Claim · model-written summary
Selection index identified 13 top cassava genotypes outperforming national checks, with SI of 29.1–45.0.
- Taxon
- cassava
Manihot esculentat0 - Outcome
- SIe0
- Direction
- outperformede0
- Value
- 29.1 and 45.0e0
- Qualifier
- top 13 genotypese0
- Comparator
- national checkse0
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Verbatim
e0“The adoption of the selection index (SI) approach enabled the identification of the top 13 genotypes which outperformed the national checks with SI ranging between 29.1 and 45.0.”
t0“cassava root yield”
Title
Variability for cassava root yield and yield components among half-sib cassava progenies
Esperance D. Codjia; Bunmi Olasanmi; Ibukunolu Oluwadamilola Udemba; et al. Journal of Crop Improvement 2025. doi:10.1080/15427528.2025.2470444
Other claims from this paper (9)
- Observation Cassava genotypes varied highly significantly for all evaluated attributes.
- Observation Cassava fresh root yield ranged from 4.83 to 37.23 t ha−1.
- Observation Cassava harvest index ranged from 0.21 to 0.65.
- Observation Cassava dry matter content ranged from 11.37% to 43.92%.
- Association UIC-17-282 had dry root yield of 11.53 t ha−1, higher than check varieties.
- Association UIC-17-1677 had dry root yield of 11.03 t ha−1, higher than check varieties.
- Association UIC-17-325 had dry root yield of 10.10 t ha−1, higher than check varieties.
- Association UIC-17-2009 had dry root yield of 10.03 t ha−1, higher than check varieties.
- Recommendation High dry-root-yielding cassava genotypes are recommended for farmer release and breeding in West Africa.