Aims: ZmMPK6-1 and ZmMPK6-2 are two genes resulting from segmental duplication in the maize genome. To investigate whether ZmMPK6-1 and ZmMPK6-2 had different expression or functions, we designed and conducted this experiment. Methodology: Adult plants and 10-day-old seedlings of...
Grain yield is a complex phenomenon which results from the interaction of various contributing factors highly influenced by different selection procedures. Recurrent selection is vital selection method for improving morphological and yield related attributes in maize crop. Half-s...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/2914
Aims: To evaluate the contributions of short duration legume fallow to maize (Zea mays L.) varieties under different nitrogen levels in a semi-arid environment of Nigeria. Study Design: Split-plot design. Place and Duration: This study was carried out at the Research Farm of the...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/3172
In Ethiopia, food insecurity has always been a burning problem. The gap between demand for and supply of food can be minimized through protecting and managing soil fertility and thereby increasing productivity of crops. This study was conducted in major maize growing areas of sou...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/2299
Aims: Effect of nitrogen supply and genotypic variation for different traits related to nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) were studied in order to enhance the understanding of genetic basis of NUE and to find genetic materials for developing low-N tolerant maize genotypes. Methodolog...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/2483
Southern corn leaf blight caused by Cochliobolus heterostrophus is a major foliar disease of maize crop in Pakistan. The disease affects leaves, leaf sheaths, ears and maize grains. Suitable physiological conditions which include different nutrient media, temperature, pH, carbon...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/2019
An experiment was conducted for 4 years to assess the effectiveness of fallow, slash and burn farming systems on maize grain yield and soil chemical characteristics. It was also meant to measure the response to yearly rotation of maize and leguminous crops (cowpea and mucuna), as...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2012/2103
Aims: To determine whether the exogenous application of glycinebetaine (GB) can ameliorate the effects of water deficit on maize growth and physiological processes. Study Design: Split plot design with water deficit being the main plot factor and GB application being the subplot...
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Research Article10.9734/ajea/2013/1730
Aims: Morphological evaluation of seeds and growing plants used for certification for purity and variety distinctness in Nigeria is time consuming and expensive. This experiment set to evaluate the usefulness of SSR markers to determine genetic purity of commercial hybrids and th...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2012/1579
The present study was made to develop a suitable procedure for selecting the most sustainable maize genotype to grow by considering genetic variability for vegetative, yield and yield components under irrigated farming. The experiment was conducted at the experimental farm, Colle...
The national maize production levels in Kenya have been declining from an all time high of over 34 million bags to about 25 million bags over the years. The situation is made worse by agricultural reforms which have affected small scale farmers in Western Province, which is one o...
In this study 18 new corn varieties consist of 15 foreign early and mid-mature single cross hybrids and 3 Iranian commercial hybrids (KSC704, KSC647and DC370) were evaluated at two sowing date (5 and 20 June) based on RCBD with 3 replications at Khorasan Razavi Agricultural Resea...