Evaluation and characterization of selected accessions of underutilized legumes in contrasting research environments in Dubai
Description of Experiments
Evaluation of African yam bean, African winged bean, and Bambara groundnut genotypes under a limited irrigation regime.
Objective:
To introduce, evaluate and identify drought-tolerant legume species for diversifying dietary, crop, and food production systems in marginal environments.
Summary of experiments:
S/N | Crop common name | Scientific name | No. of accessions | Expt. Design | No. of reps | Treatment conditions | Date of sowing | ||
0 dS/m | 10 dS/m | 50% Irrigation | |||||||
1 | Finger millet | Eleusine coracana | 6 | RCB | 3 | X | X | X |
20 January 2023 |
2 | Foxtail millet | Setaria italica | 6 | RCB | 3 | X | X | X | |
Season
2022-2023
Research Theme
