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Macronutrient application rescues performance of tolerant sorghum genotypes when infected by the parasitic plant striga.
Annals of botany - 7 Jun 2024
Mwangangi Immaculate M, Büchi Lucie, Haefele Stephan M, Rodenburg Jonne
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Infection by the hemi-parasitic plant Striga hermonthica causes severe host plant damage and seed production losses. Increased availability of essential plant nutrients reduces infection. Whether, how and to what extent it also reduces striga-induced host plant damage has not been well studied. METHODS: The effects of improved macro- and micronutrient supply on host plant performance under...
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