Browsing School of Agricultural Sciences (SAS) by Subject "Vegetables"
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Assessment of growth rates of hydroponic and soil based tomatoes
(Makerere University, 2019-08)As the world population grows, the demand for vegetables increases tomatoes as they are the most consumed. Because of this growing demand, there will be an expected food crisis in the near future if production is not ... -
Effect of soils extracted at different depth on incidence of damping off and growth performance of vegetable seedlings: a case of tomato and eggplant
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Vegetables are crops of great importance both to the farmer and the government due to the great contribution to the livelihood of a great number of people through its entire value chain and the economy at large. Despite ... -
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 ... -
Effectiveness of black soldier fly FRASS organic fertilizers on growth of Crisphead lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. capitata)
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Lettuce is one of the high nutrients demanding common vegetables which farmers grow with application of fertilizers. However, this is expensive, unsafe, has a toll on soil and affects biodiversity. So, the recent trend of ... -
Evaluation of phenotypic variability and agronomic trait performance of different jute mallow genotypes (corchorus species) from Northern, Western and Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)Knowledge of morphological characterization and phenotypic trait variability are very important in selection of traits for improvement as well as discrimination of germplasm in improvement programmes. Three accessions ...