Multi-locational evaluation of cooking banana cultivars ‘NARITA 4’ hybrid and ‘Mpologoma’ in Rwanda

This study assessed the growth and yield of two introduced cooking banana cultivars ‘Mpologoma’ and ‘NARITA 4’ relative to seven local highland cooking cultivars, across three sites in Rwanda, namely Karongi (1496 m a.s.l.), Gatore (1523 m a.s.l.) and Rwinzuki (1671 m a.s.l.). Data were obtained dur...

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Autores principales: Ndayitegeye, O., Blomme, Guy, Ocimati, W., Crichton, R., Ntamwira, J., Muchunguzi, P., Asten, Piet J.A. van, Bahati, L., Gaidashova, S.V.
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89855
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author Ndayitegeye, O.
Blomme, Guy
Ocimati, W.
Crichton, R.
Ntamwira, J.
Muchunguzi, P.
Asten, Piet J.A. van
Bahati, L.
Gaidashova, S.V.
author_browse Asten, Piet J.A. van
Bahati, L.
Blomme, Guy
Crichton, R.
Gaidashova, S.V.
Muchunguzi, P.
Ndayitegeye, O.
Ntamwira, J.
Ocimati, W.
author_facet Ndayitegeye, O.
Blomme, Guy
Ocimati, W.
Crichton, R.
Ntamwira, J.
Muchunguzi, P.
Asten, Piet J.A. van
Bahati, L.
Gaidashova, S.V.
author_sort Ndayitegeye, O.
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description This study assessed the growth and yield of two introduced cooking banana cultivars ‘Mpologoma’ and ‘NARITA 4’ relative to seven local highland cooking cultivars, across three sites in Rwanda, namely Karongi (1496 m a.s.l.), Gatore (1523 m a.s.l.) and Rwinzuki (1671 m a.s.l.). Data were obtained during two cropping cycles (plant crop cycle and the 1st ratoon). Data on pseudostem girth (cm) at 100 cm above the ground was collected at flowering, while number of hands per bunch, number of fingers of the second lowest hand and bunch weight (kg) were obtained at bunch harvest. Significant differences for all assessed growth and yield parameters were observed between cultivars (p<0.001). Generally, the two exotic cultivars ranked high with respect to number of fingers on the second lowest hand and number of hands per bunch. ‘Mpologoma’ had the largest bunch with a mean bunch weight of 23 kg, whereas ‘NARITA 4’ had a bunch weight of 17 kg which was comparable to the local cultivars. Thus, these 2 cultivars could potentially be adopted by farmers.
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spelling CGSpace898552025-11-12T05:37:28Z Multi-locational evaluation of cooking banana cultivars ‘NARITA 4’ hybrid and ‘Mpologoma’ in Rwanda Ndayitegeye, O. Blomme, Guy Ocimati, W. Crichton, R. Ntamwira, J. Muchunguzi, P. Asten, Piet J.A. van Bahati, L. Gaidashova, S.V. growth yields bananas cultivars This study assessed the growth and yield of two introduced cooking banana cultivars ‘Mpologoma’ and ‘NARITA 4’ relative to seven local highland cooking cultivars, across three sites in Rwanda, namely Karongi (1496 m a.s.l.), Gatore (1523 m a.s.l.) and Rwinzuki (1671 m a.s.l.). Data were obtained during two cropping cycles (plant crop cycle and the 1st ratoon). Data on pseudostem girth (cm) at 100 cm above the ground was collected at flowering, while number of hands per bunch, number of fingers of the second lowest hand and bunch weight (kg) were obtained at bunch harvest. Significant differences for all assessed growth and yield parameters were observed between cultivars (p<0.001). Generally, the two exotic cultivars ranked high with respect to number of fingers on the second lowest hand and number of hands per bunch. ‘Mpologoma’ had the largest bunch with a mean bunch weight of 23 kg, whereas ‘NARITA 4’ had a bunch weight of 17 kg which was comparable to the local cultivars. Thus, these 2 cultivars could potentially be adopted by farmers. 2017-01-01 2017-12-29T10:02:07Z 2017-12-29T10:02:07Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89855 en Open Access application/pdf Academic Journals Ndayitegeye, O.; Blomme, G.; Ocimati, W.; Crichton, R.; Ntamwira, J.; Muchunguzi, P.; van Asten, P.; Bahati, L.; Gaidashova, S. (2017) Multi-locational evaluation of cooking banana cultivars ‘NARITA 4’ hybrid and ‘Mpologoma’ in Rwanda. African Journal of Agricultural Research 12(41) p. 3068-3071. ISSN: 1991-637X
spellingShingle growth
yields
bananas
cultivars
Ndayitegeye, O.
Blomme, Guy
Ocimati, W.
Crichton, R.
Ntamwira, J.
Muchunguzi, P.
Asten, Piet J.A. van
Bahati, L.
Gaidashova, S.V.
Multi-locational evaluation of cooking banana cultivars ‘NARITA 4’ hybrid and ‘Mpologoma’ in Rwanda
title Multi-locational evaluation of cooking banana cultivars ‘NARITA 4’ hybrid and ‘Mpologoma’ in Rwanda
title_full Multi-locational evaluation of cooking banana cultivars ‘NARITA 4’ hybrid and ‘Mpologoma’ in Rwanda
title_fullStr Multi-locational evaluation of cooking banana cultivars ‘NARITA 4’ hybrid and ‘Mpologoma’ in Rwanda
title_full_unstemmed Multi-locational evaluation of cooking banana cultivars ‘NARITA 4’ hybrid and ‘Mpologoma’ in Rwanda
title_short Multi-locational evaluation of cooking banana cultivars ‘NARITA 4’ hybrid and ‘Mpologoma’ in Rwanda
title_sort multi locational evaluation of cooking banana cultivars narita 4 hybrid and mpologoma in rwanda
topic growth
yields
bananas
cultivars
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89855
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