INFLUENCE OF SOWING DATE ON PHENOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT, GROWTH DYNAMICS, YIELD AND SEED QUALITY OF BAMBARA GROUNDNUT (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) UNDER RAIN-FED CONDITIONS IN THE NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANNAH OF NIGERIA
Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) is an important indigenous grain legume with considerable potential for improving food and nutritional security in Nigeria. However, its productivity is influenced by agronomic practices, particularly sowing date, which determines the environmental conditions experience...