Breeding for high yielding Sorghum bicolor varieties with effective resistance and tolerance
against the hemi-parasitic weed Striga hermonthica requires suitable selection measures for …

The parasitic weeds Striga asiatica and Striga hermonthica cause devastating yield losses
to upland rice in Africa. Little is known about genetic variation in host resistance and …

One of the most promising control options against the parasitic weed Striga hermonthica is
the use of crop varieties that combine resistance with high levels of tolerance. The aim of this …

ABSTRACT Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] grown under rain-fed conditions is
frequently affected by drought stress at different stages, resulting in reduced grain and …

Abstract Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. is a parasitic weed on tropical cereals causing
serious yield losses in Africa. The use of host crop varieties with improved resistance and …

Striga hermonthica (Striga) weed is widespread in Kenya, where it causes significant cereal
crop losses, particularly when susceptible varieties are grown. The use of maize (Zea mays …

Performances of five genetically diverse but homozygote sorghum cultivars were studied
under uniform Striga infestation for three years in one location, using randomized complete …

Sorghum is an important food crop in Ghana and its production is mainly concentrated in the
three northern regions (Upper East, Upper West, Northern regions). Its production is …

Two types of experiments were conducted during 2006 in Wad Medani, Sudan in the
laboratory. In vitro experiments were carried out to study the effects of 2, 4-D at 2.5-100μM …

Factorial mating design was used to generate twenty-five hybrids from five male sterile (A-
lines) and five Inale fertile (R-lines) parents. Ten parents and twenty five hybrids were …