The effects of tropical earthworms (Eudrilus eugeniae) and millipedes (Spirostreptidae) on the breakdown of plant residues [Acioa (presently, Dactyladenia) barteri, Gliricidia sepium and Leucaena leucocephala prunings, maize (Zea mays) stover and rice (Oryza sativa) straw], with contrating chemic...
Tian, G.
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Brussaard, Lijbert
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Kang, B.T.
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[Breakdown of plant residues with contrasting chemical compositions under humid tropical conditions: effects of earthworms and millipedes]
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Breakdown of plant residues with contrasting chemical compositions under humid tropical conditions: effects of earthworms and millipedes
The effects of maize variety and storage form on development of the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky, were studied under artificial infestation at 25 ± 2 °C and 70 ± 5% r.h. in the laboratory. Three improved West African maize varieties, Abeleehi, EV8725-SR, Pop63-SR and the local var...
Vowotor, K.A.
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Bosque Pérez, N.A.
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Ayertey, J.
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[Effect of maize variety and storage form on the development of the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky]
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Effect of maize variety and storage form on the development of the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky
Excessive pumping of groundwater over the years to meet the high water requirement of flooded rice crop and intensive tillage have threatened the sustainability of irrigated rice–wheat system (RWS) in the Indo-Gangetic plains (IGP) of South Asia. Replacement of rice with less water requiring crop...
Jat, Mangi Lal
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Gathala, Mahesh Kumar
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Saharawat, Yashpal S.
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Tetarwal, J.P.
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Gupta R
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Yadvinder-Singh
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[Double no-till and permanent raised beds in maize–wheat rotation of north-western Indo-Gangetic plains of India: Effects on crop yields, water productivity, profitability and soil physical properties]
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Double no-till and permanent raised beds in maize–wheat rotation of north-western Indo-Gangetic plains of India: Effects on crop yields, water productivity, profitability and soil physical properties
Effects of application of prunings of three woody species (Acioa barteri, Gliricidia sepium and Leucaena leucocephala), maize (Zea mays L.) stover and rice (Oryza sativa L.) straw as mulch on maize were studied on an Alfisol in southern Nigeria in 1990 and 1991. Maize dry matter and grain yield w...
Tian, G.
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Kang, B.
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Brussaard, Lijbert
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[Mulching effect of plant residues with chemically contrasting compositions on maize growth and nutrient accumulation]
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Mulching effect of plant residues with chemically contrasting compositions on maize growth and nutrient accumulation
Monthly plantings of three maize cultivars with differing resistance/susceptibility to maize streak geminivirus (MSV) and samplings of Cicadulina leafhopper vector were made from December 1988 to April 1990 in the humid forest and from May to November 1989 in the Guinea savanna zones of Nigeria. ...
Asanzi, M.
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Bosque Pérez, N.A.
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Buddenhagen, I.W.
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Gordon, D.
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Nault, L.
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[Interactions among maize steak virus disease leathopper vector populations and maize cultivars in forest and savanna zones of Nigeria]
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Interactions among maize steak virus disease leathopper vector populations and maize cultivars in forest and savanna zones of Nigeria
A parasitic weed, Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth., infects millions of hectares of arable land in sub-Saharan Africa, and it threatens production of cereal crops. The objectives of this study were to investigate inheritance in maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines of tolerance and resistance to S. he...
the Quesungual Slash and Mulch Agroforestry System (QSMAS) on the dynamics of soil nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), and their impact on QSMAS’ productivity in southwestern Honduras, Central America. Five land use systems were compared: (l) Slash-and-burn traditional system; (2, 3 and 4) QSMAS of ...
Castro, Aracely
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Menjívar, Juan Carlos
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Barrios, Edmundo
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Asakawa, Neuza
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Borrero, Gonzalo
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García, Edwin
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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[Dinámica del nitrógeno y el fósforo del suelo bajo tres sistemas de uso de la tierra en laderas de Honduras]
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Dinámica del nitrógeno y el fósforo del suelo bajo tres sistemas de uso de la tierra en laderas de Honduras
Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Arango, Jacobo
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Ishitani, Manabu
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Peters, Michael
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Miles, John W.
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Tohme, Joseph M.
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Castro, Aracely
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Cardoso Arango, Juan Andrés
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Worthington, Margaret
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Selvaraj, Michael Gomez
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Hoek, Rein van der
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Schultze-Kraft, Rainer
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Rincón, Álvaro
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Plazas, Camilo
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Mendoza, Reynaldo
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Cuchillo-Hilario, Mario
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Tapasco, Jeimar
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Martínez, Jesús
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Hyman, Glenn
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Moreta, Danilo
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Mena Urbina, Martin A.
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Karwat, Hannes
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Núñez, Jonathan
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Subbaraoa, Guntur V.
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Cadisch, Georg
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[Strategic management for forage production and mitigation of environmental effects: Development of Brachiaria grasses to inhibit nitrification in soil]
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Strategic management for forage production and mitigation of environmental effects: Development of Brachiaria grasses to inhibit nitrification in soil
Drought occurs at high frequency in maize production zones in Africa. Carefully controlled moisture deficits have been imposed at anthesis and grain filling stages of maize to develop drought tolerant germplasm. The present study was conducted to examine the potential effects of drought tolerant ...
Menkir, A.
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Crossa, J.
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Meseka, S.K.
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Bossey, B.
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Ado, S.G.
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Obeng-Antwi, K.
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Yallou, C.
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Coulibaly, N.
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Olaoye, G.
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Alidu, H.
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[Comparative performance of top-cross maize hybrids under managed drought stress and variable rainfed environments]
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Comparative performance of top-cross maize hybrids under managed drought stress and variable rainfed environments
Field screening of maize (Zea mays L.) and sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] can be an efficient means of selecting for resistance to the parasitic plant Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. Spatial variability in natural S. hermonthica seed infestations necessitates supplemental infestation for ...