TITLE:
Response of Rice Varieties to Water Stress in Sokoto, Sudan Savannah, Nigeria
AUTHORS:
M. B. Sokoto, A. Muhammad
KEYWORDS:
Response; Rice Varieties; Water Stress; Sudan Savannah, Nigeria
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Biosciences and Medicines,
Vol.2 No.1,
May
12,
2014
ABSTRACT: Pot experiment was conducted at the Botanical
Garden of the Department of Biological Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto
Nigeria, during the 2013 dry season. The main objective of this research was to
determine the effect of water stress and variety on productivity of rice (Oryza
sativa) at Sokoto. The treatment consisted of water stress at three growth
stages (Tillering, flowering, Grain filling) and unstress (control) and three
rice varieties (FARO 44, NERICA 2 and FARO 15) laid out in a Completely
Randomised Design (CRD) replicated three times. The result indicated that water
stress significantly (P