Performance of cowpea varieties under Striga gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke infestation using biplot analysis

Omoigui, L O and Kamara, A Y and Ajeigbe, H A and Akinwale, R O and Timko, M P and Oyekunle, M and Bello, L L (2017) Performance of cowpea varieties under Striga gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke infestation using biplot analysis. Euphytica, 213 (244). pp. 1-16. ISSN 0014-2336

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Abstract

Striga gesnerioides (Willd) Vatke, is a major destructive parasitic weed of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) which causes substantial yield reduction in West and Central Africa. The presence of different virulent races within the parasite population contributes to significant genotype × environment interaction, and complicates breeding for durable resistance to Striga. A 3-year study was conducted at three locations in the dry savanna agro-ecology of Nigeria, where Striga gesnerioides is endemic. The primary objective of the study was to identify cowpea genotypes with high yield under Striga infestation and yield stability across test environments and to access suitability of the test environment. Data collected on grain yield and yield components were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA). Means from ANOVA were subjected to the genotype main effect plus genotype × environment (GGE) biplot analysis to examine the multi-environment trial data and rank genotypes according to the environments. Genotypes, environment, and genotypes × environment interaction mean squares were significant for grain yield and yield components, and number of emerged Striga plants. The environment accounted for 35.01%, whereas the genotype × environment interaction accounted for 9.10% of the variation in grain yield. The GGE biplot identified UAM09 1046-6-1 (V7), and UAM09 1046-6-2 (V8), as ideal genotypes suggesting that these genotypes performed relatively well in all study environments and could be regarded as adapted to a wide range of locations. Tilla was the most repeatable and ideal location for selecting widely adapted genotypes for resistance to S. gesnerioides.

Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Research Program : West & Central Africa
CRP:	UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Striga resistance, Biplot analysis, GGE, Cowpea, Genetics, Soil fertility, Cowpea genotypes
Subjects:	Others > Soil Fertility Others > Cowpea Others > Food Legumes Others > Genetics and Genomics Others > Legume Crops
Depositing User:	Mr Ramesh K
Date Deposited:	16 Oct 2017 04:53
Last Modified:	16 Oct 2017 04:53
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/10209
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10681-017-2034-x
Projects:	UNSPECIFIED
Funders:	Kirkhouse Trust UK
Acknowledgement:	The authors are grateful to the staff of UAM Cowpea Breeding unit for providing technical support. The research was funded by Kirkhouse Trust UK (grant number 01) through financial grant to the Cowpea Breeding in Nigeria using Molecular Tools of the University of Agriculture Makurdi, Nigeria.
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