Crop landraces and indigenous varieties: A valuable source of genes for plant breeding

E Lazaridi, A Kapazoglou, M Gerakari, K Kleftogianni… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Landraces and indigenous varieties comprise valuable sources of crop species diversity.
Their utilization in plant breeding may lead to increased yield and enhanced quality traits, as …

Selection of soybean and cowpea cultivars with superior performance under drought using growth and biochemical aspects

RS Miranda, BSF Fonseca, DS Pinho, JYN Batista… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Identifying cultivars of leguminous crops exhibiting drought resistance has become crucial in
addressing water scarcity issues. This investigative study aimed to select soybean and …

Cowpea cropping systems, traits preference and production constraints in the upper west region of Ghana: farmers' consultation and implications for breeding

B Karikari, MD Maale, E Anning, DB Akakpo… - CABI Agriculture and …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) is used primarily as food for
humans and feed for animals. It is also used for soil management within a cropping system …

[HTML][HTML] Growth response of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) exposed to Pseudomonas fluorescens, Pseudomonas stutzeri, and Pseudomonas gessardii in lead …

A Ahmad, Z Mushtaq, A Nazir, MT Jaffar, HN Asghar… - Plant Stress, 2023 - Elsevier
Lead (Pb) is a major contaminant among heavy metals in the soil environment that has
negative impacts on the growth of plants, which ultimately cause health risk via entering into …

Weed-Hoeing Periods in Cowpea Cultivation under Direct and Conventional Systems

ER de Sousa, L de Oliveira Fontes, JH da Costa Filho… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Weed coexistence with an agricultural crop can negatively affect its growth, development,
and yield. From this perspective, this study aimed to evaluate weed management strategies …

[HTML][HTML] Nutritional Qualities, Metabolite Contents, and Antioxidant Capacities of Yardlong Beans (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis) of Different Pod and …

YM Choi, MJ Shin, H Yoon, S Lee, J Yi, X Wang… - Antioxidants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Studying the effects of genetic and environmental factors on plant biochemical components
helps in selecting the best varieties for the food industry and breeding programs. This study …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of Protected Cultivation on Agronomic, Yield, and Quality Traits of Yard-Long Bean (Vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata cv.-gr. sesquipedalis)

N Zhang, L Liu, H Li, W Wei, G Liang, Y Tang, Y Zhao… - Horticulturae, 2024 - mdpi.com
Protected cultivation is the sustainable approach to horticultural crop production under
adverse climates. In this study, the performance of yard-long beans under three protected …

Evaluation of Cowpea Landraces under a Mediterranean Climate

E Lazaridi, PJ Bebeli - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) yield is strongly influenced by environmental
conditions. Average seed yield can decrease to a great extent when drought conditions …

[PDF][PDF] Selection of soybean and cowpea cultivars with superior performance under drought using growth and biochemical aspects. Plants 2023; 12: 3134

RS Miranda, BSF Fonseca, DS Pinho, JYN Batista… - 2023 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Identifying cultivars of leguminous crops exhibiting drought resistance has become crucial in
addressing water scarcity issues. This investigative study aimed to select soybean and …

Seed phenotypic variations in cowpea, Vigna unguiculata, from selected open markets in Edo State, Nigeria

B IKHAJIAGBE, MC OGWU, ZE OMAGE - Cell Biology and Development, 2023 - smujo.id
Ikhajiagbe B, Ogwu MC, Omage ZE. 2023. Seed phenotypic variations in cowpea, Vigna
unguiculata, from selected open markets in Edo State, Nigeria. Biodiversitas 24: 89-102 …