TY - JOUR AU - Lorenzo, Edwin AU - Guerra, Pedro AU - Rodríguez, Rubén AU - Rivera, Eduardo AU - González, Francisco AU - Jiménez, Vicente AU - Rojas, Edwin PY - 2003/04/25 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Small red-grain bean validation in Chiriqui, Panama. JF - Agronomía Mesoamericana JA - Agron. Mesoam. VL - 14 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - 10.15517/am.v14i1.11956 UR - https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/agromeso/article/view/11956 SP - 11-14 AB - <p>The validation of the improved cultivars EAP-</p><p>9510-77 and SRC-1-12-1 (of meso-american origin),</p><p>comparing them to the local control Rojo Chiricano (MD-</p><p>3075) on 500 m2 plots in five localities of the province of</p><p>Chiriqui, Panama¸ during the period from October 2001and</p><p>February 2002. The average yield of the variety EAP-9510-</p><p>77 was 2518 kg/ha, over-yielding the SRC-1-12-1 and the</p><p>control by 12%. The farmers preferred the line EAP-9510-77</p><p>for its yield, growth habit and grain color. Its varietal</p><p>description, inscription at the CNS (National Seed</p><p>Commission) and its release is recommended.</p> ER -