Production of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is often limited by the low availability of soil phosphorus (P). Identification of common bean genotypes adapted to low phosphorus (P) availability may be a feasible strategy to overcome the poor plant growth and production in P-deficient soils. Genetic variation for P response of thirteen common bean genotypes was studied under screen house controlled conditions using triple super phosphate as P source. The common bean genotypes varied in leaf area, shoot mass, root mass, total root length, basal and lateral roots production, shoot P concentration and P uptake under phosphorous deficiency and high phosphorous. All the measured variables were significantly correlated with each other, which in turn were correlated to P uptake. Generally the large-seeded genotypes RWR 1946 and RWR 2075 appeared to have the best growth, hence superior P efficiency under low P availability, while at the same time they were more responsive to added P. These results complement the earlier field based observed tolerance to low soil phosphorous of the selected genotypes under the BILFA strategy.
Virus infection in potato reduces yield through seed degeneration. This can be reduced by use of virusfree seed tubers. However, novel approaches are required to ensure availability of virus-free stocks, especially in developing countries where the seed potato system are evolving. Consequently, a laboratory experiment was conducted at Kachwekano ZARDI in Uganda to evaluate and determine appropriate procedures for cleaning valuable potato cultivars infected with the most prevalent potato viruses; potato virus X (PVX) and potato virus S (PVS) which are frequent in the potato farming system. Thus, 20 in-vitro potato plantlets from cultivars Victoria, Kinigi and Rwangume each batch infected with either PVX or PVS in three replicates were grown in a thermotherapy chamber for two, three and four weeks at 37 to 40°C in 16 h of light and 30 to 34°C for 8 h of darkness per day. An equal number plantlets and replicates of the same cultivars and virus infection combinations were grown in a standard tissue culture (TC) growth room at 16 to 18°C with 16 h of light without thermotherapy as controls. Results indicated that plantlet survival after in-vitro thermotherapy decreased with increasing duration of heat treatment. Virus elimination efficiency significantly (P ≤ 0.05) differed between heattreated plantlets and the controls but not between the duration of thermotherapy treatment. However, the highest proportion of virus-free plantlets was obtained after three weeks of thermotherapy. Significant (P ≤ 0.05) interactions were observed between thermotherapy duration and virus type on virus elimination efficiency where significantly (P ≤ 0.05) more PVS-free than PVX-free plantlets were obtained at the same thermotherapy duration. Three weeks of thermotherapy of virus-infected in-vitro plantlets, particularly for PVS, offered an equilibrium duration for adequate plantlet survival and maximum meri-clone regeneration to obtain the highest proportion of virus-free plantlets. The use of thermotherapy to obtain a high proportion of PVX-free plantlets from infected potato seed stock showed no clear trend and needs further investigation.
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