African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 815

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Performance of cotton genotypes (Gossypium hirsutum L.) for yield and yield component traits under irrigated climatic conditions of Ethiopia

Samuel Damtew
  • Samuel Damtew
  • Werer Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 2003, Werer, Ethiopia.
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Donis Gurmessa
  • Donis Gurmessa
  • Werer Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 2003, Werer, Ethiopia.
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Merdasa Balcha
  • Merdasa Balcha
  • Werer Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 2003, Werer, Ethiopia.
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Arkebe G. Egziabher
  • Arkebe G. Egziabher
  • Werer Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 2003, Werer, Ethiopia.
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Bedane Gudeta
  • Bedane Gudeta
  • Ambo Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 37, Ambo, Ethiopia, Ethiopia.
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Alehegn Workie
  • Alehegn Workie
  • Debremarkos Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 357, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
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Mekashaw Arega
  • Mekashaw Arega
  • Werer Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 2003, Werer, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 05 March 2021
  •  Accepted: 28 June 2021
  •  Published: 30 November 2022

Abstract

The present study was conducted to test the performance of cotton genotypes for yield and yield components from 2011 to 2013 cropping season at different cotton growing agro-ecologies in the country. Eleven cotton genotypes along with three check varieties were examined at three locations in RCBD under three replications. The genotypes manifested highly significant differences (p≤0.01) for plant height, bolls per plant, boll weight, seed cotton yield, ginning outturn and lint yield. The data indicated that higher seed cotton yield, lint yield and ginning outturn were obtained from cotton genotype Arba × Cucurova 1518 F5#1-3/3 at Weyto. Guru F5#1-2 genotype performed higher bolls per plant and seed cotton yield at Weyto but the value of seed cotton yield was lower than that of best performed check varieties. And also, the maximum seed cotton yield was recorded in Stam 59A × ICA 01 bulk and Sanju F5#9-2-1 cotton genotypes at Werer. It is concluded that the higher mean performance of seed cotton yield and more lint yield were obtained in cotton genotypes Guru F5#1-2, Sanju F5#9-2-1 and Arba × Cucurova 1518 F5#1-3/3 than that of check varieties. Moreover, Arba × Cucurova 1518 F5#1-4/3 genotype performed maximum boll weight, ginning outturn and lint yield than the check varieties. Therefore, genotypes Guru F5#1-2, Sanju F5#9-2-1, Arba × Cucurova 1518 F5#1-4/3 and Arba × Cucurova 1518 F5#1-3/3 recommended to use for their performed traits.

 

Key words: Seed cotton yield, plant height, lint yield, Genotypes, mean performance.

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