| Literature DB >> 28289421 |
Moses F A Maliro1, Veronica F Guwela2, Jacinta Nyaika1, Kevin M Murphy3.
Abstract
The goal of sustainable intensification of agriculture in Malawi has led to the evaluation of innovative, regionally novel or under-utilized crop species. Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) has the potential to provide a drought tolerant, nutritious alternative to maize. We evaluated 11 diverse varieties of quinoa for their yield and agronomic performance at two locations, Bunda and Bembeke, in Malawi. The varieties originated from Ecuador, Chile and Bolivia in South America; the United States and Canada in North America; and, Denmark in Europe, and were chosen based on their variation in morphological and agronomic traits, and their potential for adaptation to the climate of Malawi. Plant height, panicle length, days to maturity, harvest index, and seed yield were recorded for each variety under irrigation at Bunda and Bembeke, and under rainfed conditions at Bunda. Plant height was significantly influenced by both genotype and environment. There were also significant differences between the two locations for panicle length whereas genotype and genotype × environment (G × E) interaction were not significantly different. Differences were found for genotype and G × E interaction for harvest index. Notably, differences for genotype, environment and G × E were found for grain yield. Seed yield was higher at Bunda (237-3019 kg/ha) than Bembeke (62-692 kg/ha) under irrigated conditions. The highest yielding genotype at Bunda was Titicaca (3019 kg/ha) whereas Multi-Hued was the highest (692 kg/ha) at Bembeke. Strong positive correlations between seed yield and (1) plant height (r = 0.74), (2) days to maturity (r = 0.76), and (3) biomass (r = 0.87) were found under irrigated conditions. The rainfed evaluations at Bunda revealed significant differences in seed yield, plant biomass, and seed size among the genotypes. The highest yielding genotype was Black Seeded (2050 kg/ha) followed by Multi-Hued (1603 kg/ha) and Bio-Bio (1446 kg/ha). Ecuadorian (257 kg/ha) was the lowest yielding genotype. In general the seed yields of the genotypes were lower under rainfed conditions than under irrigated conditions at Bunda. The results also highlight the need to continue evaluating a diverse number of cultivars to select for genotypes adapted to specific agro-ecological areas and across seasons in Malawi.Entities:
Keywords: drought tolerance; harvest index; quinoa; seed yield; variety
Year: 2017 PMID: 28289421 PMCID: PMC5327821 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00227
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Front Plant Sci ISSN: 1664-462X Impact factor: 5.753
Quinoa variety, origin and background notes of the eleven varieties grown at three locations in Malawi and described in this study.
| Variety | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuadorian | Ecuador | |
| Black-seeded | Colorado, USA | Developed from cross between |
| Inca Red (a.k.a. Pasankalla) | Bolivia | Member of the “Salares” ecotype of quinoa |
| Brightest Brilliant Rainbow | Oregon, USA | Bred by Frank Morton of Wild Garden Seeds |
| Bio-Bio | Chile | |
| Cherry Vanilla | Oregon, USA | Bred by Frank Morton of Wild Garden Seeds |
| Multi-Hued | British Columbia, Canada | |
| Red Head | Oregon, USA | Bred by Frank Morton of Wild Garden Seeds |
| QQ74 | Chile | Heat tolerant Chilean landrace |
| Puno | Denmark | Bred by Sven-Erik Jacobsen |
| Titicaca | Denmark | Bred by Sven-Erik Jacobsen |
Performance of quinoa genotypes planted at Bunda College Horticultural Research Farm (BD) and Bembeke Sub-Research Station (BK) and grown under irrigated conditions from June to Mid October, 2012.
