Enhancing Maize Grain Yield in Acid Soils of Western Kenya Using Aluminium Tolerant Germplasm

Maize （Zea mays L.） is one of the world＇s most important cereals and is a staple food for many people in developing countries. However, in acid soils （pH 〈 5.5）, its productivity is limited by aluminium （AI） toxicity, besides other factors. The objectives of this study were to： develop AI tolerant m...

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Published in:农业科学与技术：A 2013, Vol.3 (1), p.33-46
Main Author: Ouma Evans Ligeyo Dickson Matonyei Thomas Agalo Joyce Were Beatrice Too Emily OnkwareAugustino Gudu Samuel Kisinyo Peter Philip Nyangweso
Format: Article
Language:Chinese
Subjects:
容错
玉米产量
玉米自交系
种质
肯尼亚
西部
酸性土壤
铝
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Summary:Maize （Zea mays L.） is one of the world＇s most important cereals and is a staple food for many people in developing countries. However, in acid soils （pH 〈 5.5）, its productivity is limited by aluminium （AI） toxicity, besides other factors. The objectives of this study were to： develop AI tolerant maize inbred lines for a maize breeding program in Kenya, develop single cross hybrids （SCHs） from some of the tolerant inbred lines and determine AI tolerance levels of the SCHs. One hundred and seventy five inbreds and 49 SCHs were developed and screened in nutrient culture containing 0 or 222μM using Relative Net Root Growth （RNRG）, hematoxylin staining （HS） and under AI saturated field conditions （44%-45.6%） at Sega and Chepkoilel. Seedling root growth was inhibited in 95% of the inbreds. F hybrids obtained from inbreds varying in A1 tolerance, exhibited tolerance equal to or greater than that of the more tolerant parent indicating a positive transgressive inheritance to AI toxicity. Fifty eight percent of the F
ISSN:2161-6256