scholarly journals Performance of dual-purpose pearl millet genotypes in West Africa: Importance of morphology and phenology

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 481-498
Author(s):  
D.D. Serba ◽  
O. Sy ◽  
M.D. Sanogo ◽  
A. Issaka ◽  
M. Ouedraogo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Pennisetum Glaucum ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Genotype By Environment Interaction ◽  
West African ◽  
Environment Interaction ◽  
Germplasm Exchange ◽  
Dual Purpose ◽  
Breeding Programmes ◽  
Positive Correlations

Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) is a cereal crop vital for food security in West and Central Africa. Its byproducts also serve as fodder for livestock, especially during dry seasons. The objective of this study was to evaluate selected genotypes from West African pearl millet breeding programmes, for dual-purpose (grain and fodder) and elucidate prospects for future breeding. A total of 83 open-pollinated varieties (OPVs), five composites, six landraces, one synthetic and five hybrids were evaluated at 14 environments in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Senegal during the rainy seasons of 2015 and 2016. Combined analysis of data revealed significant differences among genotypes and prevalence of high genotype-by-environment interaction effects. Two stability analyses models consistently indicated that genotypes 10 (SMILBF10), 14 (SMILBF14) and 39 (SMILML5) were widely adaptable across the region. Plant height, panicle length and panicle yield showed significant positive correlations with grain yield; while days to flowering was negatively correlated. Positive correlation between grain and fodder yields indicate possibility for simultaneous improvement involving the two important traits. This result suggests that germplasm exchange and regionally integrated breeding programmes are important for the identification of widely adapted dual-purpose varieties of pearl millet, particularly in West African drylands.

scholarly journals Genotype by Environment Interaction on Grain Yield Stability and Iron and Zinc Content in OPV of Pearl Millet in Ghana Using the AMMI Method

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Peter Anabire Asungre ◽  
Richard Akromah ◽  
Alexander Wireko Kena ◽  
Prakash Gangashetty
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Coefficient Of Variation ◽  
Pennisetum Glaucum ◽  
Zinc Content ◽  
Genotype By Environment Interaction ◽  
Phenotypic Variance ◽  
Environment Interaction ◽  
Fe Content ◽  
Iron And Zinc

Twenty-two open-pollinated varieties (OPVs) of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) genotypes were tested in two locations for three seasons in Ghana to estimate the magnitude of genetic variability, heritability, and stability for grain yield and related traits and grain micronutrients among the varieties. General analysis of variance within and across locations and years revealed very highly significant variability ( p < 0.01 ) among the genotypes. The additive main effects and multiplicative interaction (AMMI) analyses revealed significant genotype × environment interaction (GEI) that influenced the relative ranking of genotypes across the environments. Genotypic variance ( σ 2 g ) contributed a greater proportion of the phenotypic variance (σ2p) for plant height (530.31) and grain Fe content (34.72). Broad-sense heritability ( h b s 2 ) varied widely from 24.82% for grain yield to 77.53% in days to flower. Phenotypic coefficient of variation (PCV) was higher than genotypic coefficient of variation (GCV) for all traits, indicating strong play of environment on trait expressions. 11 out of the 22 OPVs were stable for grain yield and micronutrients across environments for the three-year period and included GB 8735 and ICMV 221 Wbr and SOSAT-C88.

scholarly journals Improvement of restorer lines for strengthening pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) hybrid breeding in West and Central Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 204-214
Author(s):  
Hassane Zakari ◽  
◽  
Riyazaddin Mohammed ◽  
Prakash Irappa Gangashetty ◽  
Mahalingam Govindaraj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Pennisetum Glaucum ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Hybrid Breeding ◽  
West And Central Africa

Genotype × environment interaction and genetic association of grain iron and zinc content with other agronomic traits in RIL population of pearl millet

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (11) ◽  
pp. 1092
Author(s):  
Tripti Singhal ◽  
C. Tara Satyavathi ◽  
Aruna Kumar ◽  
S. Mukesh Sankar ◽  
S. P. Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Agronomic Traits ◽  
Pennisetum Glaucum ◽  
Recombinant Inbred Lines ◽  
Selection Index ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Zinc Content ◽  
Environment Interaction ◽  
Genotype Environment Interaction ◽  
Zn Content

