Effect of Hybridization on the Nutrient Compositions of Two Cultivars of Solanum aethiopicum L. (Solanaceae) Found in Anambra State
Chinyere Veronica Ilodibia,
Uche Amamuzonwa Achebe,
Bibian Okwuchukwu Aziagba
et al.
Abstract:Background and Objective:The desire for modification of valuable crop species for human nutritional fulfilment and economic growth is essential. Two cultivars of Solanum aethiopicum L. found in Anambra State were hybridized to raise an F 1 that might combine the attributes of the parental lines for enhancement in yield and biochemical contents for health nutritional requirements.
Materials and Methods:The emasculation method was adopted, using Solanum aethiopicum var. "Anara Adazi as the female parent and tran… Show more
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