Results 21 to 30 of about 5,786 (244)
Towards Striga-resistant Gene pool in Nigerian Pearl millet landraces [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesParasitism of crop plants by Striga species is a major constraint in the savannah zones of West Africa. A germplasm collection comprised of 240 accessions of pearl millet was screened under natural Striga hermonthica infestation to identify sources of ...
Maryam Dawud +4 more
doaj +2 more sources
Performance prediction and stability of maize hybrids in contrasting Striga environments [PDF]
Journal of Agriculture and Food ResearchMaize yield and production are significantly hampered by Striga hermonthica, causing up to 100 % yield loss under severe infestation in Africa. This research sought to: (i) assess whether extra-early maize hybrids' yield and plant aspect performance ...
Solomon Adeyemi Oyekale +1 more
doaj +2 more sources
CABI Agriculture and BioscienceBackground Using a desirable tester is considered one method used to maximise genetic differences among test crosses derived from new inbred lines and improves the overall performance of maize. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the potency of the tester
Degife Zebire +5 more
doaj +2 more sources
Modern Breeding Approaches for Durable Resistance Against the Parasitic Plant Striga [PDF]
Afrika Focus, 2019 Crop losses caused by parasitic plants of the genus Striga pose a great danger to the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers in Africa. The parasite attaches to host crops and siphons nutrients leading to severe retardation and crop death. Controlling Striga is difficult because of the parasite’s ability to produce large amounts of seeds that ...
Steven Runo
openalex +2 more sources
Genetic analysis of drought and heat tolerance combined with Striga hermonthica resistance in tropical maize (Zea mays). [PDF]
PLoS ONEThe occurrence of combined biotic and abiotic stresses with more damaging effect is worsening in maize production fields in SSA due to climate change.
Melkamu Elmyhun +5 more
doaj +2 more sources
A powerful molecular marker to detect mutations at sorghum LOW GERMINATION STIMULANT 1 [PDF]
The Plant GenomeThe parasitic weed Striga (Striga hermonthica) limits productivity of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) and other cereals in sub‐Saharan Africa and elsewhere. Improved host plant genetics is an effective control method but verified loci contributing to Striga ...
Adedayo O. Adeyanju +2 more
doaj +2 more sources
Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science, 2020 Use of sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] cultivars with partial resistance to Striga spp. and Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. strigae (FOS) represents a novel strategy to control Striga.
Emmanuel Mrema +2 more
doaj +2 more sources
Selection Criteria for Combining High Yield and Striga Resistance in Sorghum [PDF]
Tropicultura, 2003 Ten genetically diverse but homozygote sorghum cultivars that are adapted to northern Guinea savanna zone of Nigeria were grown in Striga sick-field for two years.
Showemimo, FA.
doaj +1 more source
Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science, 2017 In the semi-arid areas of Tanzania, yield losses of sorghum [Sorghum biocolor (L.) Moench] due to Striga hermonthica (Sh) and S. asiatica (Sa) infestations are estimated to be 30–90%.
Emmanuel Mrema +3 more
doaj +2 more sources
Evaluation of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (l.) Moench) genotypes for striga resistance and associations among yield and striga related traits [PDF]
Innovations in AgricultureStriga stands as one of the most significant biotic constraints, severely impacting sorghum production and productivity in the northern and northeastern regions of the country.
Solomon Mitiku, Fikru Mekonnen
doaj +4 more sources