Effect of sowing date on Striga infestation and yield of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor [L.] Moench) cultivars in the Sudan savanna of northeast Nigeria

Striga hermonthica is a serious biotic constraint to sorghum production in the dry savannas of subSaharan Africa but the use of improved cultivars and appropriate planting dates may help to control the weed. A two year trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of sowing dates on four sorghum cultiv...

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Main Authors: Ekeleme, F., Kamara, A.Y., Omoigui, L.O., Chikoye, David, Dugje, I.Y., Tegbaru, A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Academic Journals 2011
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/88174

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