Biofortification of lines of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br.) with increased iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) will have great impact because pearl millet is an indispensable component of food and nutritional security of inhabitants of arid and semi-arid regions. The aim of the present study was to assess the stability of Fe and Zn content in recombinant inbred lines (RILs) developed for grain Fe and Zn content, and to use these lines in developing micronutrient-rich pearl millet hybrids. A mapping population consisting of 210 RILs along, with parents and checks, was assessed in three consecutive years (2014–16) under rainfed conditions at the same experimental location in an alpha design with two repetitions. Significant differences were observed in genotype, environment and genotype × environment interaction mean squares for all variables, particularly grain micronutrients. The first two principal components of an interaction principal component analysis cumulatively explained 100% of the total variation; respective contributions of the first and second components were 64.0% and 36.0% for Fe, and 58.1% and 41.9% for Zn. A positive and moderately high correlation (0.696**) between Fe and Zn contents suggests good prospects of simultaneous improvement for both micronutrients. Among the 210 RILs, RIL 69, RIL 186, RIL 191, RIL 149 and RIL 45 were found to be more stable with higher mean micronutrient content, additive main effects and multiplicative interaction stability value (ASV) and genotype selection index (GSI) under rainfed condition. These RILs are promising and can be tested further for their combining ability for yield as well as grain micronutrient content for developing superior biofortified, heterotic pearl millet hybrids.

Identification of new stable and high iron rich fertility restorers in pearl millet

2019 ◽  
Vol 79 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tripti . Singhal ◽  
S. P. Singh ◽  
S. Mukesh Sankar ◽  
C. . Bharadwaj ◽  
C. . Bharadwaj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Pennisetum Glaucum ◽  
Fertility Restoration ◽  
P Value ◽  
Environment Interaction ◽  
Nutritional Security ◽  
High Iron ◽  
Genotype Environment Interaction ◽  
Promising Line ◽  
Fertility Restorers

Biofortification of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) with improved iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) will have great impact as it is an indispensable component of nutritional security of inhabitants of arid and semi-arid regions. Ten genotypes along with checks were evaluated in RBD in six locations during kharif, 2016 under rainfed conditions. Significant differences were observed in genotype, environment and genotype × environment interaction mean squares for grain Fe and Zn contents, indicating differential nutrient accumulation by the genotypes. The first two principal components obtained in AMMI analysis were significant and cumulatively explained the total variation were 81.47 % for Fe and 73.97 % for Zn. A positive and moderately high correlation (r=0.6) between Fe and Zn contents suggests good prospects of simultaneous improvement for both micronutrients. Among the ten genotypes, PPMI 953 was found to be more stable with high mean Fe (90 ppm) and Zn (59 ppm) contents. On crossing with designated A lines of pearl millet, the line PPMI 953 found to be restorer for A1 system with complete fertility restoration of F1 panicle of the cross, ICMA(1) 863 x PPMI 953 under bagged condition and resulting F1 with 78-84% fertility measured by seed setting % under bag. The F2 individuals showed 9:7 fertility-sterility ratio (χ 2 value=0.002, P value=0.964). The promising line, PPMI 953 may be used as source for further genetic improvement with respect to grain micronutrient content or can be directly used as male parent in development of high iron pearl millet hybrids.

scholarly journals Analysis of Genotype by Environment Interaction of Improved Pearl Millet for Grain Yield and Rust Resistance

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 188
Author(s):  
G. Lubadde ◽  
P. Tongoona ◽  
J. Derera ◽  
J. Sibiya
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Rust Resistance ◽  
Genotype By Environment Interaction ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Arid Zones ◽  
Environment Interaction ◽  
Genotype By Environment ◽  
Superior Genotypes ◽  
Main Effects

Pearl millet is grown by inhabitants of the semi-arid zones. Due to the unpredictable climatic conditions the genotype-by-environment interaction (GEI) makes it hard to select genotypes adapted to such conditions. The study objectives therefore were to analyse the patterns of GEI and to identify superior genotypes for grain yield and rust resistance. Seventy six genotypes were planted in four environments in 4×19 alpha design with two replications. The ANOVA results showed that main effects of environments were significant (p ≤ 0.05) for grain yield and highly significant (p ≤ 0.001) for rust resistance while the main effects of the genotypes and their interactions with environments were also important for grain yield and rust severity at 50% physiological maturity. The GGE biplot analysis revealed that environments associated with more rains received during vegetative phase performed better than those receiving more rains during post-anthesis phase. The winner in the best environment for grain yield was ICMV3771×SDMV96053 while Shibe×CIVT9206 and Shibe×GGB8735 were the best for rust resistance.

