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Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Land Preparation and Planting in Cowpea
Land preparation and planting are very important in the successful establishment of a trial. A poorly prepared land can affect seed germination, increase weed pressure, increase... -
IITA MUSA IMPROVEMENT – MOLECULAR BREEDING STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP)...
Unlike seed crops, clonally propagated crops are difficult and expensive to conserve. With the rapidly evolving genotyping platforms, it is recommended to conserve leaf samples... -
Standard Operating Procedure for Yam Multiplication in Semi-Autotrophic Hydro...
Semi-Autotrophic Hydroponics (SAH) is a robust technique for efficiently and rapidly multiplying clonally propagated crops. It is a low-cost and licensed method for high ratio... -
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP): Trial Management
Field trials are important in cassava breeding research. Cassava breeders conduct a variety of field trials in the process of developing improved varieties. The results of these... -
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP) FOR SEED PROCESSING, SEED INVENTORY AND MA...
Cassava is primarily grown via stem cuttings (stakes?), but can also be propagated by seeds. Seed propagation is important to create novel gene combinations and superior cassava... -
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP): Weed Control and Management
Weed control and management are well-planned field operations carried out to prevent, remove, or limit weed infestations so the crops can grow to attain high productivity. The... -
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP) FOR HARVESTING AND HARVEST EVALUATION IN C...
In cassava breeding, harvesting is carried out to determine the root yield and assess other important traits. It marks the end of the fieldwork for an experimental cassava... -
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR PHENOTYPING DATA MANAGEMENT IN IITA CASSAVA...
Data management involves data collection, curation, analysis, and storage to ensure accessibility to quality data. The goal of data management is to provide breeders with... -
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP) FOR LEAF SAMPLE COLLECTION FOR GENOTYPING
Application of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) technology in plant breeding offers an opportunity to enhance and accelerate genetic gain. Molecular markers, which are DNA or gene... -
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) FOR DNA EXTRACTION
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) extraction is an important process in molecular plant breeding. DNA extraction involves isolating DNA from the nucleus of a cell. Once purified,... -
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for In vitro high throughput (HTP) phenot...
Parasitic nematodes (PPNs) mainly Radopholus spp. also known as burrowing nematodes are a major biotic threat to banana production in most African banana-growing regions... -
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP) FOR HYBRIDIZATION AND CROSSING BLOCK MANAG...
Genetic variation is the basis of selection in plant breeding. Hybridization is the process of making controlled crosses between selected genotypes to provide genetic variation... -
IITA MUSA IMPROVEMENT – MOLECULAR BREEDING STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP...
Genotyping involves studying an organism’s genetic makeup based on its DNA. Banana leaves are commonly used for DNA extraction due to their abundance, accessibility, and the... -
IITA MUSA IMPROVEMENT – MOLECULAR BREEDING STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP...
Genotyping involves studying an organism’s genetic makeup based on its DNA. Banana leaves are commonly used for DNA extraction due to their abundance, accessibility, and the... -
Zero Hunger Mid-term survey for Ebonyi State 2024
This project is a strategic initiative to ensure that government policies from agriculture development do lead to actual agricultural transformation in Nigeria and Togo towards... -
Zero Hunger Mid-term survey in Ogun and Benue State 2024
This project is a strategic initiative to ensure that government policies from agriculture development do lead to actual agricultural transformation in Nigeria and Togo towards... -
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Banana Embryo Culture
Banana/plantain breeding depends on successful controlled hybridization (or open pollinations) resulting in the formation of fertile seeds. However, most banana seeds fail to... -
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for banana tissue culture media preparation
Plant tissue culture involves growing plant cells, tissues, or organs on a sterile growth medium in vitro under controlled conditions of temperature, light, and humidity. An... -
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Site Selection & Field Layout
Site selection and field plot layout are important components of experimentations and require adequate attention. Poor site selections and field layouts are major sources of... -
Guidelines to prepare for digital data collection
This document lists the different tasks to be performed by the use case team before and during the enumerators’ training to ensure digital data collection in the field is smooth.
