Assessment of Genetic Diversity among Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subtereanea) Cultivars using Morphological Traits in the Sudan Savannah Ecological Zone of Nigeria
Hajjara G. Muhammad., Rabiu S. Shawai., Auwal I. Magashi., Sanusi G. Mohammed, Habu S. Hamisu
Crop/Plant Science
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Bambara groundnut is an underutilized neglected leguminous crop with less research attention. This study was conducted to evaluate morphological traits, estimate heritability, and assess genetic variability through genotypic and phenotypic variance of 22 Bambara groundnut cultivars in the Sudan... View Full Abstract View Full Paper
Reaction of Canary melon (Cucumis melo var Inodorus Jacq.) to Inoculation with Root-knot Nematode (Meloidogyne javanica) Eggs in Jalingo, Nigeria
Ande Mamman, Bukina Yusuf, Bitrus Sunday
Crop/Plant Science
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An experiment was conducted in 2023 and 2024 to determine the reaction of canary melon to inoculation with M. javanica eggs in Jalingo, Nigeria. Eggs of M. javanica were inoculated into one-week-old canary melon plant roots at the rate of 500, 1000, 1500, 2000 and 0 (control) eggs per plant. The ... View Full Abstract View Full Paper
