Participatory Variety Selection of Mung Bean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) at Sankura Wereda Silte Zone and Adamitulu Jido Kombolcha Wereda Eastern Shewa Zone of Ethiopia

Abstract

This study was conducted in two selected potential areas of Ziway abine germama FTC in East Shewa Zone and Sankura wereda at Jejebicho research station Silte Zone of Ethiopia during 2019/2020 cropping season. The main objective of the study was to evaluate and select the best performing Mung bean varieties and to assess farmer’s technology preference. The experiment was done using four released varieties namely; Rasa (N-26), NLV-1, Shewrobit and Arkebe varieties. The main objective of the study was to evaluate, select the best performing mung bean varieties and to assess farmer’s technology preference. The experiment was done using four released varieties namely; Rasa (N-26), NLV-1, Shewrobit and Arkebe varieties. The analytical result showed that Rasa (N-26) variety was preferred by the farmers followed by Arkebe. The result gotten from the analysis of variance indicated that the difference among the means of the mung bean varieties for grain yield, number of pod per plant, number of seed per pod, days to physiological maturity and thousand seed weight were significant at 5% probability level for Sankura district. But for Jido Kombolcha district days to physiological maturity, number of pod per plant, number of seed per pod, aboveground biomass, thousand seed weight, grain yield and harvest index were also significant at 5% probability level. The highest Grain yield (18.01 Qt/ha) was recorded from Rasa (N-26) variety at Adamitulu Jido Kombolcha followed by the Arkebe variety (17.52 Qt/ha), while the lowest grain yield (13.01 Qt/ha) was obtained from the variety of Shewarobit at Adami tulu Jido Kombolcha district.The highest (24.00 Qt/ha) and lowest (12.48 Qt/ha) grain yield was obtained from variety Arkebe and NVL respectively. The grain yield of Rassa and Arkebe were significantly at par. The preference was first Rassa then second selected while in field variety evaluation. Therefore pre-scaling up of Arkebe and Rasa (N-26) variety with its improved management practice should be done.

Keywords: Arkebe, Baby trail, Grain yield, Mother trail and Rassa

DOI: 10.7176/JBAH/11-3-04

Publication date: February 28^th 2021