Performance of triticale varieties for the marginal highlands of Wag-Lasta, Ethiopia

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Table 1. Description of the test locations

Locations	Years	Altitude (m.a.s.l)^¥	Annual Rain fall	Soil type
Lalibela	2014, 2015	2145	940	EutricCambisol
Dehana	2014	2541	851.7	Eutric nitosol
Woleh	2014	2068	670	Cambisol

^¥ m.a.s.l., meters above sea level

Table 2. Description of triticale varieties

	Variety	Year of Release	Days to Maturity	Rainfall	Altitude	Yield (q/ha)	Disease reaction	Center
1	Logawshibo	2007	135	>500	1800–2600	44.24	Res. to rust	KARC
2	Minet	2002	143	2024	2600–2610	37.0	S. to rust	AdetARC
3	Snan	2002	145	2024	2600	41.9	S. to rust	AdetARC
4	Motti	2013	127–154	>600	1800–2700	40–53	Tolerant	BARC
5	Dilfakare	2007	136	>500	1800–2600	44.24	Tolerant	KARC
6	Dersolign	2012	141	>800	>2400	31.61–58.83	Tolerant	Adet
7	Abdisa	2013	127–154	>600	1800–2700	44–62	Tolerant	BARC

Source: Ministry of Agriculture; Plant variety Release, Protection, and Seed Quality Control Directorate

Table 3. Soil physicochemical property

Site	Ph	ECdec/m	OM	TN(%)	Texture			Textural class
					Sand	Silt	Clay
Lalibella	6.23	1.3	1.06	0.07	39	27	34	Clay Loam
Woleh	6.30	1.6	1.09	0.05	35	33	36	Clay Loam
Dehana	6.24	1.5	1.07	0.06	32	31	35	Clay Loam

Table 4. Mean adjusted grain yield and other agronomic traits of triticale varieties at Woleh 2014

Variety	DH	DM	PH	SL	NS	TKW	BM	GY
Logawshibo	58.6abc	115.0bc	86.86	8.3b	51.93	41.66a	75.0	24.83
Minet	59.667bac	121.0a	92.06	11.03a	57.0	36.16b	80.0	24.16
Snan	60.667ab	115.0cb	85.06	9.4b	60.86	33.16b	60.0	22.40
Motti	56.33c	113.0c	84.6	8.76b	63.66	33.8b	80.0	24.33
Dilfakare	52.33d	112.667c	86.8	8.5b	48.66	32.5b	88.33	27.33
Dersolign	62.33a	116.0b	90.2	8.60b	48.40	35.33b	73.33	23.16
Abdisa	58.33bc	114.0cb	84.4	8.53b	59.66	35.00b	66.67	22.00
Mean	58.33	115.23	87.14	9.03	55.74	35.38	74.76	24.03
DMRT	**	**	ns	*	ns	**	ns	ns
CV	3.5	1.2	5.22	8.79	14.83	6.37	18.05	14.03

ns, *, **, = Non-Significant, significant at P ≤ 0.05 and significant at P ≤ 0.01, respectively, CV = Coefficient of variation (%), DMRT = Duncan multiple range tests.

DH = Days to Heading, DM = Days to Maturity, PH = Plant Height (cm), SL = Spike Length (cm), NSPS = No.of seeds per spike, BM = Biomass (q/ha), TKW = 1000 Kernels weight (g) GY = Grain yield (q/ha)

Table 5. Mean adjusted grain yield and other agronomic traits of triticale varieties at Dehana

Variety	DH	DM	PH	SL	NS	TKW	BM	GY
Logawshibo	63.3d	128.0e	99.8bc	8.13c	45.33	37.8a	110.0	30.5
Minet	65.3	130.0c	103.0ab	10.46a	53.26	32.83bc	113.3	26.00
Snan	63.3d	126.3f	105.0a	9.1bc	53.0	34.16ab	108.3	28.33
Motti	69.66b	129.0d	99.3cb	9.0bc	55.33	30.5bc	133.3	29.83
Dilfakare	69.0b	131.0b	95.9c	8.83bc	52.53	28.66c	115.0	30.54
Dersolign	73.0a	134.0a	106.13a	9.5ab	45.86	31.1bc	101.7	24.16
Abdisa	69.0b	130.6b	96.33c	9.66ab	57.0	30.16bc	111.7	26.17
Mean	67.5	129.85	100.79	9.24	51.8	32.19	113.33	27.93
DMRT	**	**	**	**	ns	**	ns	ns
CV	1.3	0.23	2.53	6.28	10.62	6.89	8.92	15.81

ns, *, **, = Non-Significant, significant at P ≤ 0.05 and significant at P ≤ 0.01, respectively, CV = Coefficient of variation (%), DMRT = Duncan multiple range tests.

