Browsing College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences (CAVS) by Subject "Maize"

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Combing ability of maize (Zea Mays) inbred lines resistant to striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth evaluated under artificial striga infestation

Karaya, Haron; Kiarie, Njoroge; Mugo, Stephen; Aringa, Emmanuel S.; Nderitu, John; Kanampiu, Fred (University of Nairobi, Faculty of Agriculture, 2014-04-17)

The parasitic weed Striga affects maize on an estimated 20 million ha in Africa, making it a major cause of maize yield reduction from near world average of 4.2t/ha few decades ago to the present 1.5 t/ha. The objectives ...