Agronomic traits associated with genetic gains in maize yield during three breeding eras in West Africa

Maydica

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 49-57

  Badu Apraku, Baffour ^a   Fakorede, Morakinyo A B ^b   Oyekunle, Muhyideen ^a  

^a Carolyn House   (United Kingdom)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Drought stress; Maize cultivars; Soil nitrogen; Striga resistance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899673835     PISSN: 00256153     EISSN: 22798013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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