Kikuno, H .    

Firstname:H . 
Surname:Kikuno 
Email:h.kikuno@cgiar.org 
Institute:IITA 
Homepage:http://www.iita.org 
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2012

Quantitative characterization of nutritional components, amino acids and diosgenin in tubers of D. cayenensis cv. Alo from Edo State, Nigeria, Matsumoto, R., Kashimira, O., Lopez-Montes, A., Kikuno, H . and Shiwachi, H ., Abstract, P.115 in the Book of Abstracts, 16th Triennial Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops (ISTRC), 23 - 28, September, 2012.
 
Advances in seed yam propagation methods in Nigeria, Ikeorgu, J.*, Mazza, M.*, Okonkwo, C. and Kikuno, H ., in: Tropical Roots and Tuber Crops and the Challenges of Globalization and Climate Changes. Proceedings of the 11th triennial Symposium of the ISTRC-AB, 4 to 8 October 2010, pages 151-154, ISTRC-AB, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2012.
 

2011

Dioscorea, Bhattacharjee, R., Gedil, M., Sartie, A. M., Otoo, E.*, Dumet, D., Kikuno, H ., Kumar, P. L. and Asiedu, R., pages 71-96, chapter 4, Springer-Verlag, ISBN 978-3-642-21101-0, 2011. [DOI]
 
Effect of collection time of scions and treatment with Gibberellin and Uniconazol-P on the growth of vine cutting in water yam (Dioscorea alata L.), Matsumoto, R., Shiwachi, H ., Kikuno, H ., Irie, K. and Toyohara, H., in: Research for Tropical Agriculture, volume 4, number 1, pages 22-26, 2011.
 
Assessment of soil physicochemical properties under different land-use systems in IITA's lowland sites., Watanabe, H., Abe, S., Kikuno, H ., Obalum, S. E., Asiedu, R. and Wakatsuki, T., Abstract, P. 108 in the Book of abstracts of the annual meetings of Japanese society of soil science and plant nutrition, Vol 57. Tsukuba, Japan, 108. August, 2011.
 
Research on yam production, marketing and consumption of Nupe farmers of Niger State, central Nigeria, Fu, R. H. Y., Kikuno, H . and Maruyama, M., in: African Journal of Agricultural Research, volume 6, number 23, pages 5301-5313, ISSN 1991-637X, 2011.
 
Clean yam tubers from vine cuttings, Kikuno, H ., in: R4D review, volume 6, pages 43-45, ISSN 2071-3681, 2011.
 
Rapid and mass propagation system for yams (Dioscorea spp.) on vine cuttings and tissue culture techniques for germplasm collection: Evaluation and achievement report on training course., Kikuno, H ., 2011.
 

2010

Advances in seed yam propagation methods in Nigeria, Ikeorgu, J.*, Mazza, M.*, Okonkwo, C. and Kikuno, H ., Abstract (Poster) in Book of Abstracts of the 11th Triennial Symposium of ISTRC-AB, held at Memling Hotel, Kinshasa. 4-8 October, 2010.
 
Enhancing seed yam supply systems in West Africa, Akoroda, M. O.*, Claudius-Cole, B.*, Kikuno, H ., Okonkwo, C., Aighewi, B. A.*, Acha, I. and Asiedu, R., in: Root and tuber crops for poverty alleviation through science and technology for sustainable development: proceedings of the 10th symposium of ISTRC-AB held from 8-12 October, 2007 in Maputo, Mozambique, pages 123-136, ISTRC-AB, 2010.
 
Sowing the seeds of better yam: CGIAR SP-IPM Technical Innovation Brief, Coyne, D., Claudius-Cole, A. O. and Kikuno, H ., number 7, 2010.
 
Effect of collecting time of scions and treatment of gibberellin and uniconazole-P on the growth of vine cuttings in water yam (Dioscorea alata L.), Matsumoto, R., Shiwachi, H ., Kikuno, H ., Irie, K. and Toyohara, H., in: Japanese Society for Tropical Agriculture, Research for Tropical Agriculture, October 09-10, Okinawa, Japan., pages 51-52, 2010.
 
