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Biotic and abiotic constraints to Stylosanthes production

The genus Stylosanthes Sw. has provided ample germplasm for a wide variety of agroecological situations in the tropics. The most important attributes of successful Stylosanthes cultivars used as pasture or ley in the tropics are resistance to diseases, high seed yield and adaptation to poor soils. T...

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Main Authors: Kelemu, Segenet, Miles, John W., Rao, Idupulapati M.
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research 2004
Subjects:
stylosanthes
plant diseases
colletotrichum gloeosporioides
rhizoctonia solani
lasiodiplodia theobromae
pest insects
drought stress
mineral deficiencies
nutritional disorders
plant breeding
disease resistance
resistance to injurious factors
genetic engineering
enfermedades de las plantas
insectos dañinos
estrés de sequía
deficiencia de minerales
trastornos nutricionales
fitomejoramiento
resistencia a la enfermedad
resistencia a agentes dañinos
ingeniería genética
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77816
Summary:The genus Stylosanthes Sw. has provided ample germplasm for a wide variety of agroecological situations in the tropics. The most important attributes of successful Stylosanthes cultivars used as pasture or ley in the tropics are resistance to diseases, high seed yield and adaptation to poor soils. This chapter reviews work conducted on the biotic and abiotic limitations to Stylosanthes production, and discusses management strategies to combat some of these limitations.

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