June 2018

Benefits of grass-legume inter-cropping in livestock systems

Legumes (Fabaceae) are plants with the distinct ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen, the atmospheric nitrogen fixation by legumes is known as biological nitrogen fixation. Biological nitrogen fixation is the process whereby atmospheric nitrogen is reduced to ammonia in the presence of the enzyme nitrogenase. Nitrogen fixation in legumes starts with the formation of nodules. Inside the nodules, nitrogen fixation done by...

Author(s): Unathi Gulwa, Nobulungisa Mgujulwa and Solomon T. Beyene

June 2018

In support of a well-planned intercropping systems in south eastern soils of Nigeria: A review

Soil is the medium for all crop production activities and many of the tropical soils especially soils of South Eastern Nigeria show nutrient deficiency problems after only a short period of cultivation because of the fragile nature and prevailing environmental condition. Land available for further crop production purposes in this area is very limited. To offset some of these problems and boast crop production and yields...

Author(s): Nweke I. A.  

June 2018

Adaptability and genotype-environment interaction of finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn) varieties in North Eastern Ethiopia

An experiment was conducted to study the adaptability and genotype × environment interaction of finger millet varieties in the north eastern part of Ethiopia. Eight finger millet varieties and a local check were tested at Sirinka, Kobo, and Jari in 2013 and 2014 cropping season. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block (RCB) design with three replicates. The result showed that the year 2013 was...

Author(s): Mulugeta Mamo, Fisseha Worede, Yemata Bezie, Solomon Assefa and Tsegaye Gebremariam  

June 2018

Characteristics of three morphotypes of Solenostemon rotundifolius [(Poir.) J. K. Morton] based on qualitative morphological traits

Solenostemon rotundifolius [(Poir.) J. K. Morton] (Lamiaceae) is commonly called Fabirama, Frafra potato or Innala. It is a tuber crop cultivated in many countries in Africa and Asia. Its tubers contain significant rate of carbohydrates, proteins, fibers, vitamins and antioxidants. Besides its nutritional attributes, S. rotundifolius has also strong agronomic and economic potentialities and could be financially...

Author(s): Romaric, K. Nanema, Pauline Bationo-Kando, Mahamadi Hamed Ouedraogo, Nerbewendé Sawadogo, Daniel Nyadanu, Aminata Hamidou, Renan Ernest Traore, Zakaria Kiebre, Mahamadou Sawadogo and Jean-Didier Zongo  

June 2018

Appropriate planting dates and plastic mulch for increasing common tomato varieties yield in South Texas

In South Texas, most of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) crops are produced on plastic mulch due to the elevated temperatures and solar radiations. The study objectives were to; determine the suitable planting dates for increasing tomato varieties production under different planting dates in early spring and late winter, and evaluate the influence of using the plastic mulch (black and white. In the Spring season,...

Author(s): Elsayed-Farag S., Anciso J., Marconi C., Avila C., Rodriguez A., Badillo-Vargas I.E., and Enciso J.,

June 2018

The complex distribution of plantain cultivars (Musa sp., AAB subgroup) in the Bas-Uele province of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Plantain is one of the most important sources of food in the African lowlands stretching from the lowlands of Guinea and Liberia to the central basin of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). Because plantain cultivars do not produce seeds, plantain cultivation is based on vegetatively transplanted lateral shoots/suckers. The way by which plantain reached the African continent is still under speculation. The aim...

Author(s): Joseph Komoy Losimba, Joseph Adheka Giria, Benoît Dhed’a Djailo, Deborah Karamura, Guy Blomme, Rony Swennen, , and Edmond De Langhe