Genotypic Variation in Seedling Tolerance to Aluminum Toxicity in Historical Maize Inbred Lines of Zambia

Maize (Zea mays L) is the most important food grain in sub-Saharan Africa and is mostly grown by small-scale farmers under rainfed conditions. Aluminum toxicity caused by low pH is one of the abiotic factors limiting maize production among smallholder farmers. Therefore, breeding maize hybrids that...

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Main Authors: Chanda Richard, Kalaluka Munyinda, Theresa Kinkese, David S. Osiru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-06-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/5/2/200