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Graphic Analysis of Genotype by Environment Interaction for Lentil Yield in Iran
Author(s) -
Sabaghnia Naser,
Dehghani Hamid,
Sabaghpour Sayyed Hossain
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj2006.0282
Subject(s) - biplot , ammi , cultivar , genotype , gene–environment interaction , adaptability , yield (engineering) , biology , randomized block design , grain yield , agronomy , principal component analysis , microbiology and biotechnology , horticulture , mathematics , statistics , ecology , genetics , materials science , gene , metallurgy
Selection of lentil ( Lens culinaris Medik) cultivars with wide adaptability across diverse farming environments is important, before recommending them to achieve a high rate of cultivar adoption. Seed yield of 11 lentil genotypes, tested in a randomized complete‐block design with four replicates across 20 environments in Iran, was analyzed using site regression (SREG) stability model. The biplot technique facilitates a visual evaluation of superior genotypes, which is useful for cultivar recommendation and megaenvironment identification. A substantial amount of genotype × environment (GE) interaction for lentil grain yield was detected. Location (L) and genotype × location (GL) variabilities were the predominant components of total yield variation. The first two principal components (PC1 and PC2) of the SREG model accounted for 76% of the total GE interaction. There were four winning genotypes and three megaenvironments according to the SREG model. The best genotype in one location was not always so in other test locations. According to the ideal‐genotype biplot, genotype G5 was better than all other genotypes; G5 exhibited both high mean yield and high stability of performance across environments. According to G + GE sources of variations, the genotypes (G4, G7, G9, and G10) were the most suitable varieties for the lentil‐producing regions in Iran.