The genetic improvement of banana and plantain has focused on breeding for resistance to black sigatoka. This has been quite successful, but the distribution of improved hybrids has been impeded by the outbvreak of Banana streak virus (BSV). Integration of viral sequences in Musa genomes make it ...
Tenkouano, A.
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Hughes, J.
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Dahal, G.
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Pillay, M.
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[Prospects for breeding agronomically superior Musa with resistance or tolerance to BSV]
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Prospects for breeding agronomically superior Musa with resistance or tolerance to BSV
Africa accounts for 50 of all plantain produced in the world. These plantains are overwhelmingly import as a food crop for local consumption. Black sigatoka has now invaded Africa, thereby endangering this important food source. The long term solution lies in the creation of black sigatoka resist...
Swennen, R.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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[Preliminary results at IITA in breeding plantain for black sigatoka resistance in Africa]
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Preliminary results at IITA in breeding plantain for black sigatoka resistance in Africa
Rivas, G.
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Rosales, F.
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[Manejo convencional y alternativo de la Sigatoka negra, nematodos y otras plagas asociadas al cultivo de Musáceas en los trópicos: Actas del Taller”Manejo convencional y alternativo de la Sigatoka negra, nematodos y otras plagas asociadas al cultivo de Musáceas”, celebrado en Guayaquil, Ecuador. 11- 13 de agosto, 2003.]
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Manejo convencional y alternativo de la Sigatoka negra, nematodos y otras plagas asociadas al cultivo de Musáceas en los trópicos: Actas del Taller”Manejo convencional y alternativo de la Sigatoka negra, nematodos y otras plagas asociadas al cultivo de Musáceas”, celebrado en Guayaquil, Ecuador. 11- 13 de agosto, 2003.
Multilocation evaluation trials (MET) constitute an important step in the evaluation of breeding lines, in order to assess their adaptation and stability patterns across environments, and to ensure optimal targeting of the lines. Seven Musa genotypes comprising five plantain hybrids, one cooking ...
Tenkouano, A.
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Baiyeri, K.P.
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[Adaptation pattern and yield stability of banana and plantain genotypes grown in contrasting agro-ecologies in Nigeria]
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Adaptation pattern and yield stability of banana and plantain genotypes grown in contrasting agro-ecologies in Nigeria
The correct placement of fertilizer materials has a major effect on quantity of nutrient available for plant use and quantity lost through erosion and leaching. Thus, the effects of manure placement on whole-plant dry matter production and growth analysis traits were studied in a screen-house. Th...
Baiyeri, K.P.
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Tenkouano, A.
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[Manure placement influenced growth and dry matter yield of a plantain hybrid]
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Manure placement influenced growth and dry matter yield of a plantain hybrid
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
Considerable progress has been made in breeding improved cowpea varieties in the last five years. The major breeding objectives were to develop high yielding cowpea varieties for sole cropping as well as intercropping with acceptable seed types and resistance to major diseases, insect pests, nema...
The effect of cycle on root system and shoot development was studied for two crop cycles (plant crop and first ratoon). The study revealed that shoot and root system development declined from the plant crop to the first ratoon for plants grown on degraded Ultisols in south-eastern Nigeria.
El efecto cíclico en el sistema radical y en el desarrollo de otras partes de la planta fue estudiado durante dos ciclos de producción (siembra y primer renuevo). El estudio reveló que el desarrollo del sistema radical y otras partes de la planta declinó desde el momento de la siembra hasta el pr...
Blomme, Guy
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Swennen, R.L.
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Turyagyenda, L.F.
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Tenkouano, A.
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[Root and shoot development during the plant crop and the first ratoon of banana and plantain (Musa spp.) with implications for perennial cultivation on degraded Ultisols in southeastern Nigeria]
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Root and shoot development during the plant crop and the first ratoon of banana and plantain (Musa spp.) with implications for perennial cultivation on degraded Ultisols in southeastern Nigeria
The International Musa Testing Programme (IMTP) was set up to evaluate the performance of banana synthetic hybrids and somaclonal variants, as well as traditional cultivars and wild Musa species, in the presence of biotic and abiotic constraints in multi-locational field trials around the world. ...
Crichton, R.
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Bergh, I. van den
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[Publication of the results of the International Musa Testing Programme, Phase III (IMTP III)]
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Publication of the results of the International Musa Testing Programme, Phase III (IMTP III)