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Characterising reversion from virus infection in sweetpotato
(Makerere University, 2022-06-14)
Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) production is negatively impacted by viral infections. However, some East African sweetpotato cultivars were recently reported to “fight off” viral infection through reversion process. Very ...
Biosand water filter: Effects of sand size and sand column height on filtered water quality
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
The study investigated the performance of locally assembled Biosand Water Filters (BSFs) with varied sand sizes and sand column heights. The main objective of the study was to contribute to water quality improvement through ...
Effect of Silicon and Potassium on growth and yield of East African Highland Banana
(Makerere University, 2022)
Soil fertility is a major constraint to East African highland banana (hereafter referred to as highland banana) and a key concern for ongoing research efforts. Among primary nutrients, potassium (K) is by far the most ...
Distribution and characterization of fusarium species causing common bean root rot in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-01)
Fusarium root rot of common bean is an economically important disease in Central America, South America and Africa. Yield losses due to Fusarium root rot of common beans can reach up to 86%. A disease survey was conducted ...
Enhancing finger millet productivity through nitrogen fertilizer management in Buyende District
(Makerere University, 2022)
Finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn) is the third most important dry land cereal grown
in arid and semi-arid regions of the world. Also, the crop is one of the major food security crops
for billions of the world’s ...
Gender and climate change adaptation among bean growing households in Northern and Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-06)
Beans are an important legume in Uganda although less adapted to extreme environmental conditions. Adapting the bean crop to the changing climate is one of the best ways to improve bean productivity and smallholder farmers’ ...
Effect of silicon and potassium on banana weevil injury in East African Highland banana
(Makerere University, 2022-05-04)
Banana is an important food and cash crop in Uganda where it contributes to the welfare of over 75% of smallholder farming households. However, its productivity has been decreasing due to several biotic and abiotic production ...
Molybdenum-Rhizobia-Phosphorus Management for Amelioration of Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Common Bean on a Ferralsol
(Makerere University, 2022-04-26)
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is among the primary food security crops in Sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA), whose production almost exclusively depends on natural Biological Nitrogen
Fixation (BNF) as the source of nitrogen. ...
Genetic gains and genomic prediction of selected cassava traits in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)
Variety replacement tailored towards addressing the urgent and futuristic society needs is an important function of plant breeding. To ensure that superior varieties are developed fast enough to match the growing demand ...
Effect of growth substrates and processing methods on the safety of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illuscens) and blue calliphora fly (Calliphora vomitoria) meal as livestock feed
(Makerere University, 2022-02-28)
Safety concerns over potential spillage of microbial and chemical contaminants from organic
wastes (OW) through insect meal into animal feeds and animal products could be a threat to
animals and humans as primary and ...