Browsing School of Agricultural Sciences (SAS) Collections by Issue Date "1997"

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Early screening of cassava for resistance to root-knot nematodes

Talwana, L.A.H.; Speijer, P.R.; Adipala, E.; Maslen, N.R. (Organization of Tropical American Nematologists, 1997)

A method was developed for early screening of cassava for resistance to root-knot nematodes. One node cassava cuttings were planted in plastic disposable beverage cups filled with sterile 1:1 (by volume) sand-soil ...
Indigenous populations of rhizobia, legume response to inoculation and farmer awareness of inoculants in East and Southern Africa

Woomer, P. L.; Karanja, N. K.; Mekki, E. I.; Mwakalombe, B.; Tembo, H.; Nkwiine, C.; Silver, M.; Nyika, M.; Ndakidemi, P.; Msumali, G. (African Crop Science Society (ACSS), 1997)

The Rhizobium Ecology Network of East and Southern Africa (RENEASA) is a participatory research affiliation of microbiologists and agronomists which seeks to better understand biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) and promote ...
Influence of season and cropping system on occurrence of cowpea diseases in Uganda.

Edema, R.; Adipala, E.; Florini, D.A. (American Phytopathological Society, 1997)

An on-farm survey was conducted for two seasons (first and second rains of 1994) to determine influence of season and cropping systems on occurrence of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) diseases in Uganda. Viral diseases were ...