The influence of land-use change on soil chemical properties in south western Nigeria, Watanabe, Y., Abe, S., Kikuno, H ., Obalum, S. E., Asiedu, R., Wilson, I. and Wakatsuki, T., Abstract, 2010.
 
Effects of synthetic hormone substitutes and genotypes on rooting and mini tuber production of vines cuttings obtained from white yam (Dioscorea rotundata, Poir), Agele, S.*, Ayankanmi, T. and Kikuno, H ., in: African Journal of Biotechnology, volume 9, number 30, pages 4714-4724, ISSN 1684-5315, 2010.
 
Optimum time for collection of root samples for chromosome observation in yams (Dioscorea spp.), Babil, P. K., Kikuno, H ., Shiwachi, H ., Toyohara, H., Fujigaki, J., Fujimaki, H. and Asiedu, R., in: Tropical Agriculture and Development, volume 54, number 3, pages 71-75, 2010.
 
Preliminary screening of growth regulator and mineral combination to establish in vitro meristem regeneration protocol for yam genebanking, Hasegawa, Y., Kikuno, H ., Gueye, B., Dumet, D., Oyelami, O., Shiwachi, H . and Takagi, H., in: Japanese Society for Tropical Agriculture, Research for Tropical Agriculture, October 09-10, Okinawa, Japan, pages 115-116, 2010.
 
Research on yam prodution, marketing and consumption of Nupe farmers of Bida region, Niger State, central Nigeria, Fu, R. H. Y., Kikuno, H . and Maruyama, M., Abstract, 2010.
 
Rapid and mass propagation system for yams (Dioscorea spp.) based on vine cuttings and tissue culture techniques for germplasm collection: on-the job training, Kikuno, H ., 2010.
 

2009

Varietal response of hybrid yams to minituber production using vine cutting technique, Ikeorgu, J.* and Kikuno, H ., in: Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Conference of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria, pages 218-227, Agricultural Society of Nigeria, 2009.
 
New technologies for improvement of yam production, Shiwachi, H . and Kikuno, H ., Poster, 2009.
 
Yam production in Africa and the challenge against it's problems, Kikuno, H ., in: Journal of the Agricultural Society of Japan, pages 57-62, 2009.
 
New yam-growing technique, Kikuno, H ., in: Appropriate Technology, volume 36, number 2, pages 36-37, ISSN 0305-0920, 2009.
 
Rapid propagation system for yams (Dioscorea spp.) based on vine cuttings, Kikuno, H ., 2009.
 
To pass the torch and to disseminate the light-lock-on to farmer's field through microscope, Kikuno, H ., 2009.
 
Yam production in Africa and the challenge against its problems, Kikuno, H ., in: Journal of the Agricultural Society of Japan, volume No. 1526, pages 57-62, 2009.
 

2008

Off-season yam production in Nigeria, Shiwachi, H ., Kikuno, H ., Fashola, R. and Asiedu, R., in: Proceedings of Japanese Society for Tropical Agriculture: Research for Tropical Agriculture, 18-19 October 2008, pages 97-98, 2008.
 
Studies on the antioxidant and whitening properties of extracts from tuber of yams (Dioscorea spp.), Park, B., Kikuno, H ., Asiedu, R. and Park, C. H., in: Proceedings of Japanese Society for Tropical Agriculture: Research for Tropical Agriculture, 18-19 October, 2008, pages 47-48, 2008.
 
Optimum time for collecting root samples for chromosome observation in Dioscorea spp., Babil, P. K., Kikuno, H ., Sanada, A., Shiwachi, H ., Toyohara, H. and Fujimaki, H., in: Proceedings of Japanese Society for Tropical Agriculture: Research for Tropical Agriculture, 18-19 October, 2008, pages 73-74, 2008.
 
Enhancing off-season yam production in Nigeria, Shiwachi, H ., Kikuno, H ., Fashola, R. and Asiedu, R., in: African Journal of Agricultural Research, volume 3, number 6, pages 407-411, ISSN 1991-637X, 2008.
 

