Evaluation of Common Bean Varieties for Yield and Yield Component in Segen Area Peoples Zone SNNPRS, Ethiopia

Abstract

Studies on the evaluation of variety performance provide opportunities to increase productivity of common bean. Therefore, the current study evaluates the performance of varieties on yield and yield components of common bean during the main cropping season of 2015 and 2016 at four locations in Segen Zone,Konso woreda (Southwestern Ethiopia) with the objectives of  selecting high yielding common bean varieties those are adapted to the study area. Fifteen released common bean varieties and one local cultivar were planted in randomized complete block design with three replications. The analysis revealed that significant variation for all traits except maturity date. Highest yield obtained from Nasir(2136 kgha^-1) and Hawassa dume (1948 kgha^-1) followed by Sari (1751 kgha^-1) were as at Addis Gebere, high grain yield was obtained from Sari (2227 kgha^-1), Hawassa dume (2111 kgha^-1) and Dimtu (2073 kgha^-1). For average mean yield from overall location, high yield obtained from Hawassa dume (2129 kgha^-1) and Nasir (2002 kgha^-1) followed by Sari (1989 kgha^-1). Results revealed that Hawassa dume, Nasir and Sari were best performed and better adapted varieties than the others respectively. Therefore, the above mentioned varieties are promising varieties for the production area and recommendable for area with similar agro-ecologies.

Keywords: Phaseolus Vulagris L, Evaluation, Grain yield,Varieties.