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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.Akinwale, R.O.Ajala, S.O.Menkir, A.Fakorede, M.A.B.Oyekunle, M.[Relationships among traits of tropical early maize cultivars in contrasting environments]Relationships among traits of tropical early maize cultivars in contrasting environments

Recurrent selection under artificial S. hermonthica infestation has significantly reduced the number of emerged Striga plants and increased grain yield under Striga infestation in broad-based populations. These populations have been sources of varieties and inbred lines with consistently high lev...


Menkir, A.Badu-Apraku, B.Yallou, C.G.Kamara, A.Y.Ejeta, G.[Breeding maize for broad-based resistance to striga hermonthica]Breeding maize for broad-based resistance to striga hermonthica

The GGE biplot tool has potential for determining combining ability effects, identifying distinct heterotic groups and efficient testers in a line × tester study. However, its use for such analysis has not been adequately explored. The objectives of this study were to (i) assess combining ability...


Badu-Apraku, B.Akinwale, R.O.[Biplot analysis of line X tester data of maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines under stress and nonstress environments]Biplot analysis of line X tester data of maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines under stress and nonstress environments

Maize (Zea mays) is an important crop for food, feed, and agroindustrial raw material produced primarily in the savannah but also in other agroecologies of West and Central Africa (WCA). Maize production in the savannah has been constrained by cultivation of inappropriate varieties, biotic and ab...


Badu-Apraku, B.Fakorede, M.A.B.[Breeding early and extra-early maize for resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses in sub-Saharan Africa]Breeding early and extra-early maize for resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses in sub-Saharan Africa

Vitamin A deficiency, drought, low soil nitrogen (low N) and Striga hermonthica parasitism of maize (Zea mays L.) cause malnutrition and food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa. The objectives of this study were to determine combining abilities of extra-early provitamin A (PVA) lines, classify them...


Badu-Apraku, B.Fakorede, M.A.B.Talabi, A.O.Oyekunle, M.Aderounmu, M.Lum, A.F.Ribeiro, P.F.Adu, G.B.Toyinbo, J.O.[Genetic studies of extra-early provitamin-A maize inbred lines and their hybrids in multiple environments]Genetic studies of extra-early provitamin-A maize inbred lines and their hybrids in multiple environments

The parasitic witchweed, Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth, is the greatest biological constraint for cereal crop production by resource-poor farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. Maize, Zea mays L., is a widely grown cereal crop in this region (22 × 106 ha). Striga-resistant maize populations were produc...


Kim, S.K.Fajemisin, J.Thé, C.Adepoju, A.Kling, J.Badu-Apraku, B.Versteeg, M.Carsky, R.Lagoke, S.T.O.[Development of synthetic maize populations for resistance to Striga hermonthica]Development of synthetic maize populations for resistance to Striga hermonthica

Emergence of several seed companies in the West Africa sub-region during the last decade has necessitated intensified efforts towards hybrid development and extensive testing. The objectives of the present study were to evaluate selected Striga-resistant maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids for grain yiel...


Akinwale, R.Badu-Apraku, B.Fakorede, M.A.B.[Evaluation of strigaresistant early maize hybrids and test locations under strigainfested and strigafree environments]Evaluation of strigaresistant early maize hybrids and test locations under strigainfested and strigafree environments

Maize is the most important staple cereal crop in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and has great potential to rectify the food insecurity in the sub-region. A study was conducted at four locations two each in Nigeria and Benin in 2010 and 2011 to determine the rate of genetic improvement in the grain yie...


Badu-Apraku, B.Yallou, C.Oyekunle, M.[Genetic gains from selection for high grain yield and Striga resistance in early maturing maize cultivars of three breeding periods under Stigainfested and Strigafree environments]Genetic gains from selection for high grain yield and Striga resistance in early maturing maize cultivars of three breeding periods under Stigainfested and Strigafree environments

Maize (Zea mays L.) has the greatest yield potential in savannas of West and Central Africa (WCA). However, production in this agroecology is constrained by low levels of N, drought, and parasitism by striga [Striga hermonthica (Del) Benth.]. Diallel crosses involving 17 extra-early white maize i...


Badu-Apraku, B.Oyekunle, M.Akinwale, R.Aderounmu, R.O.[Combining ability and genetic diversity of extraearly white maize inbreds under stress and nonstress environments]Combining ability and genetic diversity of extraearly white maize inbreds under stress and nonstress environments

A base index involving Striga damage, number of emerged Striga plantsand ears per plant is used for selecting for maize (Zea mays L.) grainyield under Striga infestation. There are contradictory reports on the reliabilityof number of emerged Striga plants for selecting for Striga resistance.The o...


Badu-Apraku, B.Akinwale, R.Oyekunle, M.[Efficiency of secondary traits in selecting for improved grain yield in extraearly maize under Strigainfested and Strigafree environments]Efficiency of secondary traits in selecting for improved grain yield in extraearly maize under Strigainfested and Strigafree environments

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