Current Status of Sorghum Smuts in Nigeria
Current Status of Sorghum Smuts in Nigeria
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MARLEY, Paul S.
ABA, Daniel A.
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Survey of farmers' fields in major sorghum growing
areas within the four climatic zones of the Nigerian savanna established
changing patterns in the incidence, severity and distribution of sorghum
smuts. Covered smut (Sponsorium sorghi) although widely distributed,
was found to be highly predominant in the Sudan (24.8%) and northern
Guinea (29.5%) savanna. Loose smuts (Sphacehiheco cruenta) and long
smuts (Tolxposporium ehrenbergii) were most prevalent in the Sahel
savanna (21.8% and 15.5%, respectively). Head smut (Sporisorhtm reliamtm)
was absent in the Sahel and Sudan, low in northern Guinea
savanna zones, but was most predominant in the southern Guinea savanna.
These smuts are economically important and continue to be a
major biotic constraint in the effort to sustain high sorghum production
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Current Status,, Sorghum Smuts,, Nigeria