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Improvement in grain yield and low-nitrogen tolerance in maize cultivars of there eras

dc.contributor.authorBadu-Apraku, B.
dc.contributor.authorFakorede, M.A.B.
dc.contributor.authorAnnor, B.
dc.contributor.authorTalabi, A.O.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:09:09Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:09:09Z
dc.date.issued2017-07-31
dc.identifier.citationBadu-Apraku, B., Fakorede, M.A.B., Annor, B. & Talabi, A.O. (2017). Improvement in grain yield and low-nitrogen tolerance in maize cultivars of there eras. Experimental Agriculture, 1-19.
dc.identifier.issn0014-4797
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/1988
dc.description.abstractMaize (Zea mays L.) is the most important staple crop in West and Central Africa (WCA), but its production is severely constrained by low soil nitrogen (low N). Fifty-six extra-early open-pollinated maize cultivars developed during three breeding eras, 1995–2000, 2001–2006 and 2007–2012, were evaluated under low N and high soil nitrogen (high N) at two locations in Nigeria in 2013 and 2014, to investigate the genetic gains in grain yield and identify outstanding cultivars. During the first breeding era, the emphasis of the programme was on breeding for resistance to the maize streak virus (MSV) and high yield potential, while the major breeding emphasis during the second era was on recurrent selection for improved grain yield and Striga resistance in two extra-early-maturing source populations, TZEE-W Pop STR (white) and TZEE-Y Pop STR (yellow). Starting from the third era, the source populations were subjected to improvement for tolerance to drought, low N and resistance to Striga. A randomized incomplete block design with two replications was used for the field evaluations. Results revealed genetic gains in grain yield of 0.314 Mg ha−1 (13.29%) and 0.493 Mg ha−1 (16.84%) per era under low N and high N, respectively. The annual genetic gains in grain yield was 0.054 Mg ha–1 (2.14%) under low N and 0.081 Mg ha–1 (2.56%) under high N environments. The cultivar 2009 TZEE-OR2 STR of era 3 was the most stable, with competitive yield across environments, while 2004 TZEE-W Pop STR C4 from era 2, and TZEE-W STR 104, TZEE-W STR 108 and 2012 TZEE-W DT STR C5 from era 3 were high yielding but less stable. These cultivars should be further tested on-farm and commercialized in WCA. Substantial progress has been made in breeding for high grain yield and low-N tolerance in the sub-region.
dc.description.sponsorshipDrought Tolerant Maize for Africa
dc.format.extent1-19
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectMaize
dc.subjectCropping Systems
dc.subjectDrought Stress
dc.subjectDrought Tolerance
dc.subjectYield
dc.subjectLow Soil Nitrogen
dc.subjectBreeding
dc.subjectCultivars
dc.subjectGenetic Gain
dc.subjectSoil Fertility
dc.titleImprovement in grain yield and low-nitrogen tolerance in maize cultivars of there eras
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.crpMaize
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationObafemi Awolowo University
cg.contributor.affiliationCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research, Ghana
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionCentral Africa
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countryGhana
cg.coverage.countryMali
cg.coverage.countryMauritania
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.researchthemeBIOTECH & PLANT BREEDING
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectMaize
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.iitasubjectSoil Fertility
cg.journalExperimental Agriculture
cg.howpublishedFormally Published
cg.accessibilitystatusLimited Access
local.dspaceid85551
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1017/S0014479717000394


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