Agronomic performance of local and introduced plantains, dessert, cooking and beer bananas (Musa spp.) across different altitude and soil conditions in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Kamira, M.; Ntamwira, Jules; Sivirihauma, C.; Ocimati, W.; Asten, Piet J.A. van; Vutseme, L.; Blomme, Guy

doi:10.5897/ajar2016.11424

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“…Alvarez et al (2011) worked with the cultivar 'Curare Enano', in Mexico, and encountered a plant height of de 2.73 m, which is above what was observed in the present study. Kamira et al (2016), in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, worked with the plantains FHIA 21, Obubit and Musheba and observed an average of 2.98 m, which is similar to what was observed in Cruz das Almas (3.07 m). Short genotypes are preferred by farmers because there is no need for support and the increase in planting density results in greater economic return (Amorim et al, 2013).…”

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confidence: 78%

“…Under conditions in Guanambi (BA), the cultivar 'D´Angola' had a pseudostem diameter close to what was observed in the present study (Faria et al, 2010). In contrast, Alvarez et al (2011) reported that the cultivar 'Curare Enano' had a pseudostem diameter of 17.5 cm and Kamira et al (2016), in the Congo, reported values of 22.10 cm for the plantains FHIA 21 and Oububit, which is below what was observed under the conditions in Cruz da Almas (Brazil). Pseudostem diameter is related to tipping and/or breaking caused by wind and reflects the ability of the plant to sustain the bunch, and could be inferred based on the genetic variability for this characteristic among the genotypes evaluated (Silva et al, 2016).…”

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confidence: 65%

“…For the number of hands, the genotypes 'Chifre de Vaca', 'Red Yad', 'Curare Enano' and 'Terra Anã Branca', are notable. Kamira et al (2016), in the region of the Congo, and Venegas et al (2011), in Mexico, observed a value of 6.70 hands per bunch for the cultivar 'Curare Enano', and Cortazar et al (2017), in Ecuador, observed an average of 4.5 hands per bunch for the same genotype, which are all lower values compared to the results in the present work (7.50 hands per bunch). 'D'Angola' had the same number of hands per bunch (6.50) compared to Faria et al (2010) and Ferris et al (1999).…”

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confidence: 58%

“…It is estimated that plantains account for 10% of Brazilian production of Musa spp., which corresponds to approximately 700 thousand tons per year (Arantes et al, 2017). Although plantains are important in Brazil, only three cultivars are available to farmers, 'Terra Maranhão', 'Terrinha' and 'D´Angola', which are all susceptible to black Sigatoka, weevils and nematodes (Tripathi et al, 2015;Kamira et al, 2016;Castañeda et al, 2017). For a genetic improvement program to be successful, the existence of genetic variability of characteristics of interest is fundamental.…”

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Research Article Agronomic performance of plantain genotypes and genetic variability using Ward-MLM algorithm

GonÃ§alves¹,

Lêdo²,

Ferreira³

et al. 2018

Genet. Mol. Res.

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Plantains in Brazil are produced from the `Terra Maranhão', 'Terrinha' and 'D´Angola' cultivars, which are all susceptible to black Sigatoka, weevils and nematodes. Therefore, the development of resistant plantain cultivars with agronomic characteristics aligned with market demands is the most efficient way to overcome these barriers regarding fruit production. The objectives of this work were to evaluate plantain cultivars for agronomic and physicochemical characteristics, and to estimate their genetic variability using ISSR molecular markers. The experimental design used was randomized block with ten plantain genotypes distributed in five blocks with four plants per plot. Ten agronomic and five physicochemical characteristics were measured. The agronomic, physicochemical and molecular (ISSR) characteristics were analyzed together using the Ward-MLM algorithm. Based on the agronomic and physicochemical evaluations, the 'Red Yad', 'Curare Enano' and 'Chifre de Vaca' genotypes could potentially be recommended to farmers, especially due to their short height and higher bunch mass and number of hands. The analysis of the combined data using the Ward-MLM algorithm identified genetic variability that, although restricted, can be used for genetic improvement strategies. To the best of our knowledge this is the first work that validates new plantains under Brazilian conditions, increasing cultivar options for farmers.

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Research Article Agronomic performance of plantain genotypes and genetic variability using Ward-MLM algorithm

GonÃ§alves¹,

Lêdo²,

Ferreira³

et al. 2018

Genet. Mol. Res.

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“…in North Kivu province (NK). The soil characteristics of these sites are described in detail in Kamira et al (2016).…”

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Macropropagation of banana/plantain using selected local materials: a cost-effective way of mass propagation of planting materials for resource-poor households

Ntamwira¹,

Sivirihauma²,

Ocimati³

et al. 2017

Europ.J.Hortic.Sci.

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SummaryThis study assessed simple macro-propagation methods, which build on methods reported for enset multiplication, for producing banana seedlings in four different Musa cultivar use groups across four unique agro-ecologies (900-1,815 m a.s.l.). The methods consisted of a substrate of loosened soil or a soil-and decomposed farmyard manure mixture under either a semi-cylindrical tunnel made of wooden/stick frames covered with knitted elephant grass stems or a 5 cm thick mulch cover of spear grass/elephant grass. A standard macro-propagation unit, made of wooden planks and thick plastic polythene sheet covering, with sawdust as substrate, served as a control. The average number of harvested plantlets per corm, irrespective of cultivar and site, varied between 7.5 under semi-cylindrical tunnel without manure and 12.6 under the standard macro-propagation unit. In general, and across sites and cultivars, there were no significant differences (P>0.05) between macro-propagation methods in the mean number of harvested plantlets. Irrespective of method and cultivar, fewer plantlets were harvested at the high altitude sites. Significantly more plantain plantlets (12.1-14.5) were produced at low altitudes (900 and 1,066 m) while dessert (12.8) and cooking (12.7) types performed better at 1,700 m. Significantly fewer plantlets per corm were produced by the ABB types (7.9), while the highest numbers were realized for the plantains (12.2). The net profit from sale of plantlets from the simple macro-propagation units was comparable and sometimes higher than that from the standard unit. The high initial cost and skills needed for establishing the standard macro-propagation unit have often hindered its adoption. The low cost, use of local materials and comparable returns from the simple macro-propagation units suggest that they could be a good alternative for banana seedling production under small-scale farmer conditions.

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Suitability of root, tuber, and banana crops in Central Africa can be favoured under future climates

Manners¹,

Vandamme²,

Adewopo³

et al. 2021

Agricultural Systems

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Agronomic performance of local and introduced plantains, dessert, cooking and beer bananas (Musa spp.) across different altitude and soil conditions in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Abstract: Agronomic performances of local and exotic

Cited by 6 publications

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Research Article Agronomic performance of plantain genotypes and genetic variability using Ward-MLM algorithm

Research Article Agronomic performance of plantain genotypes and genetic variability using Ward-MLM algorithm

Macropropagation of banana/plantain using selected local materials: a cost-effective way of mass propagation of planting materials for resource-poor households

Suitability of root, tuber, and banana crops in Central Africa can be favoured under future climates

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