Asian Journal of Crop Science1994-78792077-2041Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/ajcs.2015.295.300Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Wolaita, Ethiopia]]>BalchaAlemayehu TigabuRahel 4201574Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important grain legume in Ethiopia. Its yield is low partly because of low yield potential and low adoption of existing varieties. An experiment was conducted in Wolaita, Ethiopia, to identify farmers varietal selection criteria and to determine the relationship among grain yield and yield components using fourteen common bean genotypes grown at randomized complete block design with three replications. Grain yield ranged from 183 (genotype Awash-Melka) to 343 g m2 (genotype Ibbado), 100-seed weight from 16 (genotype Awash-1) to 51 g (genotype Ibbado), pods/plant from 7.87 (genotype Tatu) to 13.73 (genotype SARI-1) and seeds/pod from 3.53 (genotypes Ibbado and ETAW-01-L-3-15A) to 5.93 (genotype Tabor). The correlation of grain yield with 100-seed weight (r = 0.72, p<0.01) and grain filling period (r = 0.68, p<0.01) was positive whereas its correlation with that of pods/plant (r = -0.59, p<0.05) and days to flowering (r = -0.71, p<0.01) was negative. The 100-seed weight was positively correlated with grain filling period (r = 0.54, p<0.05) and negatively correlated with that of pods/plant (r = -0.73, p<0.01), seeds/pod (r = -0.90, p<0.01) and days to flowering (r = -0.74, p<0.01). Farmers mostly preferred genotypes which combined high yield, early flowering and maturity, large and red or red-speckled seeds and fast cooking time. Thus, genotypes Ibbado, Remeda and Tatu would be used to improve adoption and varietal diversity.]]>Assefa, T., G. Abebe, C. Fininsa, B.Tesso and A.R.M. Al-Tawaha,200512835Atuahene-Amankwa, G. and T.E. Michaels,1997Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in sole crop and in maize/bean intercrop.]]>77533538Balcha, A.,2010Phaseolus vulgaris L.).]]>1128131Balcha, A.,2014Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in sole and maize/bean intercropping systems.]]>6158164Ceccarelli, S., S. Grando, E. Bailey, A. Amri and M. El-Felah et al.,2001122521536Courtois, B., B. Bartholome, D. Chaudhary, G. McLaren and C.H. Misra et al.,2001122537550CSA.,20132013De Boef, W.S. and M.H. Thijssen,2007Pages: 83Pages: 83Fageria, N.K., V.C. Baligar, A. Moreira and T.A. Portes,20103321672181VSN International,201215th Edn.,Joshi, A. and J.R. Witcombe,199632461477Joshi, K.D. and J.R. Witcombe,2002127445458Mulatu, E. and H. Zelleke,2002Zea mays L.) selection criteria: Implication for maize breeding for the Hararghe highlands of eastern Ethiopia.]]>1271130Mulualem, T., T. Dessalegn and Y. Dessalegn,2012Vicia faba L.) for yield and yield components in Dabat district, Ethiopia.]]>7270274Muui, C.W., R.M. Muasya and D.T. Kirubi,2013Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) landraces from lower eastern Kenya.]]>3283290Nkongolo, K.K., K.K.L. Chinthu, M. Malusi and Z. Vokhiwa,2008Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) elite accessions from Malawian gene pool using farmer and breeder knowledge. ]]>3273283Sperling, L., J.A. Ashby, M.E. Smith, E. Weltzien and S. McGuire,2001122439450Sthapit, B.R., K.D. Joshi and J.R. Witcombe,199632479496Tadesse, D., Z.G. Medhin and A. Ayalew,20144402407Witcombe, J. and A. Joshi,19961996pp: 57-65pp: 57-65Witcombe, J.R., A. Joshi, K.D. Joshi and B.R. Sthapit,199632445460Workineh, A., B. Abate and D. Kefalle,2014Triticum aestivum L.) varieties: Implication for sustainable community based seed production and farmer level varietal portfolio managements at southern Ethiopia.]]>2315320Bellon, M.R. and J. Reeves,2002