Phenotypic Evaluation and Agronomic Adaptation of High-yielding Desi-type Chickpea (Cicer artinum L) Varieties at Wegdi and Legambo Districts of South Wollo, Ethiopia
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Background: Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) (Chromosome number = 16) originated in southeastern Turkey and the boundary of Syria. A cultivation of low-yield homegrown chickpea cultivars is an unruly part of pulse crop production within Ethiopia. Consequently, this exploration is planned to examine the variability plus adaptability of Desi-type pulse cultivars aimed at harvest plus harvest constituent behaviors.
Approaches: A research was conducted by ten Desi-type plus cultivars, plus constructed a randomized complete block design was constructed by individual area through an organization of 3 by 10 treatments.
Outcomes: Acquired on erraticism evaluation, association among harvest-allied behaviors, constant of alteration, heritability, plus genomic improvement of behaviors existing at this point in the research. Investigation of deviation indicated extremely significant variation among varieties for the entire traits at every location. The mean seed yields were Aqaqi with a mean of 2727 and 2727 kg, Dalota with a mean of 4505 and 4883 kg, Dimtu with a mean of 4797 and 4899 kg, Fetenech with a mean of 2333 and 2333 kg, Mestawel with a mean of 4134 and 4367 kg, Minjar with a mean of 2927 and 2927 kg, Mitk with a mean of 2536 and 2536 kg, Natoli with a mean of 3690 and 4233 kg, Kutaye with a mean of 2883 and 2883 kg, and Teketai with a mean of 2647 and 2763 kg. Wide-ranging heritability ranged from 68.2% to 99.91% in this study.
Conclusion: From the tested varieties, Dalota, Dimtu, Mestawel, and Natoli were recommended materials to distribute to farmers in Legambo and Wegdi Districts, respectively.
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