TITLE:
Mango Yield Performance in Lake Victoria Cresent Region of Uganda
AUTHORS:
G. Ddamulira, I. Ramathani, T. Sebikejje, R. Naluyimba, A. Otim, A. Pariyo, M. Maphosa
KEYWORDS:
Genotypes, Fruit Set, Mangifera indica
JOURNAL NAME:
American Journal of Plant Sciences,
Vol.10 No.7,
July
19,
2019
ABSTRACT: A study was conducted to
evaluate yield performance of mango (Mangifera
indica L.) genotypes in the Lake Victoria Crescent zone. The experiment was
superimposed on a seven-year-old mango field with 36 genotypes laid out in a
randomized complete block design, replicated thrice. Mango fruit set, fruit
drop and yield were significantly (P 0.05) differently among years and genotypes. The
highest fruit set was recorded in 2015 and the lowest in 2014. Among genotypes,
the maximum and minimum fruit set were observed in Koona and Pinero,
respectively. The highest fruit drop was observed in Heidi followed by Keitt
and MP1 genotypes. The highest yield of 59.6 kg/tree/year was recorded in Kate
while Kensington pride genotype yielded least (3.5 kg/tree/year). In this study
variation in mango yield was mainly due to varietal differences. The findings
will aid in selecting mango genotype suitable for production in Lake Victoria
Crescent agro-ecological zone.