Table 1 Geographical characteristics of the sorghum collection sites and names of the dominant cultivars
Geographical zone | Name of specific location | Codes of the collection sites* | Longitude (E) | Latitude (N) | Altitude (m) | Name of dominant cultivar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gibe | Gibe river bridge side | Gibe-1(G1) | 8° 13′ | 37° 34′ | 1115 | Dalecho |
|  | Gibe-ILRI | Gibe-2(G2) | 8° 14′ | 37° 34′ | 1149 | Key Mashila |
Metekel | Pawe settlement village-6 | Metekel-1(M1) | 11° 18′ | 36° 24′ | 1088 | Bobe |
|  | Mandura | Metekel-2(M2) | 11° 05′ | 36° 25′ | 1404 | Bobe/Mera mixed |
South Wello | Jara Kechema | Wello-1(W1) | 10° 30′ | 39° 56′ | 1433 | Mera |
North Wello | Abuare | Wello-2(W2) | 12° 05′ | 39° 39′ | 1426 | 76 T1#23(improved) |
|  | Kobo town side | Wello-3(W3) | 12° 08′ | 39° 37′ | 1500 | Jigurte |
|  | Alamata-Gerjele | Wello-4(W4) | 12° 26′ | 39° 36′ | 1486 | Degalit |