May 2016

Efficiency of selection indices in screening bread wheat lines combining drought tolerance and high yield potential

Drought is the most severe production constraint for wheat worldwide. Evaluating performance of bread wheat lines and predicting drought tolerance is an essential part of the breeding process. The objective of this study is to investigate the efficiency of several indices in identifying wheat genotypes combining drought tolerance and high yield potential. Twenty-four indices, which were most frequently used in plant...

Author(s): Bennani Sahar, , Birouk Ahmed, Nsarellah Naserelhaq, Jlibene Mohammed and Ouabbou Hassan

May 2016

Selection of cooking banana genotypes for yield and black Sigatoka resistance in different locations in Uganda

It is imperative to systematically evaluate new banana genotypes in different locations before national release. This enables selection and recommendation of superior genotypes as new varieties for a wider range of environments. The objective of the present study was to select banana genotypes with stable and high performance for bunch yield and leaf black Sigatoka resistance. Eleven cooking banana genotypes developed...

Author(s): Robooni Tumuhimbise, Henry Buregyeya, Alex Barekye, Reuben T. Ssali, David Talengera, Jerome Kubiriba, Sedrach Muhangi, Betty Namagembe, Priver Namanya, Geofrey Arinaitwe, Wilberforce K. Tushemereirwe, Deborah Karamura and Eldad Karamura