Browsing School of Agricultural Sciences (SAS) by Issue Date "2005"

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Distribution and biocontrol potential of phlD+ pseudomonads in corn and soybean fields

McSpadden-Gardener, Brian B.; Gutierrez, Laura J.; Joshi, Raghavendra; Edema, Richard; Lutton, Elizabeth (The American Phytopathological Society, 2005)

The abundance and diversity of phlD+ Pseudomonas spp. colonizing the rhizospheres of young, field-grown corn and soybean plants were assayed over a 3-year period. Populations of these bacteria were detected on the large ...
Efficacy of manual seed sorting methods in reduction of transmission of rice and cowpea seed-borne diseases

Kawube, G.; Kanobe, C.; Edema, R.; Tusiime, G.; Mudingotto, P. J.; Adipala, E. (African Crop Science Society, 2005)

The production of rice and cow pea in Uganda is increasing in acreage rather than productivity. This is attributed to a number of factors, mainly seed-borne diseases. The farmers in Uganda mainly use farm saved seeds for ...