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Assessing the fodder potentials of drought-tolerant maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids in west Africa

dc.contributor.authorAmole, T.
dc.contributor.authorAdekeye, A.
dc.contributor.authorBakare, B.
dc.contributor.authorMeseka, S.K.
dc.contributor.authorMengesha Abera, W.
dc.contributor.authorMenkir, A.
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-05T10:56:59Z
dc.date.available2022-07-05T10:56:59Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.identifier.citationAmole, T., Adekeye, A., Bakare, B., Meseka, S., Mengesha Abera, W. & Menkir, A. (2022). Assessing the fodder potentials of drought-tolerant maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids in west Africa. International Journal of Agronomy, 2022: 1348711, 1-11.
dc.identifier.issn1687-8159
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/7538
dc.description.abstractThe study evaluated the fodder potential of 42 promising drought-tolerant (DT) three-way cross maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids, 11 commercial hybrid checks, and 1 local variety check under irrigation. Agronomic and laboratory trials were conducted to determine their morphological traits and fodder potential. Hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) to group cultivars into clusters is based on quantity, quality, and the combination of both variables. Selection of potential food-feed cultivars was based on the quantity traits (grain and biomass yield) and quality traits crude protein (CP), in vitro organic matter digestibility (IVOMD), and metabolizable energy (ME). Variation was found for dry matter yield (DMY) at harvest as commercial hybrid recording the maximum DMY of 14.1 t ha−1 and the highest grain yield of 1.4 t ha−1 (P < 0.01), while local check produced a minimum grain yield of 0.54 t ha−1 (P < 0.01) with grain moisture content range between 8.4 and 11.6%. The maximum mean ash content was 5.8% for DT hybrids. Average CP was the highest in commercial hybrids with a value of 6.1%. The mean values for ME were similar (P > 0.01) in both commercial hybrids (7.2 MJ/kg DM) and DT hybrid (7.2 MJ/kg DM), while the highest ME (7.6 MJ/kg DM) was recorded for the local check. Ranking of the hybrids based on grain yield, DMY, CP, ME, and IVOMD showed that cluster subgroup A3 (M1124–24, M1527-7, 30F32, and M1427-6) and A4 (M1427-3, SC637, and M1627-11) exhibited the best potential traits and can therefore be recommended for commercial cultivation following adoption trials by farmers.
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dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectForage
dc.subjectMaize
dc.subjectWest Africa
dc.subjectVarieties
dc.subjectAgronomic Characters
dc.titleAssessing the fodder potentials of drought-tolerant maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids in west Africa
dc.typeJournal Article
cg.contributor.crpMaize
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Institute
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.coverage.hubHeadquarters and Western Africa Hub
cg.researchthemeBiotech and Plant Breeding
cg.identifier.bibtexciteidAMOLE:2022
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR Multi Centre
cg.iitasubjectAgronomy
cg.iitasubjectFood Security
cg.iitasubjectMaize
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.journalInternational Journal of Agronomy
cg.notesOpen Access Journal; Published online: 14 Apr 2022
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
cg.reviewstatusPeer Review
cg.usagerightslicenseCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 0.0)
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/1348711
cg.iitaauthor.identifierSILVESTRO MESEKA: 0000-0003-1004-2450
cg.iitaauthor.identifierWende Mengesha: 0000-0002-2239-7323
cg.iitaauthor.identifierAbebe Menkir: 0000-0002-5907-9177
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cg.identifier.issue1348711
cg.identifier.volume2022


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