Browsing College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) by Author "Speijer, P.R."
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A comparison of the effects of the nematodes Radopholus similis and Pratylenchus goodeyi on growth, root health and yield of an East African highland cooking banana (Musa AAA-group)
Talwana, H.A.L.; Speijer, P.R.; Gold, C.S.; Swennen, R.L.; De Waele, D. (Taylor & Francis, 2003-07)The effects of Radopholus similis and Pratylenchus goodeyi on growth, root health and yield of the East African highland cooking banana cultivar Mbwazirume (Musa AAA-group) were compared at Mbarara, Uganda, at ... -
Early screening of cassava for resistance to root-knot nematodes
Talwana, L.A.H.; Speijer, P.R.; Adipala, E.; Maslen, N.R. (Organization of Tropical American Nematologists, 1997)A method was developed for early screening of cassava for resistance to root-knot nematodes. One node cassava cuttings were planted in plastic disposable beverage cups filled with sterile 1:1 (by volume) sand-soil ...