Breeding maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids resistant to Striga and tolerant to low soil nitrogen (low-N) will reduce grain yield losses due to stresses in West Africa (WA). Studies were conducted to determine if selection for Striga resistance and/or drought tolerance in early-maturing maize population...
Ifie, B.E.
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Badu-Apraku, B.
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Gracen, V.E.
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Danquah, E.Y.
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[Genetic analysis of gain yield of IITA and CIMMYT earlymaturing maize inbreds under Strigainfested and lowsoil nitrogen environments]
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Genetic analysis of gain yield of IITA and CIMMYT earlymaturing maize inbreds under Strigainfested and lowsoil nitrogen environments
Maize storage and pest control method as practiced in traditional clay granaries in the Kédougou region in eastern Senegal were evaluated under rural conditions during two successive years. Three storage modes, i.e. maize cobs, winnowed and non-winnowed maize grains, were tested in seven granarie...
Gueye, M.
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Goergen, Georg E.
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Ndiaye, S.
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Asiedu, E.
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Wathelet, J.
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Lognay, G.
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Seck, D.
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[Efficiency of traditional maize storage and control methods in rural grain granaries: a case study from Senegal]
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Efficiency of traditional maize storage and control methods in rural grain granaries: a case study from Senegal
After insects, mites are the major arthropod pests that inhabit stored agriculturalproducts worldwide. To determine the acarofauna that infests cowpea, maize, paddyrice and sorghum in Benin (West Africa), surveys were conducted in some principalmarkets (Dantokpa, Glazoue and Parakou) of this coun...
Zannou, I.
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Adebo, H.O.
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Zannou, E.
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Hell, K.
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[Mites associated with stored grain commodities in Benin, West Africa]
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Mites associated with stored grain commodities in Benin, West Africa
Mutiga, Samuel K.
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Chepkwony, N.
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Hoekenga, O.A.
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Flint-Garcia, S.A.
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Nelson, R.J.
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[The role of ear environment in postharvest susceptibility of maize to toxigenic Aspergillus flavus]
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The role of ear environment in postharvest susceptibility of maize to toxigenic Aspergillus flavus
In view of the lack of information on the use of herbicides in polycultures including non-commercial crop species, 2 expt. were designed to identify herbicides and doses suitable for crop associations including cassava. A total of 6 products were tested single or in mixtures having been chosen fo...
López M., J.
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Leihner, D.E.
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[Control quimico de malezas en policultivos con yuca (Manihot esculenta Crantz)]
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Control quimico de malezas en policultivos con yuca (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
Maize (Zea mays L.) is the most important staple crop in West and Central Africa (WCA), but its production is severely constrained by low soil nitrogen (low N). Fifty-six extra-early open-pollinated maize cultivars developed during three breeding eras, 1995–2000, 2001–2006 and 2007–2012, were eva...
Badu-Apraku, B.
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Fakorede, M.A.B.
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Annor, B.
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Talabi, A.O.
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[Improvement in grain yield and low-nitrogen tolerance in maize cultivars of there eras]
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Improvement in grain yield and low-nitrogen tolerance in maize cultivars of there eras
Conservation agriculture (CA) based on minimum soil disturbance, crop residue retention and crop rotations is considered as a soil and crop management system that could potentially increase soil quality and mitigate the negative effects of climate variability. When CA is combined with drought-tol...
Thierfelder, Christian
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Rusinamhodzi, Leonard
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Setimela, Peter
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Walker, Forbes
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Eash, Neal S.
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[Conservation agriculture and drought-tolerant germplasm: Reaping the benefits of climate-smart agriculture technologies in central Mozambique]
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Conservation agriculture and drought-tolerant germplasm: Reaping the benefits of climate-smart agriculture technologies in central Mozambique
Rising incomes and changing dietary requirements are swiftly transforming maize (Zea mays L) in Southeast Asia from a food staple into an important industrial commodity. Increased maize production is required to meet rising demands, but additional production should come from the sustainable inten...
Pasuquin, JM
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Pampolino, MF
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Witt, C
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Dobermann, Achim
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Oberthür, Thomas
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Fisher, Myles J.
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Inubushi, K.
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[Closing yield gaps in maize production in Southeast Asia through site-specific nutrient management]
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Closing yield gaps in maize production in Southeast Asia through site-specific nutrient management
With the recent resurgence in interest in models describing maize (Zea mays L.) development rate responses to temperature, this study uses published data to refit the Poikilotherm equation and compare it to broken stick “heat stress” equations. These data were for the development rate of eight op...
Kiniry, J.R.
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Kim, S.
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Tonnang, Henri E.Z.
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[Back to the future: revisiting the application of an enzyme kinetic equation to maize development nearly four decades later]
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Back to the future: revisiting the application of an enzyme kinetic equation to maize development nearly four decades later
Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. is a widespread parasitic weed that infl icts damage on maize (Zea mays L.) in sub-Saharan Africa. This is a highly variable root parasite that can contribute to signifi cant genotype × parasite population interaction observed in field trials. The present study wa...
Menkir, A.
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Makumbi, Dan
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Franco, J.
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[Assessment of reaction patterns of hybrids to Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. under artificial infestation in Kenya and Nigeria]
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Assessment of reaction patterns of hybrids to Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. under artificial infestation in Kenya and Nigeria