GENETIC VARIABILITY AND INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GRAIN YIELD AND SOME MORPHOLOGICAL AND REPRODUCTIVE TRAITS OF ACHA (Digitaria spp.) ACCESSIONS

Authors

  • Nyam D. D. Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Jos, Jos Nigeria Author
  • Jiya J. B. Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Jos, Jos Nigeria Author
  • M. D. Sila Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Jos, Jos Nigeria Author
  • E. E. Goler Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Federal University of Lafia, Nigeria Author
  • H. A. Kana Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Federal University of Lafia, Nigeria Author
  • E. H. Kwon-Ndung Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Federal University of Lafia, Nigeria Author

Keywords:

Digitaria Spp., Morphological and Reproductive Traits, Heritability, Genotypic and Phenotypic Variance, Genotypic and Phenotypic Coefficient of Variance

Abstract

Acha (Digitaria exillis Kippis. Stapf and D. iburua stapf L) belongs to the grass family, Poaceae and has been described as the oldest West African cereal and of great value to the natives. With its potentials, there has been a renewed interest in Acha cultivation and research. The present study focused on the evaluation of the genetic variability and interrelationship between grain yield and some morphological and reproductive traits of some Acha accessions collected from farmers in five villages (Mwel, Toff, Kuba, Mbar and Kulere Richa) Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The trial was conducted during the 2019 rainy season at
the Federal College of Forestry Jos. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replicates. Analysis of variance revealed variability among the different accessions. Grain yield was positively and significantly correlated with plant height. 

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Author Biography

  • Nyam D. D., Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Jos, Jos Nigeria

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Published

31-12-2020

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2020): Fulafia Journal of Science and Technology (FJST)

Section

Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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GENETIC VARIABILITY AND INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GRAIN YIELD AND SOME MORPHOLOGICAL AND REPRODUCTIVE TRAITS OF ACHA (Digitaria spp.) ACCESSIONS. (2020). FULafia Journal of Science and Technology , 6(2), 1-6. https://lafiascijournals.org.ng/index.php/fjst/article/view/160

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