Yield and Mineral Composition among Mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek] Genotypes Grown in Different Agroecologies in East Africa

Mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek var. radiata] also referred to as green gram is a key crop especially in the marginal areas of East Africa. It is rich in micronutrients and protein and thus can help ameliorate malnutrition if incorporated into diets. This study was conducted to evaluate the...

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Published in:International journal of agronomy 2023-10, Vol.2023, p.1-17
Main Authors: Mbeyagala, Emmanuel K., Karimi, Rael, Binagwa, Papias H., Amuge, Esther S., Vemula, Anil Kumar, Nair, Ramakrishnan M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural production
Beans
Breeding
Calcium
Composition
Crop yield
Developing countries
Dry matter
Environmental effects
Farms
Food
Genotypes
Heritability
Iron
LDCs
Malnutrition
Micronutrients
Mineral composition
Nutrients
Physiology
Plant breeding
Seeds
Vigna radiata
Zinc
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Summary:Mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek var. radiata] also referred to as green gram is a key crop especially in the marginal areas of East Africa. It is rich in micronutrients and protein and thus can help ameliorate malnutrition if incorporated into diets. This study was conducted to evaluate the performance of 26 fixed elite mungbean breeding genotypes for yield and micronutrient composition across different locations in East Africa (Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania). The genotypes displayed significant variability for nutritional, phenology, and yield-related traits across test environments. Significant genotype effects were observed for most of the traits except for average yield per plant and dry matter content (P 
ISSN:1687-8159
1687-8167
DOI:10.1155/2023/5534650