2007

Variations in microtuberization among local, improved and exotic yam accessions in Nigeria, Balogun, M., Ng, N. Q., Fawole, I. and Kikuno, H ., in: Proceeding of 20th Annual Conference Biotechnology Society of Nigeria, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria, 14-17 November, 2007, pages 44-47, 2007.
 
Comparative effects of explants sources and age of plant on rooting, shooting and tuber formation of vine cuttings of yams (Dioscorea spp.), Kikuno, H ., Matsumoto, R., Shiwachi, H ., Toyohara, H. and Asiedu, R., in: Japanese Journal of Tropical Agriculture, volume 51, number Extra issue 2, pages 71-72, 2007.
 
Effect of sucrose treatment on root, shoot and tuber formation of vine cuttings of yams (Dioscorea spp.), Kikuno, H ., Matsumoto, R., Shiwachi, H . and Asiedu, R., in: Japanese Journal of Tropical Agriculture, volume 51, number Extra issue 2, pages 69-70, 2007.
 
Japan capacity building program for agricultural researchers, Kikuno, H ., pages 5-99, International Cooperation Center for Agricultural Education (ICCAE), Nagoya University, Japan, 2007.
 

2006

Interaction among cultural factors in microtuberization of white yam (Dioscorea rotundata), Balogun, M., Fawole, I., Ng, S. Y. C., Ng, N. Q., Shiwachi, H . and Kikuno, H ., in: Tropical Science, volume 46, number 1, pages 55-59, ISSN 0041-3291, 2006.
 
Breeding of yam, Adachi, T., Inaizumi, H., Kikuno, H ., Shiwachi, H ., Toyohara, H. and Nakasone, K., Japan Association for International Collaboration of Agriculture and Forestry (JICAF), 2006.
 
Iron toxicity symptoms in yams (Dioscorea spp.) grown in water culture, Shiwachi, H ., Kikuno, H ., Okonkwo, C. and Asiedu, R., in: Tropical Science, volume 46, number 3, pages 160-165, ISSN 0041-3291, 2006. [DOI]
 
Mini tuber production of white yam (D. rotundata) using vine cutting, Kikuno, H ., Muamba, K., Shiwachi, H ., Onjo, M. and Asiedu, R., in: 99th meeting of the Japanese Society Tropical Agriculture, Tsukuba, Japan, pages 41-42, 2006.
 
The possibility of vine cutting techniques on white yam (D. rotundata) using natural compounds, Kikuno, H ., Ayankanmi, T., Shiwachi, H . and Asiedu, R., in: 99th Meeting of the Japanese Society Tropical Agriculture, Tsukuba, Japan, pages 43-44, 2006.
 

2005

Effect of Ethephone and storage temperature on tuber sprouting in yams (Dioscorea spp.), Shiwachi, H ., Kikuno, H ., Asiedu, R., Onjo, M. and Toyohara, H., in: Journal of ISSAAS, volume 11, number 1, pages 36-43, 2005.
 
Mini tuber production using yam (Dioscorea rotundata) vines, Shiwachi, H ., Kikuno, H . and Asiedu, R., in: Tropical Science, volume 45, number 4, pages 163-169, ISSN 0041-3291, 2005.
 
Effect of N-Propyl Dihydrojasmonate (Pdj) on in vitro growth of yam (Dioscorea spp.) explants, Kikuno, H ., Oladimeji, Z., Ebuehi, Z., Ebuehi, A., Shiwachi, H ., Onjo, M. and Asiedu, R., in: Japanese Journal of Tropical Agriculture, volume 49, number 2, pages 59-60, ISSN 0021-5260, 2005.
 

2004

Influence of explant condition on microtuberization of yams (Dioscorea alata and D. rotundata), Kikuno, H ., Shiwachi, H ., Onjo, M. and Asiedu, R., in: Japanese Society for Tropical Agriculture, volume 48, number 2, pages 71-72, 2004.