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Effect of potassium application rate on Dry Matter partioning in East African Highland Bananas (EAHBs) ssp.AAA.EA in KAWANDA WAKISO district.
(Makerere University, 2022-03-28)
Highland bananas are an important staple food in East Africa, but their physiological growth pattern is influenced by drought stress and potassium (K) in Uganda. Modelling is a promising approach for evaluating crop response ...
Evaluation of Maksoy varieties for adaptation to maize-soybean intercrop
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
MAKSOY varieties are the most widely grown soybean varieties in Uganda. Several studies have been carried out to determine their performance in pure stands. However, little is known about their response to maize-soybean ...
The effectiveness of bio-fertilizer on the growth of Amaranthus crentus (bbugga) ferrasol in Central Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2022-03-29)
Food security is one of the major issues affecting livelihoods of Ugandans in terms of nutrition
and cost of production in this COVID-19 era. The most appropriate ways of counterattacking
food insecurity is through the ...
The effect of potassium application on specific leaf area of East African highland bananas
(Makerere University, 2022-03-29)
Bananas (Musa spp) is among the most important food crops in Uganda. Productivity is greatly
limited by drought stress and potassium, which also mitigates drought stress in East African
highland bananas. LINTUL-BANANA ...
Estimation of banana mat densities in farmers' fields for yield evaluation
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
Banana (Musa spp.) is a crop grown globally and it is of major economic importance. Banana is the fourth most important crop of the food market after rice, wheat, and maize (Gebre et al., 2020). Banana has become a major ...
Evaluation of yield performance of different highland sorghum landraces grown in a lowland area
(Makerere University, 2022-04)
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is one of the cash and staple food crops in SubSaharan-Africa, where it ranks fifth most cultivated cereal crop on the continent and third most important cereal in Uganda. Its productivity ...
Soil properties and nutrient availability in furrow irrigated plots of Mubuku irrigation scheme in Kasese District
(Makerere University, 2022-04-13)
Irrigation and application of mineral fertilizers are some of the strategies being undertaken in
the irrigation schemes to boost crop yields amidst climate change and soil fertility decline.
However, there is limited ...
Field evaluation of new synthetic pheromone lures for monitoring of false codling moth in avocado orchards
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
The false codling moth (FCM) is a key quarantine pest in Africa. Agricultural exports infested by the pest are unacceptable in the international markets, causing losses of millions of US dollars in foreign exchange earnings. ...
Development of a nutrient enriched biochar with the anaerobic liquid digestate from chicken manure and jack fruit waste
(Makerere University, 2022-04-04)
Nutrient recovery from digestates through adsorption can be achieved by using biochar to concentrate essential nutrients (nitrogen phosphorus and potassium), thereby producing nutrient-enriched biochar. This study focused ...
Improved soil fertility management of eucalyptus plantations in Luweero district,Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03-28)
The eucalyptus cultivation is gaining momentum in Luweero district due to increasing urban development of nearby cites. This comes with increase in the demand of wood products for timber, fuel and wood, making the growing ...