Introduction and evaluation of improved banana cultivars for agronomic and yield characteristics in Kenya (original) (raw)
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Evaluation of Banana (Musa spp.) Cultivars for Growth, Yield, and Fruit Quality
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International Journal of Agricultural Research, 2022
Lack of suitable varieties that exhibit consistently high yields is the major factor among several production constraints contributing to the low productivity of bananas in the Southern Western area. The objective of this study was to identify high-yielding and disease-resistant varieties in the study area. Seven improved banana varieties and one local cultivar (control) were used in a randomized complete block design with three replications under rain fed conditions on loam soil from the 2015 to 2018 cropping season. Data on phenology, growth, fruit yield and yield component traits were collected in first and second crop cycles and analyzed using SAS software version 9.0. Combined analysis of variance revealed a significant difference for varieties and cropping cycle (year) in most of the phenology, growth, fruit yield and yield component traits. However, the difference was not significant for the interaction effect, thus the overall mean was used to estimate the performance of the crop over the years. The correlation analysis indicates a positive significant relationship between yield and most of the phenology, growth, and yield component characteristics. The varieties, namely Poyo (38.14 t ha-1) and William-1 (33.37 t ha-1), were found to be the most promising for commercial production, with 40% to 29.85% yield is higher than that of the local cultivar. Therefore, these cultivars can be used to boost banana production and productivity in the test area and areas with similar agroecologies, but more research is needed in the surrounding zones to see if this remarkable result can be sustained.
Agro Bali : Agricultural Journal, 2022
The experiment was carried out to investigate the performance of dessert banana cultivars at Raya Azebo with the aim of selecting well adaptable and high yield banana cultivar/s. To achieve the goal of the study, the experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design and replicated thrice. From the experiment, different growth, phenological, yield, and yield-related data were collected, and analyzed using SAS software version 9.3. Dwarf Cavendish cultivar flowered earlier (549.70 days). The maximum number of days (627.20) from planting to fruit setting was recorded on Ducase Hybrid cultivar. Ducase Hybrid gave significantly the maximum bunch weight for the mother (21.04 kg) and daughter (24.53 kg) tree. The maximum number of hand bunch‑1 was recorded on Ducase Hybrid cultivar on both mother (11.31) and daughter (12.17) tree. Ducase hybrid gave significantly the maximum (357.80 qt/ha) marketable fruit yield hectare‑1on the mother tree. On the daughter tree, Ducase hybrid gav...
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Preliminary evaluation of improved banana varieties in Mozambique
African Crop Science Journal, 2010
Banana (Musa spp.) production in Mozambique is largely confined to the Cavendish variety that is eaten as a dessert. On the other hand, banana is a staple food crop in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The introduction of a range of high yielding and disease resistant cooking and dessert varieties in Mozambique could play a potential role in ensuring food security and raising incomes of millions of small scale farmers. In the framework of a USAID-funded project on dissemination and evaluation of improved banana varieties, plantlets of new Musa hybrids were distributed to small-scale farmers. In addition, several demonstration plots and an on-station trial at the Agrarian Research Institute of Mozambique (IIAM), Umbeluzi research farm were established. The objectives of this study were (i) to evaluate the general performance of the hybrids in the different locations and analyse data collected from one of the sites, and (ii) to assess farmer acceptability of the hybrids in one of the agro-ecologies in Mozambique. The FHIA (Fundacion Hondurena de Investigacion Agricola) hybrids performed relatively well in the more moist agro-ecologies and where irrigation was available, but not in the drier areas in the south of Maputo. Although 'FHIA 17' was the most vigorous, this variety took the longest time to produce a bunch. The hybrid, 'SH 3640' produced the largest bunch but this was not significantly different from that of 'Grand Naine' the local check used in the trials. The hybrid 'SH3460' and 'Grand Naine' emerged as the best cultivars in terms of post-harvest quality and acceptability. Less than 50% of the participants indicated their preference for 'FHIA17', 'FHIA21' or 'FHIA23'. Feedback from farmers involved in the on-farm activities indicated that those from the central and southern parts of the country preferred dessert types, while those from the north preferred both dessert and cooking types.
Banana systems in the humid highlands of sub-Saharan Africa: enhancing resilience and productivity, 2013
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Yield Stability of East African Highland Cooking Banana ‘Matooke’ Hybrids
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