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Inheritance of tolerance to seedling submergence in rice genotypes in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04)
Normal growth of rice seedlings is affected when subjected to a prolonged period of
submergence. The effects of submergence vary among different rice genotypes. This problem
is more pronounced when fields are not well ...
Site suitability mapping of earth dams in Uganda’s cattle corridor: A case study of Nakasongola district
(Makerere University, 2020-12-18)
In Uganda, water scarcity is a major challenge faced by livestock farmers. Over the last 10 years, climate change has further worsened the situation and jeopardized livestock owners’ livelihoods (Barihaihi, 2010). Uganda’s ...
Tree Growing and Diversity on Farm Landscapes in Buwalasi Sub-County, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-10-26)
In Uganda, there are many interventions aimed at promoting tree planting in farmed landscapes. However, the level of success of these interventions is not consonant with efforts. This may be a consequence of the promoters’ ...
An Assessment of the Influence of Industrial Parks on Land Use Transformations in Uganda: The case of Kampala Industrial and Business Park
(Makerere University, 2020)
The study assessed the influence of industrial parks on land use transformations with specific reference to the Kampala Industrial and Business Park (KIBP). The study adopted a cross sectional research design involving ...
Genetic potential of cowpea breeding populations for grain yield and agronomic traits improvement in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-11)
Cowpea yields are low due to the use of varieties that are susceptible to multiple biotic stresses such a scab and virus, and insect pests especially thrips infestations. In order to develop cultivars with a wide range of ...
Apple Peel Biochemical Changes after Foliar Application of Combined Boron and Calcium II. Photosynthetic Pigments, Total Peroxides and Photochemical Efficiency
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2020-06-30)
Understanding of the physiological effect of post-full-bloom foliar boron combined with calcium (B+Ca) on apple (Malus domestica) peel tissues is envisaged to give way to the unknown mode-of-action by which these mineral ...
Influence of Distance from wetland borders on prevalence of insect pests and natural enemies in Maize-Soybean cropping system in Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-09-08)
There has been widespread alteration and simplification of ecosystems, which has affected
biodiversity and natural biological pest regulation. Some studies have shown that naturalix
biological pest suppression can be ...
Inheritance of resistance to sclerotium root rot (Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc.) in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Sclerotium root rot caused by Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc. is one of the major soil-borne diseases of common bean in Uganda and many other countries. The disease is very aggressive causing pre-emergence damping off. It affects ...
Political Ecology of Shea Butter Tree (Vitellaria paradoxa C.F. Gaertn.) Conservation, Use and Management in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)
Shea nut trees play an important role in enhancing the livelihoods of the people in northern Uganda. Because of the conservation challenges and complexity in access and use of the shea butter tree it is prudent to use ...
Impact of adoption lag of soil and water conservation practices on crop productivity in Sio-Malaba Malakisi basin of Kenya-Uganda border
(Makerere University, 2021-02-15)
The increasing need to feed the highly growing population has significantly led to land degradation, resulting in a substantial reduction of soil and crop productivity. If expected future food demand is to be met, global ...