INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SEED VIGOUR TRAITS AND FIELD PERFORMANCE IN NEW RICE FOR AFRICA (NERICA) GENOTYPES (Oryza sativa L.)
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https://doi.org/10.51406/jagse.v10i2.1091Keywords:
Correlation, inter-relationship, seed quality, vigour, NERICA.Abstract
The study was conducted to examine the relationships between seed vigour traits and field performancein 24 interspecific rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes specifically for Africa. Seeds of these genotypeswere evaluated in the late cropping season of 2003 and early cropping season of year 2004 inthe laboratory for seed vigour traits. Field performances were evaluated at the Teaching and ResearchFarm, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria for field performance traits. Data were collectedfrom the laboratory studies on six seed vigour traits while seven performance traits were assessed onthe field. The data were subjected to Pearson’s correlation to compute correlation coefficient (r) andstep-wise multiple regression analysis to determine percentage contribution of each trait to field emergence.The results of correlation analyses in the 2003, 2004 and across the two seasons revealed thatstandard germination, energy of germination, seedling vigour index-11, seedling vigour index-1 andspeed of germination index exhibited significant positive relationships with field emergence, seedlingestablishment, plant height, seedling dry weight and seed yield/plant. 100- seed weight significantcorrelation with plant height. From these results, all the laboratory seed vigour traits examined except100 seed weight were identified to be good predictors of field performance in NERICA rice. Regressionanalysis ranked speed of germination index as the major contributor to field emergence, accountingfor 58% of the total variation. Also, seedling establishment, standard germination and field emergencewere identified as the major contributors to seed yield/plant, accounting for 79, 77 and 66% ofthe total variation in seed yield/plant. Hence, prediction of field emergence and seed yield of NERICArice genotypes from seed vigour traits in the laboratory is possible and was effective.References
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vigour and seedling establishment in anaerobic
soil.. Crop Science, 36: 680-686.
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of Tropical Forest Resources, 19(3): 21-23.
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correlation studies in seed quality and yield
characters of sesame. Unpublished PhD Thesis,
University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.
Adebisi, M.A, Oyekale, K.O., Akintobi,
D.C., Abdul-Rafiu, A.M. 2006. Variation
in seed quality of West African rice (Oryza
sativa (L.). Proceeding of the 31st Annual Conference
of Genetic Society of Nigeria, P. 60-66.
Adebisi, M.A., Ajala, M.O. 2006. Performance
and stability of seed yield in rain-fed
sesame genotypes as influenced by plant
population density. Tropical Agric. (Trinidad)
83(2): 47-53.
Adebisi, M.A., Ajala, M.O. 2007. Effect
of genotypes and seed production environment
on seed quality of sesame (Sesamum
indicum L). Tanzania Journal of Agricultural Sciences,
2: 87-102.
Adebisi, M. A. 2008. Relation of seed testing
traits to field performance of sesame
genotypes under different environments.
ASSET Journal Series A 8(1): 194 - 204.
Ajala, M.O., Adebisi, M.A., Ojo, D.K.
2003. Effect of moisture content, genotype
and storage period on seed quality of thiram
–treated maize seeds. Nigerian Journal of Ecology,
5: 21 – 27.
Carnago, C.P., Vanghan, C.E. 1973. Effect
of seed vigour on the performance and
yield of grain sorghum. Proceedings of the Association
of Official Seed Analysts, 63: 135 – 147
Dadlani, M., Seshu, D.V. 1990. Effects of
wet and dry heat treatment on rice seed germination
and seedling vigour. International
Rice Research Newsletter, 15: 21-22.
Delouche, J. C., Baskin, C.C. 1973. Accelerated
ageing techniques for predicting
the relative storability of seed lots. Seed Sci.
and Technol.,1: 427-452.
Durrant, M.J., Bould, A., Brown, S. 1985.
The assessment of the quality of sugar-beet
seed. Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Cambridge
104: 71 – 84.
Heartfield, J.L., Egli, D.B. 1974. Effect
of temperature on the rate of soybean hypocotyls
elongation and field emergence.
Crop Science, 14:423 – 426.
Heydecker, W. 1972. Vigour in viability of
seeds (E. H. Roberts pp. 209-252. Chapman&
Hall, London.
Kehinde, O.B. Adebisi, M.A., Lasisi, O.
A. 2005. Variability and correlation studies
in seed quality of West African Okra
(Abelmoschus caillei (A. Chev). Steevls) Accessions.
Nigerian Journal of Genetics, 19: 9-22.
ISTA (International Seed Testing Association)
1995. International rules for seed
testing. Rules 1995. Seed Science and Technology,
13: 322-326.
Kharb, R.P.S., Lather, B.P.S., Deswal,
D.P. 1994. Prediction of field emergence
through heritability and genetic advance of
vigour parameters. Seed Science and Technology,
22: 461-466.
Kraak, H.L., Vos, J., Perry, D.A., Bekendam,
J. 1984. Studies on field emergenceand
vigour of sugar beet and onion
seed. Seed Sci. and Technol., 12: 731 – 745.
Kim, S.H., Choe, Z.R., Kang, J.H.,
Copeland, L.O., Elias, S.G. 1994. Multiple
seed vigour indices to predict field
emergence and performance of barley. Seed
Sci. and Technol., 22: 29-68.
Mock, J.J., Eberhart, J.A. 1972. Cold tolerance
of adapted maize populations. Crop
Science, 16: 230-469.
Odiemah, M. 1991. Relation of seed testing
traits to grain yield of maize hybrids under
different environments. Seed Sci. and Technol.,
19: 25-32.
Odiemah, M. 1995. The relationship of
temperature and N.P.K. content of grain to
properties of spring wheat seeds, produced
under different protein treatments. Cereal
Research Communications, 13: 239-245.
Okelola, F.S. 2005. Variation and relationship
between seed vigour and seed yield of
West African rice (Oryza sativa L). M. Agric.
Dissertation, Department of Plant Breeding and
Seed Technology, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta,
Nigeria. 89p.
Ruan, S. Xue, Q., Tylkowska K. 2002.
The influence of priming on germination of
rice (Oryza sativa L.) seeds and seedling
emergence and performance in Flooded Soil.
Journal of Seed Science and Technology, 30: 61-67.
Tiwari, S.P., Hariprasad, A.S. 1997. Selection
criteria for seed longevity in soybean
(Glycine max. (L.) Merr.). Tropical Agriculture
(Trinidad), 74(1): 70-72.
Yaklick, R.W., Kulik, M.M., Anderson,
J.D. 1979. Evaluation of vigour tests in soybean
seeds relationship of ATP, conductivity
and radioactive tracer multiple criteria laboratory
tests to field performance. Crop Science,
19: 806-810.
Yamauchi, M., Winn. T. 1996. Rice seed
vigour and seedling establishment in anaerobic
soil.. Crop Science, 36: 680-686.
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