Maize (Zea mays L.) is the most important cereal crop on which many smallholder farmers in sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) depend as a sole source of calories, proteins, and vitamins. However, conventional maize deficient two essential amino acids, lysine, tryptophan. Thereafter, Quality Protein (QPM) developed to combat protein malnutrition. In SSA low soil nitrogen also limiting factor production pro...

Abstract Length and shape of rice are important physical qualities that determine public acceptance a variety the price. Improvement length requires information on genetic parameters these traits. Diallel analysis is one methods usually used to estimate trait. The purpose this study was using full diallel analysis. plant material cross-population six genotypes, namely, Basmati Pakistan, Delta 9...

Four advanced breeding lines of wheat which had appeared to be resistant to stripe rust in the past years along with a susceptible variety, Bolani, were intercrossed in all combinations of a half-diallel design. Seedlings were grown in greenhouse until the first leaves fully expanded and then inoculated with two pathotypes (races) 6E134A+ and 134E148A+, separately. Days to the first pustule eru...