| dc.contributor.author | Ngugi, Kahiu | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nabiswa, Alex | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kinama, Josiah | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-03-26T05:55:30Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Biofuels (2012) 3(5), 535–543 | en |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1759-7269 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | www.ingentaconnect.com/content/fs/bfs/2012/00000003/.../art00007 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/15043 | |
| dc.description | Journal article | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Jatropha curcas L. has the potential for becoming an important feedstock for biodiesel and
bioenergy in Kenya. The objective of this study was to evaluate the e"ects of genotype X` environment
interaction and to determine the stability of performance of the currently grown genotypes.
Methodology:A field trial consisting of 49 genotypes was laid out in a lattice design of two replications
in two contrasting agroecological environments, namely Thika and Kibwezi, for 2 years. The Eberhart and
Russell stability method was used to measure the performance of yield components of the 49 genotypes.
Results: Environmental variance in%uenced the performance of genotypes for all the traits measured and
genotype#×#environment interactions were important in determining their performance. | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.subject | Oil content | en |
| dc.subject | Genotype x environment interactions | en |
| dc.subject | Regression coefficients | en |
| dc.subject | Jatropha accessions | en |
| dc.title | Adaptation of Jatropha curcas L. in the agroecological environments of Kenya: genotype × environment interactions ana lysis | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |
| local.embargo.terms | 6 months | en |
| local.publisher | Department of plant Science and crop protection, University of Nairobi | en |
