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dc.contributor.authorKamara, A.
dc.contributor.authorKling, J.
dc.contributor.authorAjala, S.
dc.contributor.authorMenkir, A.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:36:34Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:36:34Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.identifier.citationKamara, A., Kling, J.G., Ajala, S.O. & Menkir, A. (2004). Vertical root pulling resistance in maize is related to nitrogen uptake and yield. In 7th Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Maize Conference, Kenya, Nairobi (p. 228-232).
dc.identifier.isbn970-648-120-6
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/6288
dc.description.abstractPoor soil fertility and recurrent drought are major constriants to maize production in the West Africa savanna. The development of maize cultivars with superior rooting system to absorb nitrogen and water efficiently from the soil is desirable. However, direct measurement of root characteristics for rapid selection of maize lines having tolerance to the two stresses is difficult. Vertical root-pulling strenght, which has been shown to relate well to the rooting charactristics of the maize plant could be an alternative trait that can be used in improving the efficiency of selection of maize lines for tolerance to low-N stress and drought.
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectSoil Fertility
dc.subjectMaize
dc.subjectYields
dc.subjectNitrogen
dc.titleVertical rootpulling resistance in maize is related to nitrogen uptake and yield
dc.typeBook Chapter
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centre
cg.iitasubjectSoil Fertility
cg.iitasubjectMaize
cg.iitasubjectNutrition
cg.accessibilitystatusLimited Access
cg.reviewstatusPeer Review
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