Seed Dressing Maize with Imazapyr to Control <i>Striga hermonthica</i> in Farmers’ Fields in the Savannas of Nigeria

Use of small doses of imazapyr and pyrithiobac for seed coatings of imazapyr-resistant maize hybrids (IR-Maize) offers an effective means to control <i>Striga hermonthica</i>. Field trials were conducted in Bauchi and Kano States of Nigeria in 2014 and 2015 under heavy <i>Striga<...

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Main Authors: Alpha Yaya Kamara, Abebe Menkir, David Chikoye, Reuben Solomon, Abdullahi Ibrahim Tofa, Lucky O. Omoigui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Agriculture
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/10/3/83