August 2011

Genetic evidence of developmental components of parthenocarpy in Apomictic Musa species

  Apomixis and parthenocarpy are broadly botanically defined as embryo and seed, and fruit development respectively, in the absence of fertilization. The objectives of this study were to genetically elucidate the development of apomictic seed and parthenocarpic fruit development in Musa. Borneo and Calcutta 4 plants were vegetatively propagated and were assayed in replicates of 2 and 6, respectively at...

Author(s): Okoro, P., Shaibu, A. A.,, Ude, G., Olukolu, B. A., Ingelbrecht, I, Tenkouano, A., Ogburia, M. N., Moonan, F., and Dimkpa, C.

August 2011

Management of inherent soil fertility of newly opened wetland rice field for sustainable rice farming in Indonesia

  Study on management of inherent soil fertility of newly opened wetland rice for sustainable rice farming in Indonesia was conducted in Bulungan District, from 2009 to 2010. The aims were to know the soil fertility status and properly manage its fertility status to improve rice yield and sustain rice farming. Six treatments were imposed including T0: farmers practices, T1: farmer practices + compost +...

Author(s):   Sukristiyonubowo, Ibrahim Adamy Sipahutar, Tagus Vadari and Agus Sofyan  

August 2011

Segregation of selected agronomic traits in six S1 cassava families

  Inbreeding of predominantly cross-pollinating crops is expected to result in the generation of progeny with reduced fitness and/or progeny with improved phenotypes. However, this effect is not well documented in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). In this study, S1 progeny from six cassava genotypes (I92/00067, TMS 30572, 95/SE-00036, NASE 4, MH95/0469 and Bamunanika) were examined for...

Author(s): Kawuki, R. S., Nuwamanya E., Labuschagne, M. T.,  Herselman L. and Ferguson M. E.

September 2013

Integrated nutrient management in winter maize (Zea mays L.) sown at different dates

  A field experiment was conducted during rabi season of 2006 to 2007 and 2007 to 2008 to study the effect of sowing dates and integrated nutrient management on growth, yield and quality of winter maize. The trial was laid out in split plot design with three replications, assigning total 27 treatment combinations i.e. three sowing dates (15 October, 25 October and 5 November) in main plots and three levels...

Author(s): Neeraj Kumar Verma