Genotype-by-Environment Interaction and Stability Analysis in Grain Yield of Improved Tef (Eragrostis tef) Varieties Evaluated in Ethiopia

Jifar, Habte; Assefa, Kebebew; Tesfaye, Kassahun; Dagne, Kifle; Tadele, Zerihun (2019). Genotype-by-Environment Interaction and Stability Analysis in Grain Yield of Improved Tef (Eragrostis tef) Varieties Evaluated in Ethiopia. Journal of experimental agriculture international, 35(5), pp. 1-13. Sciencedomain International 10.9734/jeai/2019/v35i530214

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Aims: To assess the magnitude of genotype by environment interaction; possible existence of different mega-environments; and discriminating ability and representativeness of the testing environments.

Study Design: Randomized complete Block Design with three replications.

Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at Debre Zeit, Holetta and Alem Tena for two years (2015 and 2016) and at Adet, Axum and Bako for one year (2015).

Methodology: Thirty-five improved tef varieties were evaluated at nine environments. The G × E interaction were quantified using additive main effects and multiplicative interaction (AMMI) and the genotype and genotype by environment (GGE) biplot models.

Results: Combined analysis of variance revealed highly significant (P = 0.01) variations due to genotype, environment and genotype by environment interaction effects. AMMI analysis revealed 4.3%, 79.7% and 16% variation in grain yield due to genotypes, environments and G x E effects, respectively. G6 gave the highest mean grain yield (3.33 t/ha) over environments whereas G29 gave the lowest mean yield (2.49 t/ha). The GGE biplot grouped the nine testing environments and the 35 genotypes into four mega environments and seven genotypic groups. The four mega environments include: G-I (E1, E4 and E6); G-II (E2, E3, E7 and E8); G-III (E9), and G-IV (E5). E5, E6, E7 and E8 which had the longest vector were the most discriminating of all environments while, E1 and E4 which had the smallest angle with the average environmental axis were the most representative of all environments. Regarding genotypes, G6, G25, G34 and G16 were identified as the best yielding and relatively stable genotypes to increase tef productivity.

Conclusion: AMMI and GGE were found to be efficient in grouping the tef growing environments and genotypes.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

08 Faculty of Science > Department of Biology > Institute of Plant Sciences (IPS) > Plant Development
08 Faculty of Science > Department of Biology > Institute of Plant Sciences (IPS)

UniBE Contributor:

Tadele, Zerihun

Subjects:

500 Science > 580 Plants (Botany)

ISSN:

2457-0591

Publisher:

Sciencedomain International

Language:

English

Submitter:

Peter Alfred von Ballmoos-Haas

Date Deposited:

02 Jul 2019 08:30

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:28

Publisher DOI:

10.9734/jeai/2019/v35i530214

Uncontrolled Keywords:

AMMI, biplot, GGE, stability, Tef

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.130598

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/130598

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