Trait-based description of the agronomic and usage potential of a range of plantain varieties from Cameroon

Depigny Sylvain, Damour Gaëlle. 2022. Trait-based description of the agronomic and usage potential of a range of plantain varieties from Cameroon. Experimental Agriculture, 58:e53, 17 p.

Url - jeu de données - Dataverse Cirad : https://doi.org/10.18167/DVN1/CBUVWU

Résumé : A highly diverse range of plantain varieties are cropped in West and Central Africa, and it is essential to enhance knowledge on this diversity to support farmers in their varietal choices. This study aims at proposing a new way to describe a panel of plantain varieties, based on their agronomic and usage potential. The agronomic trait values of nine plantain varieties, including five traditional varieties (Batard, Big Ebanga, Essong, French Clair and Mbouroukou n°3) representative of the diversity of the plantain group, and four plantain-like hybrids (CRBP39, D248, D535 and FHIA21) were recorded at flowering and harvest. The findings revealed very marked inter-varietal variations, in line with the features of plantain morphotaxonomic subgroups, as well as very high intra-varietal variations, especially for the Essong variety. This extent of intra-varietal variation suggests that traditional plantain multiplication methods could favour the emergence of mutations in plantain varieties and hence of high intra-varietal variability. Finally, the monitored agronomic traits were integrated as agronomic and usage potential indicators per variety and morphotaxonomic subgroup, which could support decision-making on plantain varieties.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : caractère agronomique, variété, Musa (plantains)

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Cameroun

Mots-clés libres : Plantain, Varieties, Agronomic traits, Usage

Classification Agris : F01 - Culture des plantes
F30 - Génétique et amélioration des plantes
F50 - Anatomie et morphologie des plantes

Champ stratégique Cirad : CTS 2 (2019-) - Transitions agroécologiques

Agences de financement hors UE : Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement

Auteurs et affiliations

• Depigny Sylvain, CIRAD-PERSYST-UPR GECO (FRA) ORCID: 0000-0003-2207-9904 - auteur correspondant
• Damour Gaëlle, CIRAD-PERSYST-UPR GECO (FRA) ORCID: 0000-0001-6080-7306

Source : Cirad-Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/603273/)

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