Stratification of SADC regional pearl millet testing sites based on grain yield performance of lines

    Mgonja, M A and Monyo, E S and Chandra, S and Murambadoro, D and Chinhema, E (2002) Stratification of SADC regional pearl millet testing sites based on grain yield performance of lines. Field Crops Research, 73 (2-3). pp. 143-151.

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    Abstract

    Sequential retrospective (SeqRet) pattern analysis was used to stratify pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum] testing sites according to their similarity of line-yield differentiation using grain yield data from 90 multi-environment trials (METs) conducted in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. The METs, conducted across 25 sites over 9 years were split into two sets: Set 1 (1989/90-1992/93) included introductory genetic materials, and Set 2 (1994/95-1998/99) included advanced genetic materials. Site stratification analysis from Set 1 and Set 2 partitioned the testing sites into six and five groups with R2-values of 76 and 79%, respectively. Analysis of the cumulative dataset (1989/90-1998/99) clustered the 25 sites into six groups with R2=76% and captured the major patterns of site similarities in Set 1 and Set 2. Based on our experience from running multi-year METs in the SADC region, the cumulative dataset was more informative in judging the relevance of site-stratification results. SeqRet pattern analysis, exploiting available highly imbalanced historical MET data, provided an objective basis for stratifying the test-sites to facilitate selection of a few representative test-sites for future testing of lines. The results from cumulative dataset suggest that future line testing could be restricted to a few sites picked from within each of the identified site-groups.

    Item Type: Article
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    CRP: UNSPECIFIED
    Subjects: Mandate crops > Millets
    Depositing User: Library ICRISAT
    Date Deposited: 14 Sep 2011 10:16
    Last Modified: 14 Sep 2011 10:16
    URI: http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/1524
    Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0378-4290(01)00191-5
    Projects: UNSPECIFIED
    Funders: Governments of SADC countries
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