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Article abstract
Journal of Agricultural and Crop Research
Research Article | Published
February 2019 | Volume 7, Issue 2, pp. 26-30.
doi: https://doi.org/10.33495/jacr_v7i2.19.101
Response of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) genotypes to varying planting dates in Botswana
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P. Mashiqa1*
O. Moatshe1
B. Tiroesele2
L. Lekgari1
O. Molosiwa1
Email Author
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1. Department of Agricultural Research, Private Bag 0033, Gaborone, Botswana.
2. Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Private Bag 0027, Gaborone, Botswana.
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Citation: Mashiqa P, Moatshe O, Tiroesele B, Lekgari L, Molosiwa O (2019). Response of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) genotypes to varying planting dates in Botswana. J. Agric. Crop Res. 7(2): 26-30.
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Abstract
A field study was conducted at the Department of Agricultural Research, Sebele, Gaborone, at 24°35′S, 25°56′E, and altitude 993 meters, over the summer/winter planting seasons of 2017/18 irrigated conditions. The experiment was laid out in a split-plot arrangement of randomized complete block with three replications. The main plot consisted of two common bean genotypes, DAB 564 and DAB 520, and subplots comprised of five planting dates treatments, being 10th October, 10th November, 10th December, 10th February and 10th March. Results showed that Planting date significantly increased number of pods per plant, pod length, 100 SW, and seed yield. Highest seed yield of 2424 kg/ha was from genotype DAB564 during March date of planting. The genotypes were stable for seed yield, 100SW, pod length and number of pods per plant, which implies these characters are amenable for selection during any of five planting dates.
Keywords
Bean
planting date
seed yield
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