Yield performance of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes under supplemental irrigation regimes in semi-arid tropics

Autor: Bernard Towett, Paul Kimurto, Gangarao Rao, Ruth Muruiki
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science. 13:177-189
ISSN: 2006-9758
Popis: Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) grown in the semi-arid environment is not usually irrigated. Knowledge about effect of reduced drought stress effects under supplemental irrigation can improve chickpea productivity. In this study, the chickpea has been submitted to supplemental irrigation during reproductive phase under rainfed conditions. The main objective was to determine the effects of supplemental irrigation regimes on grain yield performance and associated grain yield traits of selected chickpea genotypes under grown in the field conditions in arid and semi-arid areas of Kenya. Different genotypes were evaluated at Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Institute (KALRO-Pekerra, Marigat), Baringo county. The trial design was split plot design in randomized complete block design (RCBD) in three replicates. Various parameters were measured. There was significant differences in the test genotypes (p
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