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Abundance and diversity of tomato rhizosphere microbes in different land uses and their effect on bacterial wilt disease in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04-26)
Agricultural production is associated with changes in microbial diversity. This often leads to
microbial unevenness and multiplication of soil borne diseases such as wilts, which are tedious to
control and trend managed ...
Application of morpho-anatomical traits of maize plant to quality control and quality assurance in maize seed system
(African Crop Science Society, 2016)
Good seed quality can be obtained through control of the entire seed production process. There are emerging
issues in the seed sector due to seed quality in market. In many countries seed and planting materials available ...
Tree species diversity and their carbon sequestration potential on cultivated farms in Agago District
(2023-07-07)
On-farm tree species retention usually results in maintenance or increase of tree diversity and carbon sequestration. This study evaluated the contribution of trees integrated on-farm to tree species diversity and carbon ...
Pathogenic and genetic diversity of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv.Manihotis in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-09-05)
Cassava bacterial blight (CBB), caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. manihotis, is the most destructive bacterial disease of cassava owing to its negative effects on yield and quality of planting materials. Thus, in order ...
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 ...
Pathogenic variation of colletotrichum lindemuthianum causing anthracnose of beans (phaseolus vulgaris) in Uganda
(ESci Journals, 2016-01)
Colletotrichum lindemuthianum is a highly variable pathogen of common beans that easily overcomes resistance in cultivars bred with single-gene resistance. To determine pathogenic variability of the pathogen in Uganda, ...
Agroforestry practices for enhancing food security and climate change resilience in Rajaf county, South Sudan
(Makerere University, 2019-10-18)
Agroforestry (AF) is being practiced traditionally as a sustainable land- use option, in many agro-ecological zones of Sub-Saharan Africa. Agroforestry is important as incorporating trees and shrubs in food crop systems ...
The influence of land cover change on woody floristics in West Bugwe Central Forest Reserve,Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-11)
Forests play important roles in conserving biodiversity because they provide habitats to almost half of the terrestrial plant and animal species. However, forests are disappearing due to land cover conversions, and this ...