Add to my selection | 1193 views

Field performance of micropropagated East African banana (Musa AAA East Africa) in the eastern zone of Tanzania



  • Authors : Msogoya, T.J.; Maerere, A.P.; Grout, B.W.

  • Document type : Journal article

  • Year of publication : 2006

  • Journal title : Biotechnology

  • Volume (number) : 5 (4)


  • Pages : 471-474

  • Peer-reviewed : Yes

  • ISSN : 1682-2978; 1682-296x

  • Language(s) : English

  • Abstract : This study was conducted to evaluate yield performance of micro-propagated (MPd) East African cooking banana (Musa AAA East Africa) cv. 'Uganda' and cv. 'Bukoba' in the Eastern zone of Tanzania. Plant size of MPd cv. 'Bukoba' was significantly bigger (p0.05) with pseudostem height, girth and height to girth ratio of 425.4, 67.0 cm and 6.4 compared to 370.6, 59.5 cm and 6.1 of the conventionally propagated (CPd) banana, respectively. Moreover, plant crops of MPd cv. 'Uganda' and 'Bukoba' were harvested 29 and 27 days earlier compared to the plant crops of CPd banana, respectively. On the other hand, plant crop of MPd cv. 'Bukoba' produced smaller (p0.05) bunches and fruits weighing 14.4 kg and 138.5 g compared to 23.9 kg and 146.2 g of the plant crop of CPd banana, respectively. Similarly, ratoon crops of MPd cv. 'Bukoba' produced lower bunch and fruit weight than those of CPd banana. The low bunch yield of the MPd cv. 'Bukoba' could be due to reduction in fruit weight. Plant crop of MPd cv. 'Uganda' produced more uniform fruits in terms of weight, length and girth whereas that of MPd cv. 'Bukoba' produced more uniform fruits in terms of weight and girth. Fruit size uniformity was insignificantly different in subsequent ratoon crops of both cultivars. Further studies are required to determine causes and bases of lower yield in MPd cv. 'Bukoba'. (Author's abstract).

  • Keywords : MICROPROPAGATION; TANZANIA; PLANTING MATERIAL;

  • Open access : Yes

  • Document on publisher's site : open View article on publisher's site

  • Musalit document ID : IN070061

If you want to link this record, use this url : www.musalit.org/seeMore.php?id=10425


Generate Citation