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Genotype by year interaction for selected traits in sweet maize (Zea maize L.) hybrids using AMMI model
This study investigated genotype × environment interactions for the stability of expression of four productivity traits (cobs yield, cobs I class...
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Assessment of Beauveria bassiana for the biological control of corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis, in sweet maize by irrigation application
Kernels of sweet maize are directly consumed by humans. This high value crop is grown in arid and semi-arid regions of western Jilin Province, China...
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Insights on the SWEET Gene Role in Soluble Sugar Accumulation via the CO2 Fixation Pathway in Forage Maize Under Salt Stress
Rising soil and water salinity endanger plant growth and crop productivity, putting global food security at risk. As plants are sessile, their...
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Sweet Corn-Bell Pepper System
Global climate change will have an influence on agriculture and, as a result, the availability of food. The plant growth, time of flowering,...
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Can banana peel and sweet potato vines serve as efficient feed ingredients in diets for growing rabbits?
This study aimed to evaluate the use of banana peel (BP) and sweet potato vines (SPV) as a replacement for maize and alfalfa hay in diets for...
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Economic analysis of banana peel and sweet potato vines in diets for rabbits
This study aimed to evaluate the costs of using banana peel (BP) and sweet potato vine (SPV) in rabbit diets. BP and SPV were chosen to replace maize...
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Appropriate selection of organic hybrid sweet corn varieties can positively influence both the effectiveness of the insect biological control agent Beauveria bassiana and fungal disease resistance
Use of microorganisms to manage insect pests is a strategy compatible with organic production, but variability in their effectiveness limits the...
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Maize and Millets
Maize is an important cereal crop in India, which has the highest production and productivity in the world after rice and wheat. In India,...
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Etiology, management, and host response of cold-tolerant maize germplasm for common rust disease of maize under temperate conditions
Common rust is one of the most destructive diseases of maize, causing significant losses to maize production under temperate agro-climatic...
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Effects of marker density on genomic prediction for yield traits in sweet corn
By accounting for many traits, phenoty** sweet corn is a costly practice, making complementary strategies necessary. Thus, predictive methods...
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SbYS1 and SbWRKY72 regulate Cd tolerance and accumulation in sweet sorghum
Main conclusionSbYS1 and its upstream transcription factor SbWRKY72 were involved in Cd tolerance and accumulation and are valuable for develo**...
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Production of bioethanol from sweet sorghum [Sorghum bicolor L.] juice using yeast isolated from fermented sweet sorghum juice
As a sugar-rich plant with no impact on global warming and food security, sweet sorghum can be exploited as an alternative source of renewable...
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Sugar transporter ZmSWEET1b is responsible for assimilate allocation and salt stress response in maize
Sugar efflux transporter SWEET family is involved in multiple biological processes, from nectar secretion, pollen fertility to seed filling. Although...
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Sweet corn genotypes and ear insect infestations cultivated under different weed management regimes
Weed management is crucial in most crop** systems in part because of direct and indirect interactions of weeds as alternative hosts for pest...
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Sequence variations associated with novel purple-pericarp super-sweetcorn compared to its purple-pericarp maize and white super-sweetcorn parents
Recently, a novel purple-pericarp super-sweetcorn line, ‘Tim1’ ( A1A1.sh2sh2 ) was derived from the purple-pericarp maize ‘Costa Rica’ ( A1Sh2.A1Sh2 )...
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First report of maize yellow mosaic virus (MaYMV) infecting maize in India
Maize yellow mosaic virus (MaYMV) was first reported in field-grown maize crops showing mosaic and foliar yellowing symptoms in Yunnan province,...
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Analysis of nutritional composition in opaque2- and crtRB1-based single- and double-biofortified super sweet corn
Sweet corn has emerged as a favorite food item worldwide owing to its kernel sweetness. However, traditional sweet corn cultivars are poor in...
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Maize Nutraceutomics: Genomics, Biotechnology, and Nanotechnology
Maize (Zea mays) is known as the queen of cereals because of its higher grain yield potential, wider adaptability, genetic diversity, use as food,...
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Maize Nutraceutomics: Genomics, Biotechnology, and Nanotechnology
Maize (Zea mays) is known as the queen of cereals because of its higher grain yield potential, wider adaptability, genetic diversity, use as food,...
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Biofortification of Maize for Nutritional Security
Nutritious diet is vital for proper growth and development in humans. It helps in preventing diseases, besides maintaining the body metabolism for...