July 2019

Physico-chemical characterization and kinetics of drying of organic yellow bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)

The bell pepper has many qualities, but it has a high water content, favoring the occurrence of deteriorating reactions and the growth of microorganisms; however, it is possible to use drying as a conservation method. The objective of this study is to perform the kinetics of organic yellow bell pepper drying at different drying air temperatures, to adjust the data obtained to the empirical models and to evaluate the...

Author(s): Newton Carlos Santos, Sâmela Leal Barros, Semirames do Nascimento Silva, Victor Hebert de Alcântara Ribeiro, Mylena Olga Pessoa Melo, Wilton Pereira da Silva, Raphael Lucas Jacinto Almeida, Tamires dos Santos Pereira, Ana Júlia de Brito Araújo, Josivanda Palmeira Gomes, Amanda Priscila Silva Nascimento, Virgínia Mirtes de Alcântara Silva and Danise Medeiros Vieira  

July 2019

Effect of cropping system, seed treatment and planting date on Striga hermonthica infetstaion and growth and yield of sorghum

Striga hermonthica is a serious biotic constraint to sorghum production in sub-Saharan Africa but the use of cropping system, seed treatment and appropriate planting dates might help to control the weed. Two years trial was conducted at the Federal University of Technology Minna research farm. The objective was to evaluate the effect of intercropping system, seed treatment, and planting date in integrated management of...

Author(s): Mamudu, A. Y., Baiyeri, K. P. and Echezona, B. C  

July 2019

Light effects on growth and essential oil quantity and constituents in some Apiaceae plants

The Apiaceae family known for vegetable crops rich in essential oils, includes numerous genera of high medicinal and economic value. This study investigates the effects of red and far-red light treatments through the dark period (night-break), on the growth characteristics, essential oil quantity and composition, in Coriandrum sativum L., Anethum graveolens L., and Petroselinum crispum. Treatments began 20 days after...

Author(s): Abdulaziz Abdullah Alsahli  

July 2019

Effects of conservation tillage on maize (Zea mays L.) and beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) chlorophyll, sugars and yields in humic nitisols soils of Embu County, Kenya

An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of conservation tillage (CT) practices on leaf chlorophyll content, sugars and yields of Zea mays L. and Phaseolus vulgaris L. for two consecutive cropping seasons at the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization farm in Embu County, Kenya. The experimental design was a Randomized Complete Block Design with 9 treatments replicated 3 times. The treatments...

Author(s): Joseph Kyalo Munyao, Moses Hungu Gathaara and   Alfred Ngera Micheni