Secondary traits can improve precision with which drought or low soil nitrogen (low-N) tolerant maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes are identified, compared to measuring only grain yield under each stress. The objective of this study was to identify secondary traits for indirect selection for yield imp...
Badu-Apraku, B.
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Akinwale, R.O.
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Ajala, S.O.
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Menkir, A.
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Fakorede, M.A.B.
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Oyekunle, M.
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[Relationships among traits of tropical early maize cultivars in contrasting environments]
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Relationships among traits of tropical early maize cultivars in contrasting environments
Maize improvement at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), which began in the 1970s, built on the germplasm and experience of earlier years. The main breeding emphasis was to develop maize cultivars and hybrids with high yield potential and durable resistance to diseases and...
Kamara, A.Y.
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Menkir, A.
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Fakorede, M.A.B.
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Ajala, S.O.
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Badu-Apraku, B.
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Kureh, I.
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[Agronomic performance of maize cultivars representing three decades of breeding in the Guinea Savannas of West and Central Africa]
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Agronomic performance of maize cultivars representing three decades of breeding in the Guinea Savannas of West and Central Africa
Participatory varietal selection is premised on the basis that only a small percentage of varieties developed by breeders are eventually utilizedbecause farmers are left out of the selection process. Consequently a total of 275 farmers were engaged in the promotion of stem borer resistantmaize va...
Olaoye , G.
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Ajala, S.O.
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Adedeji, S.A.
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[Participatory selection of a maize (Zea mays L.) variety for the control of stem borers in a southeastern Nigeria location]
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Participatory selection of a maize (Zea mays L.) variety for the control of stem borers in a southeastern Nigeria location
A study was conducted at six sites of Kenya Coastal region to evaluate candidate maize genotypes for inclusion in stem borer IPM package for the area. Stem borer infestation/damage during the trial period were rather low but nonetheless, significant differences were observed between the insectici...
Ajala, S.O.
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Nour, A.M.
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Ampong-Nyarko, K.
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Odindo, M.O.
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[Evaluation of maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes as a component of integrated stem borer (Chilo partellus Swinhoe) management in coastal region of Kenya]
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Evaluation of maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes as a component of integrated stem borer (Chilo partellus Swinhoe) management in coastal region of Kenya
Low soil nitrogen (low-N) level is responsible for yield reduction in maize (Zea mays L.) fields in sub-Saharan Africa. A clear understanding of the genetic diversity among early generation inbred lines selected from various elite low-N- tolerant populations offers an opportunity to obtain lines ...
Ajala, S.O.
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Olayiwola, M.O.
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Ilesanmi, O.J.
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Gedil, M.
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Job, A.O.
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Olaniyan, A.B.
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[Assessment of genetic diversity among low-nitrogen-tolerant early generation maize inbred lines using SNP markers]
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Assessment of genetic diversity among low-nitrogen-tolerant early generation maize inbred lines using SNP markers
The Guinea savannas of Nigeria have a high potential for the production of maize because of favourable environmental conditions. Despite this high potential, the yields obtained in farmers' fields are still very low. This is due to soil degradation and nutrient depletion arising from intensificat...
Kamara, A.
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Menkir, A.
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Ajala, S.O.
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Kureh, I.
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[Performance of diverse maize genotypes under nitrogen deficiency stress in the northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria]
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Performance of diverse maize genotypes under nitrogen deficiency stress in the northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria
Increase in maize grain yield in West Africa can be achieved by developing maize varieties tolerant to low soil nitrogen (N) and improving soil fertility. Six maize populations were evaluated in two locations in Nigeria under low-N (45 kg N ha−1) and high-N (90 kg N ha−1) conditions to identify m...
Udo, E.F.
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Ajala, S.O.
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Olaniyan, A.B.
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[Physiological and morphological changes associated with recurrent selection for low nitrogen tolerance in maize]
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Physiological and morphological changes associated with recurrent selection for low nitrogen tolerance in maize
Advanced rice breeding lines were evaluated in eight environments (two seasons and four N-fertilizer levels) to investigate the effectiveness of selecting genotypes for less favorable low fertilizer input environments. Highly significant Environment (E), Genotype (G) and G x E. interaction effect...
To evaluate local maize varieties from Burkina Faso under moisture deficiency to identify suitable genotypes to serve as sources of drought tolerance alleles for incorporation into improved cultivars. Methodology and results: Fourteen local maize varieties from Bu...
Olaoye, G.
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Menkir, A.
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Ajala, S.O.
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Jacob, S.
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[Evaluation of local maize (Zea mays L.) varieties from Burkina Faso as source of tolerance to drought]
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Evaluation of local maize (Zea mays L.) varieties from Burkina Faso as source of tolerance to drought
A maize population was subjected to three different selection procedures to determine the best methodfor its improvement in a study conducted at Ibadan, Nigeria. Considerable genetic variability existedwithin the population for effective selection for each of the traits considered, using any of t...
Ajala, S.O.
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Ago, C.E.
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Olaoye , G.
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[Comparison of predicted responses to three types of recurrent selection procedures for the improvement of a maize (Zea mays L.) population]
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Comparison of predicted responses to three types of recurrent selection procedures for the improvement of a maize (Zea mays L.) population