Yield Potential and Variability of Teff (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter) Germplasms under Intensive and Conventional Management Conditions

Teff is the most strategic cereal crop grown from high rainfall to drought prone areas of Ethiopia, where it covers nearly 30% land allotted for cereals. However, its productivity remains very low due lack knowledge and research interventions. To investigate grain yield potential, estimate genetic parameters, diversity, a pot experiment with intensive management field conventional at two contrasting locations seasons using same 317 genotypes additional 3 improved cultivars in were carried out. The results showed highly significant variation among yield, biomass, harvest index, phenological traits under both experiments. best linear unbiased predictor (BLUP)-adjusted performance ranged 4.2 8.8 g/plant 1.8 4.3 growing condition management. Coefficient variation, heritability, expected advance highest Among traits, filling period exceptionally coefficient advance. wider range index observed moderate heritability signifies potential teff further improvement through trait recombination.