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Boron Deficiency on Cotton in Northern Nigeria II. The Effect of Variety

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

J. B. Smithson
Affiliation:
Institute for Agriculture Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
R. G. Heathcote
Affiliation:
Institute for Agriculture Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

Summary

Cotton varieties differ in their sensitivity to boron deficiency. Breeding for tolerance of deficiency offers some scope for yield increases under the prevailing non-intensive conditions under which most of the crop is grown in northern Nigeria, but cannot be considered a complete solution to the problem.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1974

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