Abstract
Finger millet is one of the major cereal crops in western Ethiopia including Bako areas where the present study conducted. Wama is a common name of a finger millet (Eleusine corocana L.) variety with pedigree name of KNE # 392. It was selected out of finger millet breeding lines introduced from Kenya and released in 2007 by the Bako Agricultural Research Center for western Ethiopia. Wama was tested at on-stations of Bako, Billo-Boshe and Gute and their respective on-farms. It exceeded the standard check, Boneya by 10% in grain yield. Results of yield stability study revealed that Wama was a stable variety. It has brown seed color, larger seed size and larger harvest index than Boneya. Wama is also moderately resistant to diseases such as head blast, smut and leaf spot. The breeder seed of Wama is maintained by the Bako Agricultural Research Center.Keywords: Finger Millet; Variety Registration; Wama
Highlights
Finger millet is one of the major cereal crops in western Ethiopia including Bako areas where the present study conducted
Green and semi compact inflorescence, and round seed. This variety is highly preferred by farmers mainly due to its large seed size
The yield and summary of agronomic and morphological characters is given in the Table 1
Summary
Wama is a brown seeded variety developed mainly for its high grain yield and large seed size. It has taller plant height; larger flag leave length, higher harvest index and larger ear weight than the standard check, Boneya. Green and semi compact inflorescence, and round seed. This variety is highly preferred by farmers mainly due to its large seed size. The yield and summary of agronomic and morphological characters is given in the Table 1
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