Ten crop species were evaluated for their relative drought tolerance at the seedling stage. Healthy seeds of each crop were planted in wooden boxes of 130 cm length, 65 cm width and 15 cm depth, filled with 3 soil types (river sand, loamy sand and sandy loam) and watered daily. A week after germi...
Singh, B.B.
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Mai-Kodomi, Y.
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Terao, T.
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[Relative drought tolerance of major rainfed crops of the semiarid tropics]
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Relative drought tolerance of major rainfed crops of the semiarid tropics
A simple screening method was developed that accurately discriminates between drought and susceptible cowpea(Vigna unguiculata(L) walp). Wooden boxes (130 cm length. 65cm width. 15cm depth) made of 2.5cm thick planks were lined with polythene sheets, filled with a 12cm layer of soil and sand mixt...
Singh, B.B.
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Mai-Kodomi, Y.
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Terao, T.
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[A simple screening method for drought tolerance in cowpea]
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A simple screening method for drought tolerance in cowpea
Twelve cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) varieties were planted in wooden boxes of 130 cm length, 65 cm width, and 15 cm depth filled with sand and soil mixture (1:1) at 10 cm row to row and 5 cm plant-to-plant distances. The boxes were watered daily until the unifoliate leaves had fully expanded and th...
Mai-Kodomi, Y.
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Singh, B.B.
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Myers, O.
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Yopp, J.H.
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Gibson, P.J.
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[Two mechanisms of drought tolerance in cowpea]
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Two mechanisms of drought tolerance in cowpea
Maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids resistant to Striga hermonthica (Del) Benth and tolerant to drought are vital to the sustainability of productivity of the maize-based farming systems of West and Central Africa (WCA). Thirty-six diallel crosses derived from nine early maturing white maize inbreds were...
Badu-Apraku, B.
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Oyekunle, M.
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Akinwale, R.O.
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Lum, A.F.
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[Combining ability of earlymaturing white maize inbreds under stress and nonstress environments]
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Combining ability of earlymaturing white maize inbreds under stress and nonstress environments
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a staple food for over 600 million people in the tropics and sub-tropics and is increasingly used as an industrial crop for starch production. Cassava has a high growth rate under optimal conditions but also performs well in drought-prone areas and on margina...
Lokko, Y.
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Anderson, J.
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Rudd, S.
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Raji, A.
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Horvath, D.
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Mikel, M.A.
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Kim, R.
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Liu, L.
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Hernández, A.
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Dixon, A.
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Ingelbrecht, I.L.
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[Characterization of an 18,166 EST dataset for cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) enriched for drought responsive genes]
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Characterization of an 18,166 EST dataset for cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) enriched for drought responsive genes
An attempt was made to introduce potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) in hot arid water scarce zone of Western Rajasthan, India. Eight CIP-bred potato clones were evaluated along with two controls, viz. Kufri Pukhraj and Kufri Surya on farmer’s field at Jodhpur, Rajasthan under normal and moderate water...
Arya, S.
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Rawal, S.
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Luthra, S.K.
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Sharma, N.
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Gupta, V.K.
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Kadian, M.S.
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[Participatory evaluation of advanced potato (Solanum tuberosum) clones for water stress tolerance]
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Participatory evaluation of advanced potato (Solanum tuberosum) clones for water stress tolerance
Blomme, Guy
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Ocimati, W.
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Groot, Jeroen C.J.
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Ntamwira, J.
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Bahati, L.
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Kantungeko, D.
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Remans, R.
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Tittonell, Pablo A.
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[Agroecological integration of shade-and drought-tolerant food/feed crops for year round productivity in banana-based systems under rain-fed conditions in Central Africa]
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Agroecological integration of shade-and drought-tolerant food/feed crops for year round productivity in banana-based systems under rain-fed conditions in Central Africa
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.| Wulp.) is primarily grown in dry regions in the tropics, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Drought is important among several yield-reducing factors. Nine hundred cowpea accessions from the Genetic Resources Unit of IITA were evaluated for drought tolerance in a f...
Watanabe, I.
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Hakoyama, S.
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Terao, T.
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Singh, B.B.
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[Evaluation methods for drought tolerance of cowpeas]
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Evaluation methods for drought tolerance of cowpeas
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.
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Fakorede, M.A.B.
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Talabi, A.O.
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Oyekunle, M.
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Aderounmu, M.
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Lum, A.F.
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Ribeiro, P.F.
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Adu, G.B.
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Toyinbo, J.O.
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[Genetic studies of extra-early provitamin-A maize inbred lines and their hybrids in multiple environments]
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Genetic studies of extra-early provitamin-A maize inbred lines and their hybrids in multiple environments
Abstract
A field experiment was conducted during 2014 and 2016 rainy season at Tudun Wada, Kano and Shika, Zaria in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria in order to study the physiological responses of maize hybrids under low nitrogen. The experiment consisted of two nitrogen levels 0 and 120 N...