@article{10.11648/j.bio.20221002.11,
  author = {Worku Kebede and Kidist Tolosa and Tsion Fikre and Yazachew Genet and Solomon Chanyalew and Mengistu Demissie and Kebebew Assefa and Habte Jifar and Nigus Belay and Getahun Bekana and Kidu Gebremeskel and Girma Chemeda and Molalign Assefa and Sewagegn Tariku and Zerihun Tadele},
  title = {Tef (Eragrostis tef) Variety Development for High Potential Areas of Ethiopia},
  journal = {American Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering},
  volume = {10},
  number = {2},
  pages = {23-28},
  doi = {10.11648/j.bio.20221002.11},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.bio.20221002.11},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.bio.20221002.11},
  abstract = {The aims of the experiment are to determine and understand the effect of genotype, environment, and their interaction on grain yield of tef, and to identify and release stable and high yielding tef genotype for high potential areas of country. Twelve tef genotypes including two checks were laid out in randomized complete block design using four replications for two years (2016 and 2017) at twelve representative locations of high potential areas of the country. The trial was conducted on the plot size of 2m*2m with 10 rows per plot throughout all trial sites and 1.5m between replication, 1m between plot, and 20cm between rows. Agronomic and yield data were collected and subjected to statistical analysis in order to identify the best genotypes of the evaluated genotypes. Data from individual environments and combined over twelve locations were analyzed by using R 3.5 software version. The combined data analysis over locations and years indicated that the candidate variety Kaye Murri X 3774-1 (RIL18) performed better than the two checks and the other test genotypes. It gave 7.5% and 10.65% grain yield advantages over the standard check (Quncho) and local check, respectively. The significant genotypes x environments interaction effects indicated the inconsistent performance of genotypes across the tested environments. The candidate variety DZ-Cr-458 (RIL18) is the shortest vector from the AEC axis that identified as the most stable genotype. The National Variety Release Committee in Ethiopia investigated the two-year performance of Kaye Murri X 3774-1 (RIL18) and visited several locations where the new candidate variety was grown for evaluation under variety verification trial. Based on the critiques, the National Variety Release Committee the candidate variety was approved for release Kaye Murri X 3774-1 (RIL18), for high potential areas of the country with the vernacular name of “Ebba” as a standing witnessed for the earliest known tef scientist, Dr. Tadesse Ebba.},
 year = {2022}
}

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - Tef (Eragrostis tef) Variety Development for High Potential Areas of Ethiopia
AU  - Worku Kebede
AU  - Kidist Tolosa
AU  - Tsion Fikre
AU  - Yazachew Genet
AU  - Solomon Chanyalew
AU  - Mengistu Demissie
AU  - Kebebew Assefa
AU  - Habte Jifar
AU  - Nigus Belay
AU  - Getahun Bekana
AU  - Kidu Gebremeskel
AU  - Girma Chemeda
AU  - Molalign Assefa
AU  - Sewagegn Tariku
AU  - Zerihun Tadele
Y1  - 2022/03/18
PY  - 2022
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.bio.20221002.11
DO  - 10.11648/j.bio.20221002.11
T2  - American Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering
JF  - American Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering
JO  - American Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering
SP  - 23
EP  - 28
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2328-5893
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.bio.20221002.11
AB  - The aims of the experiment are to determine and understand the effect of genotype, environment, and their interaction on grain yield of tef, and to identify and release stable and high yielding tef genotype for high potential areas of country. Twelve tef genotypes including two checks were laid out in randomized complete block design using four replications for two years (2016 and 2017) at twelve representative locations of high potential areas of the country. The trial was conducted on the plot size of 2m*2m with 10 rows per plot throughout all trial sites and 1.5m between replication, 1m between plot, and 20cm between rows. Agronomic and yield data were collected and subjected to statistical analysis in order to identify the best genotypes of the evaluated genotypes. Data from individual environments and combined over twelve locations were analyzed by using R 3.5 software version. The combined data analysis over locations and years indicated that the candidate variety Kaye Murri X 3774-1 (RIL18) performed better than the two checks and the other test genotypes. It gave 7.5% and 10.65% grain yield advantages over the standard check (Quncho) and local check, respectively. The significant genotypes x environments interaction effects indicated the inconsistent performance of genotypes across the tested environments. The candidate variety DZ-Cr-458 (RIL18) is the shortest vector from the AEC axis that identified as the most stable genotype. The National Variety Release Committee in Ethiopia investigated the two-year performance of Kaye Murri X 3774-1 (RIL18) and visited several locations where the new candidate variety was grown for evaluation under variety verification trial. Based on the critiques, the National Variety Release Committee the candidate variety was approved for release Kaye Murri X 3774-1 (RIL18), for high potential areas of the country with the vernacular name of “Ebba” as a standing witnessed for the earliest known tef scientist, Dr. Tadesse Ebba.
VL  - 10
IS  - 2
ER  - 

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