African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12504

Full Length Research Paper

Selection criteria for drought tolerance at the vegetative phase in early maturing maize

R. O. Akinwale
  • R. O. Akinwale
  • Department of Crop Production and Protection, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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M. A. B. Fakorede
  • M. A. B. Fakorede
  • Department of Crop Production and Protection, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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A. Oluwaranti
  • A. Oluwaranti
  • Department of Crop Production and Protection, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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B. Badu-Apraku
  • B. Badu-Apraku
  • International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria, c/o L.W. Lambourne and Co., Carolyn House, 26 Dingwall Road, Croydon, CR93EE UK.
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I. I. Adejumobi
  • I. I. Adejumobi
  • Department of Crop Production and Protection, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 06 March 2015
  •  Accepted: 08 October 2015
  •  Published: 18 May 2016

How to cite this article

APA /
Akinwale, R. O., Fakorede, M. A. B., Oluwaranti, A., Badu-Apraku, B., & Adejumobi, I. I. (2016). Selection criteria for drought tolerance at the vegetative phase in early maturing maize. African Journal of Biotechnology , 15(20), 816-822.
Chicago /
R. O. Akinwale, M. A. B. Fakorede, A. Oluwaranti, B. Badu-Apraku and I. I. Adejumobi. "Selection criteria for drought tolerance at the vegetative phase in early maturing maize." African Journal of Biotechnology 15, no. 20 (2016): 816-822.
MLA /
R. O. Akinwale, et al. "Selection criteria for drought tolerance at the vegetative phase in early maturing maize." African Journal of Biotechnology 15.20 (2016): 816-822.