Analyses of moisture deficit grain yield loss in drought tolerant maize (Zea mays L.) germplasm accessions and its relationship with field performance

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 3229-3238

  Olaoye, G ^a   Bello, O B ^a   Abubakar, A Y ^a   Olayiwola, L S ^a   Adesina, O A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Drought tolerance; Germplasm accessions; Grain yield; Moisture deficit; Planting dates

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTIVAR; DROUGHT; GENOTYPE; GERMPLASM; GRAIN YIELD; MAIZE; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT YIELD LOSS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 68949147567     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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