| Varieties/lines | Plant height (cm) | Panicle length (cm) | Biomass (g/1000) | Seed size (Kg/ha-1) | Harvest index | Grain yield (Kg/ha-1) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | BK | BD | BK | BD | BK | BD | BK | BD | BK | BD | BK | |||||||
| Black Seeded | 86.0 | 41.3 | 41.33 | 27.33 | 7434 | 682 | 0.25 | 0.98 | 0.26 | 0.48 | 1966 | 413 | ||||||
| Multi-Hued | 82.7 | 54.7 | 32.00 | 37.00 | 3781 | 2794 | 0.34 | 1.28 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 2916 | 692 | ||||||
| Bio-Bio | 99.3 | 66.0 | 40.00 | 36.67 | 7507 | 2752 | 0.19 | 1.01 | 0.27 | 0.20 | 1983 | 559 | ||||||
| Brightest BR | 96.0 | 63.7 | 30.00 | 35.00 | 8907 | 1994 | 0.30 | 1.16 | 0.37 | 0.24 | 2997 | 473 | ||||||
| Red Head | 88.0 | 41.0 | 37.33 | 29.67 | 7230 | 598 | 1.00 | 1.04 | 0.27 | 0.30 | 2413 | 537 | ||||||
| Cherry Vanilla | 91.7 | 55.3 | 32.67 | 28.00 | 8549 | 1064 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 0.33 | 0.24 | 2818 | 315 | ||||||
| Inca Red | 72.7 | 36.0 | 27.00 | 23.00 | 3034 | 1582 | 0.45 | 1.03 | 0.10 | 0.16 | 317 | 217 | ||||||
| Titicaca | 74.0 | 43.3 | 34.67 | 25.00 | 5580 | 955 | 0.28 | 1.10 | 0.56 | 0.32 | 3019 | 255 | ||||||
| QQ74 | 108.3 | 47.0 | 44.33 | 30.33 | 7261 | 1414 | 0.29 | 1.20 | 0.41 | 0.50 | 2954 | 292 | ||||||
| Puno | 64.0 | 41.7 | 31.00 | 31.67 | 9895 | 2500 | 0.34 | 1.28 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 2260 | 446 | ||||||
| Ecuadorian | 90.7 | 21.3 | 40.33 | 19.00 | 2584 | 246 | 0.14 | 0.19 | 0.15 | 0.29 | 237 | 62 | ||||||
| Mean | 86.7 | 46.5 | 35.52 | 29.33 | 7173 | 1443 | 0.42 | 1.03 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 2171 | 388 | ||||||
| LSD (0.05) | 23.04 | 12.71 | 499.9 | 0.05 | 0.18 | 763.8 | ||||||||||||
| Variety ( | 0.002 | 0.195 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | ||||||||||||
| Site ( | 0.001 | 0.002 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.998 | 0.001 | ||||||||||||
| Variety × Site ( | 0.147 | 0.110 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.039 | 0.001 | ||||||||||||
| ±SE | 3.89 | 1.92 | 247.3 | 0.026 | 0.034 | 117.9 | ||||||||||||
Correlation analysis for biomass, plant height, days to maturity, seed yield and harvest index of quinoa varieties grown at Bunda and Bembeke sites in Malawi under irrigation.
| Biomass | Plant height | Days to maturity | Seed yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant height | 0.80∗∗∗ | |||
| Days to maturity | 0.86∗∗∗ | 0.76∗∗∗ | ||
| Seed yield | 0.87∗∗∗ | 0.74∗∗∗ | 0.76∗∗∗ | |
| Harvest index | -0.03 | 0.07 | -0.05 | 0.28 |
Performance of quinoa genotypes planted at Bunda college farm and grown under rain fed conditions during 2012–2013 growing season.
| Varieties/lines | Plant height | Panicle length | Biomass yield | Seed weight | Harvest index | Grain yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (cm) | (cm) | (Kg/ha-1) | (g/1000) | (Kg/ha-1) | ||
| Black Seeded | 67.3 | 59.7 | 3163 | 2.1 | 0.29 | 2050 |
| Multi-Hued | 74.7 | 60.4 | 3612 | 2.0 | 0.18 | 1603 |
| Bio-Bio | 68.3 | 62.3 | 2924 | 2.0 | 0.19 | 1446 |
| Brightest BR | 73.6 | 40.7 | 2644 | 2.2 | 0.23 | 1386 |
| Rosa Junin | 90.3 | 73.8 | 2494 | 1.9 | 0.15 | 891 |
| Red Head | 69.5 | 56.4 | 2184 | 2.2 | 0.14 | 789 |
| Cherry Vanilla | 73.8 | 52.0 | 2018 | 2.4 | 0.15 | 756 |
| Inca Red | 56.8 | 42.6 | 1042 | 2.1 | 0.26 | 665 |
| Titicaca | 69.6 | 47.0 | 2003 | 2.1 | 0.13 | 653 |
| QQ74 | 72.1 | 63.9 | 2052 | 2.6 | 0.11 | 566 |
| Puno | 65.0 | 41.5 | 1238 | 2.0 | 0.18 | 522 |
| Ecuadorian | 62.9 | 44.6 | 623 | 1.9 | 0.15 | 257 |
| Mean | 70.4 | 53.8 | 2166 | 2.14 | 0.18 | 965 |
| LSD (0.05) | 19.02 | 22.55 | 837.8 | 0.24 | 0.106 | 587 |
| ±SE | 9.35 | 11.08 | 411.8 | 0.11 | 0.052 | 288 |