Striga gesnerioides is considered a major constraint to improving cowpea productivity in the semi arid region of Africa. A field survey was conducted in a farmer participatory process in 100 cowpea fields to determine farmers’ crop production practices that influence infestation by the parasitic ...
Dugje, I.Y.
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Kamara, A.Y.
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Ekeleme, F.
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[Evaluation of farmers crop production practices that determine Striga gesnerioides infestation of cowpea fields in Nigerian savannas]
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Evaluation of farmers crop production practices that determine Striga gesnerioides infestation of cowpea fields in Nigerian savannas
Striga hermonthica parasitism is a major constraint limiting Sorghum productivity in the Nigerian savanna. Field experiments were conducted in 2005 and 2006 rainy seasons to evaluate the response of sorghum varieties to striga infestation. A randomised complete block design was used to screen 12 ...
Dugje, I.Y.
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Ekeleme, F.
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Kamara, A.Y.
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Menkir, A.
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Chikoye, D.
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Omoigui, L.O.
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[Field evaluation of sorghum varieties to Striga hermonthica infestation in north eastern Nigerian savannas]
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Field evaluation of sorghum varieties to Striga hermonthica infestation in north eastern Nigerian savannas
A 2-year field study was conducted to assess the effect of weed competition on the performance ofupland rice cultivars in the savannas of Nigeria. A split-plot design was used with three weeding levels asthe main plot treatments and the rice cultivars CG 14, ITA 150, WAB 56-104, NERICA1, NERICA2,...
Ekeleme, F.
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Kamara, A.Y.
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Oikeh, S.O.
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Omoigui, L.O.
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Amaza, P.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Chikoye, D.
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[Response of upland rice cultivars to weed competition in the savannas of West Africa]
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Response of upland rice cultivars to weed competition in the savannas of West Africa
Cowpea is an important food crop in the dry savannas of West and Central Africa because of its high protein content. Yields are, however, considerably reduced by the parasitic angiosperm Striga gesnerioides. Field trials over 2 years in two localities in northeast Nigeria evaluated the performanc...
Kamara, A.Y.
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Chikoye, D.
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Ekeleme, F.
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Omoigui, L.O.
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Dugje, I.Y.
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[Field performance of improved cowpea varieties under conditions of natural infestation by the parasitic weed Striga gesnerioides]
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Field performance of improved cowpea varieties under conditions of natural infestation by the parasitic weed Striga gesnerioides
In the dry savannas of West Africa, cultivation of upland rice (Oryza spp.) under rain-fed conditions is expanding due to the introduction of the New Rice for Africa (NERICA; WARDA, Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire) but appropriate N recommendations for these new cultivars are lacking. The present study eva...
Kamara, A.Y.
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Ekeleme, F.
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Omoigui, L.O.
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Oikeh, S.O.
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Chikoye, D.
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Tegbaru, A.
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[Response of upland rice cultivars to nitrogen fertilizer in the savannas of Nigeria]
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Response of upland rice cultivars to nitrogen fertilizer in the savannas of Nigeria
The timing of weed seedling emergence relative to the crop is important in planning and optimizing the time of weed control, but very little work has been done to predict seedling emergence of tropical weed species, especially in low-input and small-scale farms. We developed a simple model based ...
Ekeleme, F.
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Forcella, F.
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Archer, D.
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Akobundu, O.
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Chikoye, D.
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[Seedling emergence model for tropic Ageratum (Ageratum conyzoides)]
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Seedling emergence model for tropic Ageratum (Ageratum conyzoides)
Cogongrass and guineagrass are serious perennial weeds in small-scale farms in lowland subhumid zones of West Africa. Field studies were conducted in 2002 and 2003 at two sites in Ibadan, Nigeria [Ijaye and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)], to evaluate the effect of rim...
Chikoye, D.
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Udensi, U.E.
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Lum, A.F.
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Ekeleme, F.
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[Rimsulfuron for postemergence weed control in corn in humid tropical environments of Nigeria]
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Rimsulfuron for postemergence weed control in corn in humid tropical environments of Nigeria
Field trials were conducted in 1999 and 2000 in the northern Guinea savanna of Nigeria to evaluate the potential of several weed management practices to reduce early weed competition in maize. The treatments were different combinations of the herbicide mixture metolachlor + atrazine at 5 L ha−1, ...
Chikoye, D.
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Schulz, S.
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Ekeleme, F.
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[Evaluation of integrated weed management practices in maize in northern Nigeria]
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Evaluation of integrated weed management practices in maize in northern Nigeria
Hauser, S.
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Ekeleme, F.
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Dixon, A.
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Olojede, A.
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Lagoke, S.T.O.
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Olorunmaiye, P.
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Usman, H.
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Egbe, O.M.
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[Cassava root yield response to first and second season planting in Nigeria]
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Cassava root yield response to first and second season planting in Nigeria
Planted fallows are an alternative to the unsustainable bush fallow for improved soil and weed management in the tropics. However, the interactive effects of planted fallows and tillage on the weed seedbank are not well documented in the tropical environment. The effect of fallow type and tillage...
Ekeleme, F.
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Chikoye, D.
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Akobundu, I.O.
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[Weed seedbank response to planted fallow and tillage in southwest Nigeria]
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Weed seedbank response to planted fallow and tillage in southwest Nigeria