Evaluation of Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Germplasm for Wheat Rust Diseases Resistance and Yield Performance

Authors

  • Rut Duga Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Kulumsa Agricultural Research Center, Asella (P.O.Box 489), Ethiopia https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4867-9890
  • Tafesse Solomon Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Kulumsa Agricultural Research Center, Asella (P.O.Box 489), Ethiopia
  • Berhanu Sime Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Kulumsa Agricultural Research Center, Asella (P.O.Box 489), Ethiopia
  • Negash Geleta Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Kulumsa Agricultural Research Center, Asella (P.O.Box 489), Ethiopia
  • Gadisa Alemu Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Kulumsa Agricultural Research Center, Asella (P.O.Box 489), Ethiopia
  • Alemu Dabi Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Kulumsa Agricultural Research Center, Asella (P.O.Box 489), Ethiopia
  • Abebe Delesa Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Kulumsa Agricultural Research Center, Asella (P.O.Box 489), Ethiopia
  • Habteamriam Zegeye Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Kulumsa Agricultural Research Center, Asella (P.O.Box 489), Ethiopia
  • Bayisa Asefa Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Kulumsa Agricultural Research Center, Asella (P.O.Box 489), Ethiopia
  • Tamirat Negash Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Kulumsa Agricultural Research Center, Asella (P.O.Box 489), Ethiopia
  • Daniel Kasa Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Kulumsa Agricultural Research Center, Asella (P.O.Box 489), Ethiopia
  • Dawit Asnake Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Kulumsa Agricultural Research Center, Asella (P.O.Box 489), Ethiopia
  • Abebe Getamesay Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Kulumsa Agricultural Research Center, Asella (P.O.Box 489), Ethiopia
  • Megersa Bayisa Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Kulumsa Agricultural Research Center, Asella (P.O.Box 489), Ethiopia
  • Demeke Zewdu Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Kulumsa Agricultural Research Center, Asella (P.O.Box 489), Ethiopia
  • Niguse Degefa Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Kulumsa Agricultural Research Center, Asella (P.O.Box 489), Ethiopia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23910/1.2026.7150a

Keywords:

CI, CIMMYT, genotype, SAWYT, pipelines, resistance YLD

Abstract

The experiment was conducted from July to December, 2023 at Melkasa Agricultural Research Center (MARC) and Kulumsa Agricultural Research Center (KARC) to evaluate the performance of introduced bread wheat materials from CIMMYT against wheat rust diseases and yield. A total of fifty advanced lines were brought from CIMMYT. The trial was planted in an alpha-lattice design with two replications. Data were collected for stem rust, yellow rust, and some agronomic traits, including grain yield. The ANOVA showed highly significant genotypic variation (p<0.05) in days to heading (DTH), Hectoliter weight (HLW), Thousand Kernel Weight (TKW), and Yield (YLD). Then, results from LSD revealed that genotypes: EBW222102 YLD=7.7 t ha-1, EBW222106 YLD=7.61 t ha-1, EBW222108 YLD=7.66 t ha-1, EBW222136 YLD=7.76 t ha-1 significantly higher than the check variety Daka at (p<0.05). Eighteen genotypes were susceptible to stem rust disease, with a coefficient of infection (YRCI) >30 at Melkasa. Genotypes: EBW222111, EBW222126, EBW222129, EBW222134, and EBW222142 delivered high yield, greater than or equal to 2 t ha-1 at Melkasa. These genotypes therefore represent promising candidates for the development of widely adapted, high-yielding, and disease-resistant wheat varieties. Accordingly, their advancement to the next stage of the breeding pipeline is strongly recommended.

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Published

2026-08-24

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Duga R, Solomon T, Sime B, Geleta N, Alemu G, Dabi A, et al. Evaluation of Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Germplasm for Wheat Rust Diseases Resistance and Yield Performance. IJBSM [Internet]. 2026 Aug. 24 [cited 2026 Aug. 28];17(Aug, 8):01-9. Available from: https://ojs.pphouse.org/index.php/IJBSM/article/view/5063

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Vol. 17 No. Aug, 8 (2026)

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Copyright (c) 2026 Rut Duga, Tafesse Solomon, Berhanu Sime, Negash Geleta, Gadisa Alemu, Alemu Dabi, Abebe Delesa, Habteamriam Zegeye, Bayisa Asefa, Tamirat Negash, Daniel Kasa, Dawit Asnake, Abebe Getamesay, Megersa Bayisa, Demeke Zewdu, Niguse Degefa

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