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American Journal of Plant Sciences (AJPS) is an openly accessible journal published monthly. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of plant sciences. All manuscripts subm…
Vitor Del’ Alamo Guarda, Renato Del’ Alamo Guarda
A few decades ago we sought the understanding of the functioning of Brazilian ecosystems. During these years, changes in the way land use were influenced primarily by economic issues involving the process of valuation of land in different regions. Furthermore…
Joseph L. Moyer, R. J. Whitworth, H. Davis
Alfalfa ( Medicago sativa Leyss) is an important forage crop whose production is hampered by pests, including the alfalfa weevil ( Hypera postica Gyllenhal) which is a major problem in many areas. Flaming during dormancy could be an alternative control measur…
Maria J. A. Bertalot, Iraê A. Guerrini, Eduardo Mendoza, Mauro S. V. Pinto
The aim of the work was to evaluate the productivity, leaf nutrient content and soil nutrient con centration in maize ( Zea mays L.) grown in sequence with black oats ( Avena strigosa Schreb.) under Leucaena diversifolia alley cropping agroforestry system (AF…
John Vincent Omondi Muoma, Omwoyo Ombori
Currently maize production in the East and Central Africa (ECA) region is at 1.3 tonnes per hectare compared to the potential of up to 7.0 tonnes per hectare because of biotic and abiotic constraints, and this has resulted in prevalence of famine in sub-Sahar…
Sara de Almeida Rios, Maria Cristina Dias Paes, Wilton Soares Cardoso, Aluízio Borém, Flávia França Teixeira
The increasing on the levels of carotenoids in staple foods of broad human consumption is one of the strategies of food biofortification programs, mainly due to the importance of these compounds to human health on the prevention of vitamin A deficiency. Maize…
Cesar Guerrero Guerrero, Miguel A. Gallegos Robles, José Guadalupe Luna Ortega, Ignacio Orona Castillo, Cirilo Vázquez Vázquez, Mario García Carrillo, Alejandro Moreno Resendez, Anselmo González Torres
This study was conducted in two stages, in 2006 the formation of cross, in the experimental field of the Universidad Autonoma Agraria Antonio Narro Unidad Laguna (UAAANUL), and the evaluation of the same in 2007 ; at two locations with three environments, a l…
Rafael Felippe Ratke, Hamilton Seron Pereira, João de Deus Gomes dos Santos Junior, Joaquim José Frazão, Juliano Magalhães Barbosa, Bruno de Oliveira Dias
The surface appl ies lime to correct ing soil acidity in no-tillage and promotes root development and yield of maize. However, limestone with a particle size smaller than 0.30 mm cannot promote this effect. The aim of this study was to determine the root attr…
Sixbert Kajumula Mourice, Cornell Lawrence Rweyemamu, Siza Donald Tumbo, Nyambilila Amuri
In order to develop basis for tactical or strategic decision making towards agricultural productivity improvement in Tanzania, a new approach in which crop models could be used is required. Crop specific parameters for maize cultivars in Tanzania have not bee…
Ene Leppik, Toomas Tammaru, Brigitte Frérot
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released by host plants attract gravid European corn borer (ECB) female moths for oviposition. Despite extensive studies, little is known about VOCs emitted by maize under natural conditions or the odorscape of a maize field,…
Hafiz Muhammad Rashad Javeed, Muhammad Shahid Ibni Zamir, Nasir Masood, Rafi Qamar, Muhammad Shehzad, Muhammad Nadeem
Seedling emergence and seedling establishment are two important phases for the good crop stand and final maize crop harvest. A field study was conducted to explore the effects of different tillage practices and poultry manure levels on the seedling emergence,…
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American Journal of Plant Sciences (AJPS) is an openly accessible journal published monthly. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of plant sciences. All manuscripts subm… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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