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    Grain yield potential and stability of soybean genotypes of different ages across diverse environments in southern Africa

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    Date
    2022
    Author
    Mushoriwa, H.
    Mathew, I.
    Gwata, E.T.
    Tongoona, P.
    Derera, J.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Review Status
    Peer Review
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] is an important crop in southern Africa where it is cultivated in a wide range of agro-ecologies. Both spatial and seasonal variability is high in the region. As a result, breeders aim to release varieties with a fine balance of high productivity potential and stability. Genotype × environment interaction (GEI) limits the selection of superior genotypes in heterogeneous environments consequently slowing down breeding progress. This study determined the magnitude of GEI effects and genotype superiority index of soybean genotypes of different ages across three countries in southern Africa. Forty-two soybean genotypes that were released between 1966 and 2013 were evaluated for two seasons at thirteen diverse locations across the three countries. Additive main effects and multiplicative interaction (AMMI) and genotype superiority index tools were used to analyse both productivity and stability performance of these genotypes. The AMMI analysis showed that grain yield variation due to genotypes, environments main effects and GEI were highly significant (p < 0.001). Environments explained the greatest proportion (77%) of the total treatment sum of squares followed by GEI (17.4%) and genotypes (5.6%), justifying the need for multi-environmental trials over many seasons in this region. The two methods were useful in discriminating and identifying common productive and stable genotypes of different ages. The top four high-yielding (>5.0 tha−1) genotypes displayed both stability and genotype superiority index. These findings have important implications for soybean genotype recommendations, breeding progress, and strategy.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12051147
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/7497
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12051147
    IITA Subjects
    Agronomy; Food Security; Grain Legumes; Plant Breeding; Plant Production; Soybean
    Agrovoc Terms
    Adaptation; Genotypes; Genotype Environment Interaction; Soybeans; Yields
    Regions
    Africa; Southern Africa
    Countries
    Malawi; Zambia; Zimbabwe
    Hubs
    Headquarters and Western Africa Hub
    Journals
    Agronomy
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