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Browsing Plant Production and Soil Science by Type "Postprint Article"
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Bapela, Mahwahwatse Johanna; Heyman, Heino Martin; Senejoux. Francois; Meyer, Jacobus Johannes Marion
(Elsevier, 2019-01)
Please read abstract in the article.
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Handavu, Ferdinand; Syampungani, Stephen; Sileshi, Gudeta W.; Chirwa, Paxie W.
(Taylor and Francis, 2021)
Please read abstract in the article.
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Turpie, Jane; Benn, Grant; Thompson, Mark; Barker, Nigel
(NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor & Francis Group), 2021)
Rangeland conditions in the Lesotho highland dam catchment areas is important for local livelihoods and regional water supply. We investigated changes in land cover and condition from 1991 (before construction) to 2013, ...
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Loggenberg, Samantha Rae; Twilley, Danielle; De Canha, Marco Nuno; Meyer, Debra; Lall, Namrita
(Elsevier, 2022-07)
Various Aloe L. species have been used worldwide to soothe and treat dermal wounds and burns. However, there is a lack of substantiative research on the efficacy of Aloe L. species for wound healing. The aim of this study ...
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Steenkamp, Carol Judith; Vogel, J.C.; Fuls, A.; Van Rooyen, Noel; Van Rooyen, Margaretha W.
(Elsevier, 2008-04)
High quality wood core samples were collected from individual Acacia erioloba trees of unknown age in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. In the majority of samples examined, seasonal changes were reflected in the wood anatomy ...
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Steyn, Christien; Greve, Michelle; Robertson, Mark P.; Kalwij, Jesse M.; Le Roux, Peter Christiaan
(Wiley, 2017-03)
QUESTIONS : The richness of invasive alien plant species tends to decrease with increasing elevation. This pattern may be due to alien plant species requiring traits allowing survival at high elevations (the Abiotic ...
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Lall, Namrita; Kishore, Navneet; Bodiba, Dikonketso; More, Garland Kgosi; Tshikalange, Thilivhali Emmanuel; Kikuchi, H.; Oshima, Y.
(Taylor and Francis, 2017-08)
Antimicrobial potential of medicinal plants have been explored
extensively these days. This study was carried out to evaluate the
antibacterial potential from aerial parts of plant, called ‘Annona
senegalensis’ and its ...
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Mangwende, Edgar; Kritzinger, Quenton; Truter, Mariëtte; Aveling, T.A.S. (Terry)
(Springer, 2018-10)
This is the first report of Alternaria leaf spot disease on coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) in South Africa. Using the agar plate method, Alternaria alternata was isolated from coriander seed lots together with four other ...
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Kgatle, Mahlane Godfrey; Truter, Mariëtte; Ramusi, T.M.; Flett, B.; Aveling, T.A.S. (Terry)
(Springer, 2018-07)
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is an important oilseed crop in South Africa, and is grown in rotation with maize in some parts of North West, Limpopo, Free State, Mpumalanga and Gauteng provinces. Alternaria leaf blight ...
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Siyal, A. A.; Mashori, A. S.; Bristow, K.L. (Keith); Van Genuchten, M.Th.
(Elsevier, 2016-07)
Alternate furrow irrigation (AFI) is gaining interest as a means of saving water while minimising loss in crop production. Given the potential water savings of AFI, a field experiment was conducted in the Tandojam region ...
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Simango, Kenedy; Slabbert, Christopher P.; Van der Waals, Jacqueline Elise
(Springer, 2020-06)
Spongospora subterranea f. sp. subterranea (Sss) is an obligate parasite that can only multiply within the living tissues of a host plant. To determine the host status of Sss in some of the crops and weeds commonly found ...
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Hongwane, Phillip C.; Mitchell, Glen; Kanzler, Arnulf; Verryn, Steven; Lopez, Juan; Chirwa, Paxie W.
(NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited, 2018)
Through the collaborative efforts of companies affiliated with the International Program for Tree Improvement and Conservation (Camcore), a number of pine hybrids have been produced over the last decade. Many of these have ...
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Masevhe, M.R. (Mashudu Ronnie); Soundy, Puffy; Taylor, N.J. (Nicolette)
(Taylor and Francis, 2016)
Wheat straw has generally been used as the main substrate for cultivating oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus);
however, in South Africa it is becoming expensive for small-scale farmers to utilise. Therefore, the main ...
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Adisa, O.M. (Omolola); Botai, Christina M.; Botai, Joel Ongego; Hassen, Abubeker; Darkey, Daniel; Tesfamariam, Eyob Habte; Adisa, Alex F.; Adeola, Abiodun Morakinyo; Ncongwane, Katlego P.
(Springer, 2018-11)
This study analyzed the variability of the agro-climatic parameters that impact maize production across different seasons in South Africa. To achieve this, four agro-climatic variables (precipitation, potential evapotranspiration, ...
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Ofoegbu, Chidiebere; Chirwa, Paxie W.
(Taylor and Francis, 2019)
The management of forests for multiple purposes coupled with a varying socioeconomic profile of forest users can result in attitudinal differences towards forest management. This study examines the attitudes of rural people ...
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Marumbwa, Farai Maxwell; Cho, Moses Azong; Chirwa, Paxie W.
(Elsevier, 2019-12)
Southern African biomes experience significant changes in the distribution of rainfall that are linked to El Niño–Southern Oscillation. As such, an understanding of the spatio-temporal rainfall trends is key in predicting ...
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Landrya, Jennifer; Chirwa, Paxie W.
(Elsevier, 2011-07)
This study assesses the livelihoods of rural households in a proposed green field forestry area located in Sanga district of Niassa province, Mozambique. The livelihood analysis was used to analyze potential
socio-economic ...
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Mangwende, Edgar; Truter, Mariëtte; Aveling, T.A.S. (Terry); Chirwa, Paxie W.
(Springer, 2021-09)
The cost of Eucalyptus seed and adoption of strict phytosanitary regulations in seed trade makes it imperative to monitor the quality and ensure supply of pathogen-free seeds for both forestry regeneration and research. ...
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Emamzadeh-Yazdi, Simin; Prinsloo, Gerhard; Heyman, Heino Martin; Oosthuizen, Carel Basson; Klimkait, Thomas; Meyer, Jacobus Johannes Marion
(Elsevier, 2019-11)
Please read abstract in the article.
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Esmear, Tenille; Twilley, Danielle; Thipe, Velaphi Clement; Katti, Kattesh V.; Mandiwana, Vusani; Kalombo, Michel Lonji; Ray, Suprakas Sinha; Rikhotso-Mbungela, Rirhandzu; Bovilla, Venugopal Reddy; Madhunapantula, SubbaRao; Langhanshova, Lenka; Roma-Rodrigues, Catarina; Fernandes, Alexandra R.; Baptista, Pedro; Hlati, Silvestre; Pretorius, Judey; Lall, Namrita
(Elsevier, 2024-03)
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