Two sets (white- and yellow-kernelled) of six cultivars of field-maize, each comprising three hybrids and three open-pollinated (OP) varieties, were evaluated for green-maize productivity under three levels of nitrogen fertilisation (0, 60 and 120 kg ha−1) at two locations in southwestern Niger...
Kim, S.K.
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Adetimirin, V.
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Yoon, S.T.
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Adepoju, A.
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Gbadamosi, B.A.
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[Greenmaize potential of hybrid and openpollinated cultivars at varying levels of applied nitrogen: relationship with grain yield]
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Greenmaize potential of hybrid and openpollinated cultivars at varying levels of applied nitrogen: relationship with grain yield
Low soil nitrogen (N) and sub-optimal N fertilizer applications result in poor grain yield (GY) in maize. Genotypes with improved N-use efficiency (NUE) are particularly beneficial to low-input agriculture. Information on the relative importance of the main components of NUE will facilitate genet...
Abe, A.
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Menkir, A.
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Moose, S.
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Adetimirin, V.
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Olaniyan, A.
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[Genetic variation for nitrogenuse efficiency among selected tropical maize hybrids differing in grain yield potential]
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Genetic variation for nitrogenuse efficiency among selected tropical maize hybrids differing in grain yield potential
Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. is a parasitic weed that seriously constrains maize (Zea mays L) production in sub-Saharan Africa. Yield losses from the infestation of S. hermonthica on maize can reach up to 100%. Host plant resistance is the most effective means of control of the weed, but the ...
Striga herntonthica (Del) Benth., est une herbe parasite limitant laproduction du mais Vea ntoys L.) en Afrique sub-Saharienne. Lespertes en rendement du mais dues ir S. hermontfu'co peuvent atteindre 100 %. La rEsistance genetique est la m6thode la plus efficace pourlutter contre cette plante pa...
Yallou, C.
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Menkir, A.
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Adetimirin, V.
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Kling, J.
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[Combining ability of diverse maize inbred lines under Striga infestation in Nigeria and Benin]
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Combining ability of diverse maize inbred lines under Striga infestation in Nigeria and Benin
Nitrogen (N) is the most limiting mineral nutrient in the soils of the major maize producing areas of West and Central Africa. Low soil N and sub-optimal application of N fertilizers lead to N deficiency and poor grain yield (GY) in maize. Maize varieties with improved grain yield under low soil ...
Abe, A.
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Adetimirin, V.
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Menkir, A.
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Moose, S.
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Olaniyan, A.
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[Performance of tropical maize hybrids under conditions of low and optimum levels of nitrogen fertilizer application grain yield, biomass production and nitrogen accumulation]
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Performance of tropical maize hybrids under conditions of low and optimum levels of nitrogen fertilizer application grain yield, biomass production and nitrogen accumulation
Maize (Zea mays L.), a major staple food crop in West and Central Africa (WCA), is adapted to all agro-ecologies in the sub-region. Its production in the sub-region is greatly constrained by infestation of Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. The performance and stability of the extra-early maturing ...
Akaogu, I.C.
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Badu-Apraku, B.
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Adetimirin, V.
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Vroh Bi, Irie
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Oyekunle, M.
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Akinwale, R.
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[Genetic diversity assessment of extraearly maturing yellow maize inbreds and hybrid performance in Strigainfested and Strigafree environments]
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Genetic diversity assessment of extraearly maturing yellow maize inbreds and hybrid performance in Strigainfested and Strigafree environments
Development of pro-vitamin A (PVA) biofortified staple crops has been promoted as an option for addressing vitamin A deficiency in humans. Recently, crtRBI, lcyE and zep1 genes of carotenoid biosynthesis pathway have been identified as contributors to PVA accumulation in maize endosperm. High phe...
Gebremeskel, S.
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García Oliveira, A.L.
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Menkir, A.
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Adetimirin, V.
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Gedil, M.
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[Effectiveness of predictive markers for marker assisted selection of pro-vitamin A carotenoids in medium-late maturing maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines]
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Effectiveness of predictive markers for marker assisted selection of pro-vitamin A carotenoids in medium-late maturing maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines