M. S. Bassey

Effects of Fallowing and Nitrogen Application on Striga Infestation, Soil Fertility and Maize Performance

M. S. Bassey, M. K. A. Adeboye & M. G. M. Kolo · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2019

Striga possesses an ominous obstacle to the African continent that is struggling with food security as it affects the livelihood of more than 300 million people. The control of Striga has proved exceptionally difficult. Two fallows, namely natural fallow (NF) and A. histrix fallo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2019/v27i330076

Sugar Cane Whip Smut (Sporisorium scitamineum Syd) Caused Field Sucrose and Juice Quality Losses of Two Sugar Cane Varieties in Nigeria

A. C. Wada, A. B. Anaso & M. S. Bassey · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2016

Two sugar cane varieties were evaluated in a split plot design experiment at Badeggi (lat.9°045'N; long 6o07'E at an altitude of 70.57 m.a.s.l) with four whip smut (Sporisorium scitamineum) inoculum concentrations 0 x 106, 2 x 106, 4 x 106 and 6 x 106 teliospores/ml in four repli...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2016/24566