Browsing by Subject "Yield losses"
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Characterization of turcicum leaf blight epidermics and pathogen populations in the exserohilum turcicum-- sorghum pathosystem of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2010-09)Turcicum Leaf Blight (TLB) of sorghum incited by Exserohilum turcicum is a major threat to sorghum production globally. This pathogen has been reported to attack both maize and sorghum resulting in yield losses as high ... -
Combining ability of maize inbred lines for performance under low nitrogen and drought stresses
(African Crop Science Society, 2011)Drought and infertile soils are increasingly the most important stresses affecting maize (Zea mays L.) and causing substantial yield losses in Sub-Saharan Africa. Varieties with improved water use efficiency and/or N would ... -
Improvement of resistance to fusarium root rot through gene pyramiding in common bean
(African Crop Science Society, 2012)Fusarium root rot (FRR), caused by Fusarium solani f.sp. phaseoli, is one of the most serious root rot diseases of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) throughout the world. Yield losses of up to 84% have been attributed ...