Description:
The ICGV-SM 86715 (♀) x Serenut 2 (♂) cross was performed at National Semi Arid Resources Research Institute (NaSARRI), Serere, Uganda to improve ICGV-SM 86715 for seed size, sweetness, GRD resistance, drought tolerance and early maturity. Testing for hybridity was done in F1 plants. Selected F2 and F3 plants were tested for GRD resistance at Nakabango and Serere, Uganda, two known hotspots for GRD and LLD.