dc.contributor.author | Dennis Simiyu Wamalwa, Godfrey Netondo, Phoebe Sikuku | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-12-14T06:35:50Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-12-14T06:35:50Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.maseno.ac.ke/handle/123456789/3418 | |
dc.description.abstract | Finger millet (Eleusine coracana, L. Gaertn) is an important food crop in Africa and Asia. Its grain is
richer in protein, fat and minerals than other major cereals. The parasitic weed Striga hermonthica
(Del.) Benth seriously limits finger millet production through reduced yield in agro-ecologies where
they co-exist. The damage of Striga to cereal crops is more severe under drought and low soil
fertility. The main objective of this study was to determine genetic basis for reaction toS. hermonthica among the selected germplasm of finger millet through genotyping by sequencing
(GBS). One hundred finger millet genotypes were evaluated for reaction to S. hermonthica (Del)
Benth infestation under field conditions at Alupe and Kibos in Western Kenya. The experiment was
laid out as a randomized complete block design (RCBD) consisting of 10 x 10 square (triple lattice).
The genotypes were planted both under Striga (inoculated) and no Striga conditions and plant
growth was monitored to maturity. Statistical analysis of phenotypic data using Statistical Analysis
System (SAS) PROC ANOVA revealed highly significant differences among genotypes for
morphological traits at P<0.05. | en_US |
dc.publisher | Archives of Current Research International | en_US |
dc.subject | Striga hermonthica; genotyping by sequencing; genome; susceptible; genetic diversity | en_US |
dc.title | Effect of NPK Blended Fertilizer Rates on Growth and Yield Attributes of Finger Millet Varieties Grown in Acidic Soil of Western Kenya | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |