Twelve samples of Striga hermonthica seed were collected from four host crops [millet (4), sorghum (4), a sorghum/millet intercrop (3) and maize (1)] from all the main areas of S. hermonthica infestation in Nigeria and were tested on eight genotypes of three test crops [maize (4), sorghum (2) and...
Kim, S.K.
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Akintunde, A.
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Walker, P.
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[Responses of maize, sorghum and millet host plants infestation by Striga hemonthica]
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Responses of maize, sorghum and millet host plants infestation by Striga hemonthica
Tzi (tropical Zea inbred) lines 1, 3, 4, 8 to 13, 15, 17, 18, 24, 25, 27, 28 and 30 are currently at the S6 stage of inbreeding; they have been selected for resistance to maize streak virus (MSV) throughout the inbreeding process using artificial field infestation with viruliferous leafhoppers. M...
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
phytoparasite, Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth., infests millions of hectares of cultivated fields of cereal crops in sub-Saharan Africa. Yield losses are often 70 but can be as high as 100% and farmers often abandon infested fields and move to new areas. The objectives of this study were to inve...
Kim, S.K.
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Adetimirin, V.O.
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Akintunde, A.Y.
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[Nitrogen effects on Striga hermonthica infestation, grain yield and agronomic traits of tolerant and susceptible maize hybrids]
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Nitrogen effects on Striga hermonthica infestation, grain yield and agronomic traits of tolerant and susceptible maize hybrids
The parasltie flowering plants, Striga species, represent the largest biological constraint to cereal and legume crop production in sub-Saharan Africa. Eighty-three percent of Striga worldwide (35 species) occurs in Africa. Among them, Striga hermonthica causes the greatest damage. The IITA's sci...
Kim, S.K.
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[Horizontal resistance: core to a research breakthrough to combat Striga in Africa]
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Horizontal resistance: core to a research breakthrough to combat Striga in Africa
A parasitic plant, Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth., infests millions of hectares of arable land in sub-Saharan Africa, and it threatens production of major cereal crops including maize (Zea mays L.). Erratic natural infestation is considered a major constraint to assess host plant resistance to ...
Maize is the most important cereal in sub-Saharan Africa. It is relatively inexpensive and provides many families with much-needed nutrients. For the farmers, it matures early and Is a source of ready income. Maize production Is being threatened by some diseases and pests, among which are downy m...
Kling, J.G.
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Cardwell, K.F.
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Bosque Pérez, N.A.
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Kim, S.K.
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[Advances in screening methods and breeding for resistance to downy mildew and stem borers in maize]
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Advances in screening methods and breeding for resistance to downy mildew and stem borers in maize
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.
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Fajemisin, J.
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Thé, C.
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Adepoju, A.
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Kling, J.
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Badu-Apraku, B.
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Versteeg, M.
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Carsky, R.
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Lagoke, S.T.O.
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[Development of synthetic maize populations for resistance to Striga hermonthica]
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Development of synthetic maize populations for resistance to Striga hermonthica
Kim, S.K.
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Ajala, S.
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[Combining ability of tropical maize germplasm in West Africa; I: open pollinated varieties]
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Combining ability of tropical maize germplasm in West Africa; I: open pollinated varieties
One hundred elite, open-pedigree tropical and subtropical inbreds of maize (Zea mays L.) that had been screened in 60 tropical trials were evaluated as inbreds and in testcrosses in Nigeria. The 24 superior inbreds among these were chosen to create two diallel sets for evaluation of grain yield a...
Kim, S.K.
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Ajala, S.
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Brewbaker, J.L.
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[Combining ability of tropical maize germplasm in West Africa. III. Tropical maize inbreds]
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Combining ability of tropical maize germplasm in West Africa. III. Tropical maize inbreds