Relation of Witchweed (Striga) to Fertility in Tropical Soils [PDF]
Nature, 1953 MUCH is written upon the subject of soil exhaustion in Africa, and it seems to be generally accepted that the soils of the tropics require careful management, including frequent periods of rest, if fertility is to be maintained. In the great clay plains of the Sudan1 in particular, it has been emphatically stated that uncontrolled continuous ...
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International Journal of Agronomy, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.Striga hermonthica remains a major biological constraint to food production in sub‐Saharan Africa. This study investigates the critical paradox underlying its persistent threat in western Kenya: Despite decades of research and the availability of numerous control measures, Striga infestation continues to expand.
Evans A. Atera +5 more
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Quantificação de sorgoleone em extratos e raízes de sorgo sob diferentes períodos de armazenamento. [PDF]
, 2018 Neste trabalho, foi realizada a purificação, a obtenção do padrão de sorgoleone (2 ? hidroxi ? 5 ? metoxi ? 3 ? [(8?Z,11?Z)-8',11',14'-pentadecatrieno]-p-benzoquinona) e a quantificação desse marcador em raízes primárias de sorgo.
FRANCO, F. H. S. +4 more
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Does abscisic acid affect strigolactone biosynthesis? [PDF]
, 2010 Strigolactones are considered a novel class of plant hormones that, in addition to their endogenous signalling function, are exuded into the rhizosphere acting as a signal to stimulate hyphal branching of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi and germination
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Pharmacognostic and Antioxidant Properties of Dracaena sanderiana Leaves [PDF]
, 2016 Endogenous and exogenous antioxidants are used to neutralise free radicals and protect the body from free radicals by maintaining the redox balance.
Lim, Vuanghao +2 more
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White lupin leads to increased maize yield through a soil fertility-independent mechanism: a new candidate for fighting Striga hermonthica infestation? [PDF]
, 2018 Nitrogen (N)-deficiency and lack of phosphorus (P) availability are major constraints to maize yields in Western Kenya. In a two-season field study in the lake Victoria basin, we tested the capacity of white lupin (Lupinus albus (L.), cv.
Akello, Pollycarp +6 more
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Plant species diversity for sustainable management of crop pests and diseases in agroecosystems: a review [PDF]
, 2011 Farmers are facing serious plant protection issues and phytosanitary risks, in particular in the tropics. Such issues are food insecurity, lower income in traditional lowinput agroecosystems, adverse effects of pesticide use on human health and on the ...
Avelino, Jacques +3 more
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Sweet sorghum:agronomic practice for food, animal feed and fuel production in Sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]
, 2019 Sweet sorghum is a cereal that belongs to the species Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench. Although the crop is reportedly native to Africa, it is grown worldwide largely because it thrives well under wide rainfall regimes, varied day lengths, soil conditions and
Agu, Reginald +3 more
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Classification and influence of agricultural information on striga and stemborer control in Suba and Vihiga Districts, Kenya [PDF]
This paper reports on findings of a study to examine the sources used by farmers in search of agricultural information on striga and/or stemborers control technologies and factors that influence acquisition of such information in Western Kenya region.
Amudavi, David M. +5 more
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Nitrogen effect on Striga asiatica emergence in maize (Planalto Central of Angola) [PDF]
, 2014 Influence of different levels of nitrogen fertilizer on maize to control Striga asiatica in maize (Zea mays cv. SAM3) was studied in farmer’s fields, Chianga, Huambo, between 2008 to 2010.
Dovala, António Chicapa, Monteiro, Ana
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