Two field trials were conducted in 1998 and 1999 wet seasons to determine the effect of
three dates of planting (10, 20 and 30 June) and four NPK levels (0: 0: 0, 120: 18: 33, 150 …

A field experiment was conducted during 2006 and 2007 to determine the effects of different
fertilizer levels and plant densities on yield of autumn planted maize. Maize hybrid Pioneer …

Quality protein maize (QPM) combining the enhanced levels of lysine and tryptophan with
high grain yield and desirable agronomic traits could reduce food insecurity and malnutrition …

ABSTRACT A two year field study was conducted during 2000 and 2001 rainy seasons at
Kadawa (11039'N, 0802'E and 500metre above sea level) in Sudan savanna of Nigeria to …

Experiments were conducted on six newly developed quality protein maize (QPM) lines and
two check entries for three years (2009-2011). The objective was to assess their yield …

Performance of quality protein maize varieties and disease reaction in the derived-savanna
agro-ecology of South-West Nigeria Page 1 African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 5 (19), pp …

Maize (Zea mays L.) is a major cereal crop for human nutrition in the Democratic Republic of
Congo (DR-Congo). Prevailing normal maize is deficient in two essential amino acids, lysine …

Until recently, breeding programs in Africa placed little emphasis on grain quality
improvement. Consequently, some farmers have not adopted improved high yielding …

The effect of twelve different rates of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers on growth and yield
of maize (Zea mays L.) in southern Nigeria was evaluated between June and October, 2007 …

Growth and yield response of sweet maize (Zea mays L. saccharata Strut.) to rates of poultry
manure (PM) and NPK 20-10-10 fertilizer was studied under field condition in 2010 late …