Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the cereals that provide calorie requirements in the majority of
Ethiopians diet. The national average maize yield in Ethiopia is low and thus knowledge of …

Abstract Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth parasitism, low soil N, and nutritional deficiencies
of normal‐endosperm maize (Zea mays L.) threaten maize yield and exacerbate nutritional …

Ten elite maize inbred lines were selected based on all over per se performance and gray
leaf spot disease reaction. Crosses were made in a 10× 10 half-diallel mating design to …

Maize is a primary crop in most farming systems and staple food of the rural population in
abundant of the mid-altitude sub-humid agro-ecologies of Ethiopia. Nearly 88% of maize …

Understanding the combining ability effects, heterosis, and genetic relationships between
parental lines would be helpful in the maize breeding program to develop high-yielding and …

East African Journal of Sciences (2019) Volume 13 (2) 135-144 Distribution and Importance of
Common Rust of Maize (Puccinia Page 1 ©Haramaya University, 2019 ISSN 1993-8195 (Online) …

For an organized cross breeding program, information on heterotic grouping, perse
performance, and commercial heterosis of newly introduced maize lines is required …

In spite of the importance of quality protein maize to alleviate protein deficiency, almost all
maize varieties cultivated in Ethiopia are normal maize varieties, which are devoid of lysine …

Development of quality protein maize (QPM) helps to reduce human malnutrition in areas
where maize is the major protein source in the diet. The objective of this study was to …

Maize is a primary crop in most farming systems and staple food of the rural population in
abundant of the midaltitude sub-humid agro-ecologies of Ethiopia. Nearly 88% of maize …