Modern agricultural systems that promote cultivation of a very limited number of crop species have relegated indigenous crops to the status of neglected and underutilised crop species (NUCS). The complex interactions of water scarcity associated with climate change and variability in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and population pressure require innovative strategies to address food insecurity and u...

This article describes how to diagnose injury symptoms from herbicides commonly used in sugarcane and rotational crops southern Florida based on their mode of action. information is intended help growers pinpoint sources off-target movement, carryover, or improper use herbicides. Written by Calvin Odero, Matthew VanWeelden, Christian Kammerer, published the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, May 2023.

Reciprocal selection is a breeding procedure for population improvement and hybrid development. Both female and male parents contribute genes to their offspring, but the influence of female parent often extends beyond simple genetic transmission. Nine parents were crossed in a full diallel and evaluated for maternal genetic effects for resistance to rice yellow mottle virus disease. This study ...

Many studies have shown that local landraces are found to be better adapted to changing climatic conditions. The screening of local land races is one of important processes to detect drought tolerant behavior of crop species to further verify in similar field situation and genomic/molecular level studies. In 2009 for main season rice, a study was done to identify different land races of rice in...

To verify and up scale promising cold tolerant rice genotypes in the western hills, participatory variety selection (PVS) activities viz; coordinated farmer’s field trials (CFFTs), FFTs prepared from Lumle , farmers’ acceptance tests (FATs), larger plot demonstrations, and upscaling activities were conducted during 2008 to 2009. Yield and yield related parameters considering farmers’ preference...

Free Access Appendix I: Common and Scientific Names Used in the Book Humberto Blanco, Blanco Department of Agronomy Horticulture, University Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, USASearch for more papers by this author Author(s):Humberto First published: 09 June 2023 https://doi.org/10.1002/9780891186403.appBook Series:ASA, CSSA, SSSA Books AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTr...

Allelopathic effects of plant residues is an important research avenue regarding optimization of rotation systems in agronomy. The aim of this study was to investigate the allelopathic effects of four plant residues, namely, black cumin, dragonhead, dill, and soybean on the germination and growth of wheat (Triticum aestivum) in different cropping systems. Results showed that applicatio...

The establishment of legumes crops with phenotypic traits that favour their persistence and competitiveness in mixed swards is a pressing task in sustainable agriculture. However, to fully exploit the potential benefits of introducing pasture-based grass-legume systems, an increased scientific knowledge of legume agronomy for screening of favourable traits is needed. We exploited a short-cut ph...