DH = Days to Heading, DM = Days to Maturity, PH = Plant Height (cm), SL = Spike Length (cm), NSPS = No.of seeds per spike, BM = Biomass (q/ha), TKW = 1000 Kernels weight (g) GY = Grain yield(q/ha)

Table 6. Mean grain yield and other agronomic traits of triticale varieties at Lalibela

Variety	DH	DM	PH	SL	NS	TKW	BM	GY
Logawshibo	55.5b	109.83	96.33ab	8.6c	46.0	45.91	84.16	32.97a
Minet	57.16b	114.33	98.63a	10.22a	54.66	38.41	84.36	26.08b
Snan	57.33b	115.83	97.13ab	9.8ab	53.96	40.5	89.16	28.48b
Motti	60.ab	110.16	89.76b	8.8c	52.46	37.75	74.16	23.51b
Dilfakare	58.0b	109.16	89.13b	10.09ab	55.33	36.16	84.5	25.93b
Dersolign	64.5a	117.83	91.13ab	8.83c	46.76	41.25	76.25	23.8b
Abdisa	61ab	114.66	88.7b	9.35bc	53.4	37.83	85.12	24.88b
Mean	59.07	113.11	92.97	9.40	51.80	39.69	82.32	26.51
DMRT	*	ns	*	**	ns	ns	ns	*
CV	7.14	6.80	6.99	6.78	26.24	18.60	16.58	16.80

ns, *, **, = Non Significant, significant at P ≤ 0.05 and significant at P ≤ 0.01, respectively, CV = Coefficient of variation (%), DMRT = Duncan multiple range teste, DH = Days to Heading, DM = Days to Maturity, PH = Plant Height (cm), SL = Spike Length (cm), NSPS = No.of seeds per spike, BM = Biomass (q/ha), TKW = 1000 Kernels weight (g) GY = Grain yield (q/ha)

Table 7. Mean square of traits from combined ANOVA for seven varieties grown in 2014 and 2015 main cropping season

Traits	Mean squares (MS)				Mean	CV (%)
	Location (L)	Varieties (V)	L x V	Pooled error
Days to Heading	571.26**	82.69**	20.29**	1.11	61.00	1.72
Days to Maturity	2024.01**	66.00**	20.42**	0.96	117.83	0.83
Plant Height	1027.00**	128.01**	20.96 ns	12.28	93.47	3.74
Spike Length	0.82ns	5.12**	0.82*	0.37	9.27	6.57
No. of seeds/spike	1532.61**	191.60**	38.81 ns	57.06	52.78	14.31
Biomass	6895.90**	153.59 ns	230.51*	114.03	88.18	12.10
1000 seeds weight(g)	597.15**	108.85**	16.49 ns	16.92	36.73	11.19
Grain yield(q/ha)	70.24**	58.60**	17.65 ns	16.16	26.25	15.31

ns, *, **, = Non-Significant, significant at P ≤ 0.05 and significant at P ≤ 0.01, respectively, CV = Coefficient of variation (%).

Table 8. Combined Performance of triticale varieties for adjusted grain yield and other agronomic traits across four environments (across three locations and over two years)

Variety	DH	DM	PH	SL	NSPS	BM	TSW	GY
Logawshibo	58.25d	115.66d	94.83b	8.42d	47.31b	88.3	42.83a	30.32a
Minet	59.83c	119.91b	98.08a	10.48a	54.90a	90.40	36.45cb	25.54b
Sinan	59.66c	118.25c	96.08ab	9.57b	55.45a	86.66	37.08cb	26.93ab
Motti	61.50b	115.58d	90.86c	8.87cd	55.98a	90.40	34.95cb	25.30b
Dilfakare	59.33c	115.50d	90.25c	9.37bc	52.96ab	92.90	33.37c	27.43ab
Dersolign	66.08a	121.41a	94.65b	8.94cd	46.95b	81.87	37.25b	23.73b
Abdisa	62.33b	118.50c	89.53c	9.22cb	55.95a	86.66	35.20bc	24.48b
Mean	61.00	117.83	93.47	9.27	52.78	88.18	36.73	26.25
CV (%)	1.72	0.83	3.74	6.57	14.31	12.10	11.19	15.31
Duncan at 5%	**	**	**	**	**	NS	**	**

ns, *, **, = Non-Significant, significant at P ≤ 0.05 and significant at P ≤ 0.01, respectively, CV = Coefficient of variation (%).

DH = Days to Heading, DM = Days to Maturity, PH = Plant Height (cm), SL = Spike Length (cm), NSPS = No.of seeds per spike, BM = Biomass (q/ha), TKW = 1000 Kernels weight (g) GY = Grain yield (q/ha)