PERFORMANCE AND YIELD EVALUATION OFRELEASED BREAD WHEAT (TRITICUM AESTIVUM L.) VARIETIES IN JAJURA DISTRICTS OF HADIYA ZONE OF SNNP, ETHIOPIA

Abstract

In Ethiopia, a number of improved bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties have been
released by different research centers. However, all of these varieties were not evaluated in
Jajura district for growth characters, yield and yield components which are necessary for
identification of adaptable varieties for this major wheat growing district. Therefore, a field
experiment was conducted in 2022 cropping season using 12 released varieties in Randomized
Complete Block Design with three replications. Data were recorded for 5 characters. The
objectives of this experiment were to estimate the performance released bread varieties in the
district and also to see the variability, heritability in bread wheat varieties. Results of the analysis
of variance revealed that varieties were differed significantly for all characters studied. Highly
significant variability observed among varieties for grain yield kg/ ha, which was ranged from
5644.6-7088.5kg/ha with the mean value of 6235.77 kg/ha. The highest grain yield
(7088.5kg/ha) was recorded for Boru while low yield of 5644.6kg/ha was obtained from Lemu.