| dc.contributor.author | Biemond, P.C. |
| dc.contributor.author | Oguntade, O. |
| dc.contributor.author | Stomph, T. |
| dc.contributor.author | Kumar, P.L. |
| dc.contributor.author | Termorshuizen, A.J. |
| dc.contributor.author | Struik, Paul C. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-12-04T11:03:43Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-12-04T11:03:43Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-11 |
| dc.identifier.citation | Biemond, P.C., Oguntade, O., Stomph, T., Kumar, P.L., Termorshuizen, A.J., & Struik, P.C. (2013). Health of farmer-saved maize seed in north-east Nigeria. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 137(3), 563-572. |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0929-1873 |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/1208 |
| dc.description.abstract | Many Nigerian farmers depend for their seed on seed-producing farmers, the so-called informal Seed System (SS), but seed quality of the SS is unknown. Farmers planting low quality seed risk poor field emergence and low plant vigour as a result of low physiological quality or infection with seed-borne pathogens. The objective of this research was to test seed quality of maize seed from the informal SS in north-east Nigeria. A total of 46,500 seeds (93 samples of 500 seeds each) were tested for germination, off-types and seed health. Seed pathology was quantified by plating disinfected seeds onto agar, and identifying the fungi present after 3 days incubation. Twelve seed-borne pathogens were identified including Bipolaris maydis (found in 45 % of the farmer-produced samples), Botryodiplodia theobromae (97 %) and Curvularia lunata (38 %). All samples were infected with Fusarium verticillioides, with a median infection incidence of 59 % (2009) and 51 % (2010). None of the 93 samples tested passed the demands for certified seed of the National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) in Nigeria, in particular the maximum limit of five off-types per kg seed sample. Based on these results, seed-producing farmers must improve the health of seed. The NASC should revise the standards for off-type seeds to minimize the time spent by farmers sorting planting material. |
| dc.format.extent | 563-572 |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.subject | Seed Pathology |
| dc.subject | Zea Mays |
| dc.subject | Maize |
| dc.title | Health of farmersaved maize seed in northeast Nigeria |
| dc.type | Journal Article |
| dc.description.version | Peer Review |
| cg.contributor.crp | Maize |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | Wageningen University and Research Centre |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | BLGG Research, The Netherlands |
| cg.coverage.region | Africa |
| cg.coverage.region | West Africa |
| cg.coverage.country | Nigeria |
| cg.isijournal | ISI Journal |
| cg.authorship.types | CGIAR and advanced research institute |
| cg.iitasubject | Maize |
| cg.journal | European Journal of Plant Pathology |
| cg.howpublished | Formally Published |
| cg.accessibilitystatus | Limited Access |
| local.dspaceid | 78456 |
| cg.targetaudience | Scientists |
| cg.identifier.doi | https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10658-013-0269-5 |
