This study modeled the introduction of new early cultivars of millet and cowpea, higher cowpea densities, and various fertilization strategies. Model results were then compared with farmer behaviour before and after the availability of these new technologies. The model correctly identified the tw...
Shapiro, Barry I.
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Sanders, J.H.
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Reddy, K.C.
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Baker, T.G.
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[Evaluating and adapting new technologies in a high-risk agricultural system - Niger]
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Evaluating and adapting new technologies in a high-risk agricultural system - Niger
A field study of cowpea, soybean and maize was made at Ibadan, Nigeria, to determine the uptake of mineral nutrients and quantities removed in crop residues and seed. Concentrations of N, the major cations (K, Ca, Mg and Na) and major anions (P, S and Cl), and the micronutrients (Fe, Mn, Zn and C...
Randall, P.J.
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Abaidoo, R.C.
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Hocking, PJ
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Sanginga, Nteranya
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[Mineral nutrient uptake and removal by cowpea, soybean and maize cultivars in West Africa, and implications for carbon cycle effects on soil acidification]
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Mineral nutrient uptake and removal by cowpea, soybean and maize cultivars in West Africa, and implications for carbon cycle effects on soil acidification
Strains of Xanthomonas campestris pv. vignicola (Xcv), isolated from cowpea leaves with blight or minute pustules and collected from various geographic areas, were selected on the basis of pathological and physiological features. All strains were analyzed for genotypic markers by two methods: rib...
Verdier, Valérie
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Assigbétsé, K.
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Khatri-Chhetri, G.
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Wydra, K.
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Ruldoph, K
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Geiger, JP
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[Molecular characterization of the incitant of cowpea bacterial blight and pustule, Xanthomonas campestris pv. vignicola]
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Molecular characterization of the incitant of cowpea bacterial blight and pustule, Xanthomonas campestris pv. vignicola
Nitrogen (N) has been gradually depleted from West African soils and now poses serious threats to food production. Many ways of increasing N supply (e.g. judicious use of inorganic fertilizers and nitrogen-fixing plants) have been tried in West African farming systems. Herbaceous and woody legume...
Sanginga, N.
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[Role of biological nitrogen fixation in legume based cropping systems; a case study of West Africa farming systems]
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Role of biological nitrogen fixation in legume based cropping systems; a case study of West Africa farming systems
Plant architecture and N fertilizer may limit the performance of intercropped maize (Zea mays L.) and cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walpers] cultivars. This paper describes an experiment in which cultivars of maize and cowpea were intercropped and fertilized with varying rates of N. The cowpea c...
Ezumah, H.C.
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Nam, N.K.
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Walker, P.
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[Maize-cowpea intercropping as affected by nitrogen fertilization]
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Maize-cowpea intercropping as affected by nitrogen fertilization
In six replicated field trials during a 3-year period the incidence of cowpea wet stem rot caused by Pythium aphanidermatum was significantly greater in plots treated with benzimidazole (BZ) fungicides than in plots treated with non-BZ fungicides and nontreated plots. In laboratory studies, the g...
Williams, R.J.
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Ayanaba, A.
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[Increased incidence of Pythium stem rot in cowpea treated with benomyl and related fungicides]
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Increased incidence of Pythium stem rot in cowpea treated with benomyl and related fungicides
Torres, Julieta
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Peters, Michael
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Montoya, Carlos A.
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[Boiling influences the nutritional value of three seed cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) varieties using in vivo and in vitro methods]
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Boiling influences the nutritional value of three seed cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) varieties using in vivo and in vitro methods
This review presents an overview of accomplishments on different aspects of cowpea breeding for drought tolerance. Furthermore it provides options to enhance the genetic potential of the crop by minimizing yield loss due to drought stress. Recent efforts have focused on the genetic dissection of ...
Improved varieties have agronomic advantages over local varieties,but not much attention has been given to understand the nutritional content of the improved cowpea varieties released in Swaziland. This study investigated the physical and nutritional properties of improved cowpea varieties releas...
Gondwe, T.
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Alamu, E.O.
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Mdziniso, P.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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[Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) for food security: an evaluation of end-user traits of improved varieties in Swaziland]
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Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) for food security: an evaluation of end-user traits of improved varieties in Swaziland