Effects of mycorrhizae and phosphorus on growth and nutrient uptake of millet, cowpea and sorghum on a West African soil

2000 ◽  
Vol 135 (4) ◽  
pp. 399-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. BAGAYOKO ◽  
E. GEORGE ◽  
V. RÖMHELD ◽  
A. BUERKERT
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Nutrient Uptake ◽  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizae ◽  
Pennisetum Glaucum ◽  
West African ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
P Application ◽  
Phosphorus Application

Despite numerous reports on the positive effects of vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae (VAM) on plant growth in temperate soils, surprisingly little data exist on the importance of VAM for crop growth on acid sandy soils of West Africa. A pot experiment conducted with local genotypes of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.), sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) with and without phosphorus (P) application in a sterilized sandy soil from a farmer's field in Niger showed large growth-enhancing effects of VAM. Phosphorus application led to 18- and 24-fold increases in pearl millet root and shoot dry matter independently of VAM, whereas the shoot and root dry matter of sorghum and cowpea depended largely on the interaction between P application and VAM. With P, VAM increased total uptake of P, K, Ca, Mg and Zn by 2·5- to 6-fold in sorghum and cowpea. On severely P deficient West African soils P application can lead to large increases in early root growth, a prerequisite for early mycorrhizal infection and a subsequent significant contribution of VAM to enhanced plant growth and nutrient uptake.

scholarly journals Deciphering Genotype-By-Environment Interaction for Target Environmental Delineation and Identification of Stable Resistant Sources Against Foliar Blast Disease of Pearl Millet

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Mukesh Sankar ◽  
S. P. Singh ◽  
G. Prakash ◽  
C. Tara Satyavathi ◽  
S. L. Soumya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Magnaporthe Grisea ◽  
Resistance Breeding ◽  
Genotype By Environment Interaction ◽  
Blast Disease ◽  
Environment Interaction ◽  
Breeding Programs ◽  
Genotype By Environment ◽  
Desirability Index ◽  
Resistant Genotypes

Once thought to be a minor disease, foliar blast disease of pearl millet, caused by Magnaporthe grisea, has recently emerged as an important biotic constraint for pearl millet production in India. The presence of a wider host range as well as high pathogenic heterogeneity complicates host–pathogen dynamics. Furthermore, environmental factors play a significant role in exacerbating the disease severity. An attempt was made to unravel the genotype-by-environment interactions for identification and validation of stable resistant genotypes against foliar blast disease through multi-environment testing. A diversity panel consisting of 250 accessions collected from over 20 different countries was screened under natural epiphytotic conditions in five environments. A total of 43 resistant genotypes were found to have high and stable resistance. Interestingly, most of the resistant lines were late maturing. Combined ANOVA of these 250 genotypes exhibited significant genotype-by-environment interaction and indicated the involvement of crossover interaction with a consistent genotypic response. This justifies the necessity of multi-year and multi-location testing. The first two principal components (PCs) accounted for 44.85 and 29.22% of the total variance in the environment-centered blast scoring results. Heritability-adjusted genotype plus genotype × environment interaction (HA-GGE) biplot aptly identified “IP 11353” and “IP 22423, IP 7910 and IP 7941” as “ideal” and “desirable” genotypes, respectively, having stable resistance and genetic buffering capacity against this disease. Bootstrapping at a 95% confidence interval validated the recommendations of genotypes. Therefore, these genotypes can be used in future resistance breeding programs in pearl millet. Mega-environment delineation and desirability index suggested Jaipur as the ideal environment for precise testing of material against the disease and will increase proper resource optimization in future breeding programs. Information obtained in current study will be further used for genome-wide association mapping of foliar blast disease in pearl millet.

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