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Compositional nutrient diagnosis and profitability of nutrient management options for Soybean grown on a ferralsol
(2019-09-30)
The commonly used omission nutrient approach helps in identification of limiting nutrient(s) but does not indicate nutrient imbalances in tissues, resulting in inadequate management recommendations to close nutrient limited ...
Studies of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench) resistance to downy mildew (Peronosclerospora sorghi) disease in Uganda
(2019-10)
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor [L.] Moench) is a multi-purpose crop ranked fifth as the World’s major cereal after Maize, Wheat, Rice and Barley in terms of worldwide production and acreage. In Uganda, it is the third most ...
Genetic Resistance to Soybean Rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi) in Lin UG 5
(Makerere University, 2019-10-08)
Soybean (Glycine max [L] Merrill) is one of the most important legume crops worldwide due to
its multiple uses and wide adaptation. Its production is, however, affected by several biotic and
abiotic factors such as ...
Effect of village savings and loan associations on access to improved inputs among smallholder farmers in Kiryandongo district, mid-western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10)
Access to agricultural finance for smallholder farmers‟ investments in improved inputs is a big challenge in Uganda. Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) have been promoted to increase access to financial services ...
Phenotypic Diversity of Sorghum on farmers' fields in Northern and Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10)
Sorghum is a marginal environment crop with needs for constant breeding to respond to the changes in the fragile agricultural production environment. Therefore understanding and utilizing the genetic variation in sorghum ...
Genetic analysis of resistance to Radopholus similis in Banana
(Makerere University, 2019-12)
Banana is an important crop worldwide mostly grown in tropical and subtropical regions, of annual production is 145 million metric tons valued at 26.5 billion Euros. Banana production is threatened by various constraints ...
Effect of nitrogen source options on grain yield, nitrogen uptake and use efficiency of rice along an inland valley in Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10)
Only 29% of the Inland valleys in Uganda has been harnessed for rice production yet, little is known about N management for optimizing rice yields across hydrological positions within these inland valleys. This study was ...