Banana and plantain (Musa spp.) are major staple foods and a source of income for millions in tropical and subtropical regions. Most of the bananas and plantains grown worldwide are produced by small-scale farmers for home consumption or sale in local and regional markets. Many pests and diseases...
Studies on the influence of environmental conditions on Musa plant growth have predominantly focused on dessert bananas (Musa AAA group). The effect of location, field within location and planting date on shoot and root traits of field-grown flowering plants of 6 Musa spp. genotypes belonging to ...
Les etudes sur I'influence des conditions environnementales sur la croissance des plantes Musa avaient surtout focalise surla banane de dessert (groupe Musa AAA). L'effet de I'emplacement, le champ a l'interieur de I 'emplacement et la date de plantationsur le rejeton et les traits de racines des...
Blomme, Guy
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Swennen, R.L.
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Tenkouano, A.
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[Environmental influences on shoot and root growth in banana and plantain]
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Environmental influences on shoot and root growth in banana and plantain
The influence of some edaphic factors (soil moisture and organic matter) on plantain susceptibility to Radopholus similis was studied on cultivar Agbagba in a shade house. Densities of R. similis increased with increasing soil moisture level and were highest at field capacity revealing that at th...
Rotimi, M.
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Speijer, P.
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De Waele, D.
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[Effect of soil moisture and organic matter levels on plantain root reaction to Radopholus similis]
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Effect of soil moisture and organic matter levels on plantain root reaction to Radopholus similis
Plantain is one of the most important sources of food in the African lowlands stretching from the lowlands of Guinea and Liberia to the central basin of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). Because plantain cultivars do not produce seeds, plantain cultivation is based on vegetatively tran...
Losimba, J.K.
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Giria, J.A.
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Djailo, B.D.
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Karamura, D.
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Blomme, Guy
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Swennen, R.
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Langhe, E. de
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[The complex distribution of plantain cultivars (Musa sp., AAB subgroup) in the Bas-Uele province of the Democratic Republic of Congo]
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The complex distribution of plantain cultivars (Musa sp., AAB subgroup) in the Bas-Uele province of the Democratic Republic of Congo
This work focused on the morphological characterization of plantain cultivars collected in the period 2005–2014 in 280 villages across 9 provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo. These cultivars were established in two field collections at the University of Kisangani.Existing descriptors wer...
Adheka, J.G.
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Dhed’a, D.B.
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Karamura, D.
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Blomme, Guy
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Swennen, R.L.
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Langhe, E. de
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[The morphological diversity of plantain in the Democratic Republic of Congo]
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The morphological diversity of plantain in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Some individuals are intolerant to gluten of wheat and other cereals like oats, rye and barley used for food formulations and this intolerance seriously impairs intestinal absorption. There is need to develop alternative gluten-free flours for baking and confectioneries. This research therefore a...
Adegunwa, M.O.
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Adelekan, E.O.
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Adebowale, A.A.
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Bakare, H.A.
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Alamu, E.O.
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[Evaluation of nutritional and functional properties of plantain (Musa paradisiaca L.) and tigernut (Cyperus esculentus L.) flour blends for food formulations]
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Evaluation of nutritional and functional properties of plantain (Musa paradisiaca L.) and tigernut (Cyperus esculentus L.) flour blends for food formulations
It is claimed that, with the exception of Musa balbisiana, all banana varieties are susceptible to bacterial wilt caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum (Xcm). Despite being resistant to Xcm infection, M. balbisiana is not preferred
for breeding because it belongs to the BB genome subgro...
Nakato, G.V.
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Christelova, P.
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Were, E.
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Nyine, M.
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Coutinho, T.A.
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Doležel, Jaroslav
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Uwimana, B.
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Swennen, R.
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Mahuku, George S.
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[Sources of resistance in Musa to Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum, the causal agent of banana xanthomonas wilt]
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Sources of resistance in Musa to Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum, the causal agent of banana xanthomonas wilt
Black leaf streak (BLS), an airborne fungal Black leaf streak, caused byMycosphaerella fijiensisMorelet, is a major constraint to plantain production. Owing to limitations associated with the use of chemicals in Africa, development of resistant cultivars seems to be an appropriate approach to con...
Mobambo, K.N.
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Gauhl, F.
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Swennen, R.
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Pasberg-Gauhl, C.
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[Assessment of the cropping cycle effects on black leaf streak severity and yield decline of plantain and plantain hybrids]
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Assessment of the cropping cycle effects on black leaf streak severity and yield decline of plantain and plantain hybrids
The devastating threat of black leaf streak disease caused by Pseudocercospora fijiensis on plantain production in West Africa spurred the development of resistant hybrids. The goal of this research and development (R&D) undertaken was assessing the development and dissemination of two plantain h...
Tenkouano, A.
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Lamien, N.
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Agogbua, J.
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Amah, D.
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Swennen, R.
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Traoré, S.
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Thiemele, D.
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Aby, N.
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Kobenan, K.
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Gnonhouri, G.
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Yao, N.
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Astin, G.
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Sawadogo-Kabore, S.
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Tarpaga, V.
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Issa, W.
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Lokossou, B.
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Adjanohoun, A.
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Amadji, G.L.
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Adangnitode, S.
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Igue, K.A.D.
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Ortiz, R.
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[Promising high-yielding tetraploid plantain-bred hybrids in west Africa]
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Promising high-yielding tetraploid plantain-bred hybrids in west Africa
The private sector has been involved in the production and marketing of production inputs such as seeds (Premier, A1heri, UAC), fertilizers (Dangote, Golden), implements John Holt, Saulawa Machinery), agrochemicals (CAPL Rhone Total, etc.) in the state. This sector is also involved in the purchas...