Assessing the Fodder Potentials of Drought-Tolerant Maize (Zea mays L.) Hybrids in West Africa

The study evaluated the fodder potential of 42 promising drought-tolerant (DT) three-way cross maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids, 11 commercial hybrid checks, and 1 local variety check under irrigation. Agronomic and laboratory trials were conducted to determine their morphological traits and fodder poten...

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Published in:International journal of agronomy 2022-04, Vol.2022, p.1-11
Main Authors: Amole, Tunde, Adekeye, Adetayo, Bakare, Bazit, Meseka, Silvestro, Mengesha, Wende, Menkir, Abebe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural production
Cluster analysis
Corn
Crop yield
Cultivars
Developing countries
Digestibility
Drought
Drought resistance
Dry matter
Experiments
Farmers
Feeds
Fodder
Food
Food selection
Grain
Harvest
Hybrids
LDCs
Livestock
Moisture content
Moisture effects
Organic matter
Physiology
Seasons
Senescence
Subgroups
Water content
Zea mays
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Summary:The study evaluated the fodder potential of 42 promising drought-tolerant (DT) three-way cross maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids, 11 commercial hybrid checks, and 1 local variety check under irrigation. Agronomic and laboratory trials were conducted to determine their morphological traits and fodder potential. Hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) to group cultivars into clusters is based on quantity, quality, and the combination of both variables. Selection of potential food-feed cultivars was based on the quantity traits (grain and biomass yield) and quality traits crude protein (CP), in vitro organic matter digestibility (IVOMD), and metabolizable energy (ME). Variation was found for dry matter yield (DMY) at harvest as commercial hybrid recording the maximum DMY of 14.1 t ha−1 and the highest grain yield of 1.4 t ha−1 (P 
ISSN:1687-8159
1687-8167
DOI:10.1155/2022/1348711