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Evaluation of Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivumL.) Genotypes for Stem and yellow Rust Resistance in Ethiopia

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Wondwesen Shiferaw¹, Mohammed Abinasa¹, Wuletaw Tadesse²

Wheat production in Ethiopia is challenged by different biotic stress. Among these biotic stresses, stem rust (Puccinia graminis f. sp. Tritici) and yellow rust (P. striiformis Westend. f. sp. Tritici) are the most devastating.. Improvement of wheat genotypes through incorporation of resistant genes to stem rust and yellow rust and testing them under hot spot areas is the most economical and environmentally friendly approach to develop resistant cultivars. Field experiment using an augmented design was undertaken at Kulumsa during 2016/17 and 2017/18 cropping season to evaluate the response of 119 elite spring bread wheat genotypes and three checks for stem and yellow rust. Based on the disease severity 71.4% and 96.6% of the genotypes showed the lowest s... view more»

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