Combining Host Plant Defence with Targeted Nutrition: Key to Durable Control of Hemi-Parasitic Striga in Cereals in Sub-Saharan Africa

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2021Author
Mwangangi, Immaculate M
Büchi, Lucie
Haefele, Stephan M
Bastiaans, Lammert
Runo, Steven
Rodenburg, Jonne
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Host plant defence mechanisms (resistance and tolerance) and plant nutrition are two of the most
widely proposed components for the control of hemi-parasitic weeds of the Striga genus in
tropical cereal production systems. Neither of the two components alone are effective enough to
prevent parasitism and concomitant crop losses. This review explores the potential of improved plant nutrition, being the chemical constituent of soil fertility, to fortify the expression of plant
inherent resistance and tolerance against Striga. Beyond reviewing advances in parasitic plant
research, we assess relevant insights from phytopathology and plant physiology in the broader
sense to identify opportunities and knowledge gaps and to develop the way forward regarding
research and development of combining genetics and plant nutrition for the durable control of
Striga
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https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/nph.17271http://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/21466