Academic Research Journal of Agricultural Science and Research
 

Academic Research Journal of Agricultural Science and Research 

Vol. 5(3), pp. 186-191. May, 2017.

ISSN: 2360-7874 

 DOI: 10.14662/ARJASR2017.014

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Adaptability study of improved Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) varieties in highlands of Guji zone, Southern Oromia

Arega Amdie¹, Tekalign Afeta² and Tekile Bobo³

¹Oromia Agriculture   Research Institute, Ethiopia

^{2, 3} Bore Agricultural Research Center

Corresponding author: aregahorti2@gmail.com, tekafta2009@gmail.com,  dadi.dadi.bobo27@gmail.com

Accepted 24 March 2017

The experiment was conducted in Guji zone at Bore Agricultural Research Center Bore on-station, Raya and Yirba Buliyo during 2014/15 Gena cropping season with the objective of to select adaptable, high yielder, late blight resistant of potato varieties with good agronomic traits in Highlands of Guji zone. The experiment was arranged in RCBD with three replications. The Phenological, yield and yield components data were collected and analyzed by using Gen stat 15th edition software computer. As the overall results of varieties over location analyzed data revealed that between varieties over location significantly different at (p<0.05) among Days to 50% emergence, flowering and maturity, marketable yield except average tuber weight, main stem, plant height, unmarketable yield and total yield (Table 3 & 7 ). As combined analysis of varieties over locations means revealed that the highest total yield obtained from Belete 66.88t/ha and followed Gudanie 51.28 t/ha (Table 6). However, the lowest total yield obtained from Bule 31.48t/ha (Table 6). In this study, Variety Belete showed highest mean yield performance (66.88t/ha) over the standard check Gudanie (table 6).It is also, showed maximum yield advantage (23.3%) than standard check thus, Belete can be substitute and recommended in Guji highland areas next to Gudanie and Jalane of potato varieties that were under production of the area. The variety highest yielder, wider adaptable and late blight resistance Belete that having highest production were selected and recommend in highlands of Guji zone and similar agro-ecologies.

Key Words Adaptable, Improved Varieties. Irish Potato and Yield advantage

 

How to cite this article: Amdie A, Afeta T, Bobo T (2017). Adaptability study of improved Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) varieties in highland of Guji zone, Southern Oromia. Acad. Res. J. Agri. Sci. Res. 5(3): 186-191

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