African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 809

Full Length Research Paper

Predicting aflatoxin content in peanuts using ambient temperature, soil temperature and soil moisture content during pod development

Hendrix Muma Chalwe
  • Hendrix Muma Chalwe
  • Department of Soil Science, University of Zambia, P. O. Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Obed Isaac Lungu
  • Obed Isaac Lungu
  • Department of Soil Science, University of Zambia, P. O. Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Alice Mutiti Mweetwa
  • Alice Mutiti Mweetwa
  • Department of Soil Science, University of Zambia, P. O. Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Elijah Phiri
  • Elijah Phiri
  • Department of Soil Science, University of Zambia, P. O. Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Jones Yengwe
  • Jones Yengwe
  • Department of Soil Science, University of Zambia, P. O. Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Samuel Muriu Christopher Njoroge
  • Samuel Muriu Christopher Njoroge
  • International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Chitedze Agricultural Research Station, P. O. Box 1096, Lilongwe, Malawi.
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Rick Lynn Brandenburg
  • Rick Lynn Brandenburg
  • Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Box 7613, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
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David Jordan
  • David Jordan
  • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University, Box 7620, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
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  •  Received: 19 November 2018
  •  Accepted: 12 December 2018
  •  Published: 31 March 2019

Authors

Hendrix Muma Chalwe
Department of Soil Science, University of Zambia, P. O. Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia.

Obed Isaac Lungu
Department of Soil Science, University of Zambia, P. O. Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia.

Alice Mutiti Mweetwa
Department of Soil Science, University of Zambia, P. O. Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia.

Elijah Phiri
Department of Soil Science, University of Zambia, P. O. Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia.

Jones Yengwe
Department of Soil Science, University of Zambia, P. O. Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia.

Samuel Muriu Christopher Njoroge
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Chitedze Agricultural Research Station, P. O. Box 1096, Lilongwe, Malawi.

Rick Lynn Brandenburg
Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Box 7613, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.

David Jordan
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University, Box 7620, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.

Corresponding Author Email: [email protected]