The aim of this study was to determine drought response of thirty bean genotypes under
glasshouse and field conditions (Kenya) during 1994. The experiment was laid in a …

Sixteen progeny lines of common beans obtained from single crosses made between two
parents, GLP2 and KAT B1, were grown in randomized complete block design in a rainout …

ABSTRACT A study was conducted to evaluate common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
genotypes for drought tolerance in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania. Treatments …

Seven genotypes of French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) were evaluated under semi-
controlled conditions at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University …

Increasing water use efficiency (WUE), which is defined as the biomass increase per unit of
water transpired, is a promising avenue for crop yield improvement, especially in drought …

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) productivity is low in major growing regions of
Ethiopia mainly due to drought, caused by low and erratic rainfall. A field experiment was …

Mid‐season drought is a factor frequently limiting crop production in the moist to dry
savannah zones of the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Ten cowpea genotypes …

Information on the availability of genetic variability and mode of gene action are critically
important for choosing effective breeding methods that result in appreciable improvement in …

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)[L.] Walp) is a source of livelihood to millions of relatively poor
people in less developed countries of the tropics. It is one of the ancient grain legume crops …

Understanding the level of drought tolerance of the varieties available in each country is of
paramount importance for breeding common bean for drought adaptation. The goal of this …