On-farm evaluation of rainfed lowland rice varieties at Olokose village, Odeda, Ogun State, Nigeria
Department of Plant Physiology and Crop Production, University of Agriculture, P.M.B. 2240, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
Oyekanmi, A.A., Department of Plant Physiology and Crop Production, University of Agriculture, P.M.B. 2240, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria; Okeleye, K.A., Department of Plant Physiology and Crop Production, University of Agriculture, P.M.B. 2240, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria; Okonji, C.J., Department of Plant Physiology and Crop Production, University of Agriculture, P.M.B. 2240, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
A participatory variety selection trial was conducted in 2005 and 2006 in Olokose village to evaluate top crosses of Oryza sativa x Oryza sativa varieties developed for lowland agro-ecology under farmers' conditions and select desirable varieties for the ecology using the farmers participatory approach. The trial was conducted with thirteen lowland rice varieties planted in a randomized complete block design replicated in time. In the trial it was found that WITA 4 and WAS-161-B-6-B-B-1-B lowland rice varieties performed best with a grain yield of 7553 and 5000 kg ha-1, respectively. The heavy tillering and non-lodging characteristics of the varieties were prefened traits apart from their high yields. WITA 4 and WAS-161-B-6-B-B-1-B which recorded higher yields of 98.03 and 31.09% over Etunbe, the local variety that yielded 3814 kg ha-1, were preferred by most of the farmers. © 2008 Asian Network for Scientific Information.