2018
DOI: 10.5897/ajar2017.12873
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Incidence and severity of maize streak disease: The influence of tillage, fertilizer application and maize variety

Abstract: Maize streak disease (MSD) is one of the most destructive diseases of maize (Zea mays L.) estimated to cause a yield loss of about 20% in Ghana. Field experiment was conducted at Nkwanta in the Volta Region of Ghana during the cropping seasons of 2015 to assess the effects of tillage practices, fertilizer application and maize variety on the incidence and severity of MSD. The MSD severity was assessed using 1 to 5 visual scale (1=no symptom and 5= very severe symptom). The relationship between total N, availab… Show more

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“…We assessed disease severity as the area of plant tissue affected by disease, expressed as a percentage of the total area at regular intervals using a 1-5 scale [24].…”
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“…We assessed disease severity as the area of plant tissue affected by disease, expressed as a percentage of the total area at regular intervals using a 1-5 scale [24].…”
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confidence: 99%