • Paul T. Gibson
  • Makerere University Regional Centre for Crop Improvement (MaRCCI), Uganda.
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Isaac Dramadri
  • Isaac Dramadri
  • Makerere University Regional Centre for Crop Improvement (MaRCCI), Uganda.
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Martin Orawu
  • Martin Orawu
  • National Semi-arid Resources Research Institute (NaSARRI), P. O. Box 56, Soroti, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 03 April 2020
  •  Accepted: 24 April 2020
  •  Published: 31 May 2020

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