Browsing College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) by Subject "Development"
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Developing selection criteria for improving grain yield of early maturing maize.
(Makerere University, 2014-04)Early maturing maize genotypes yield 15-30% less than medium-late maturing ones and improving the yield of early maturing maize is a great challenge. Grain-filling rate (GFR) and effective grain-filling duration (EGFD) ... -
Development of decision support tools for integrated management of potato late blight in the highlands of Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2009-08)Late blight (Phytophthora infestans) accounts for the greatest contribution to potato crop loss in tropical highlands particularly in Uganda. Consequently, field experiments to develop appropriate late blight management ... -
Development of RNAi based technology for sweet potato virus disease resistance and its characterization in Nicotiana Benthamiana.
(Makerere University, 2012-12)Sweet potato virus disease causes significant losses of sweetpotato yields in many parts of the world and Uganda in particular. The disease is due to co-infection with Sweet potato feathery mottle potyvirus (SPFMV) and ...