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Morphological characterization of blackberry (Rubus subgenus Rubus Watson) genetic resources in Kenya 肯尼亚黑莓(Rubus亚属Rubus Watson)遗传资源形态特征

African Journal of Plant Science Pub Date : 2019-11-30 DOI: 10.5897/ajps2018.1703

J. Ochieng, R. Gesimba, M. Oyoo, P. Korir, J. Owuoche, M. Miheso

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引用次数: 2

An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in chiro district, West Hararghe, Ethiopia 埃塞俄比亚西哈拉尔河chiro地区药用植物的民族植物学研究

African Journal of Plant Science Pub Date : 2019-11-30 DOI: 10.5897/ajps2019.1911

Amare Fassil, G. Gashaw

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引用次数: 14

Plant disease forecast and modern dynamism in black pod disease management in Nigeria 尼日利亚黑豆荚病管理的植物病害预测与现代动态

African Journal of Plant Science Pub Date : 2019-10-31 DOI: 10.5897/ajps2019.1846

P. M. Etaware

{"title":"Plant disease forecast and modern dynamism in black pod disease management in Nigeria","authors":"P. M. Etaware","doi":"10.5897/ajps2019.1846","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5897/ajps2019.1846","url":null,"abstract":"Black pod disease (BPD) is reputed for its regular occurrence in Africa and around the world with high propensity for massive destruction of cocoa pods in the field and total yield loss per season if proper management strategies are not applied. This research was designed to provide useful and timely information on BPD outbreak, its intensity and specific areas expected to be massively affected by the disease in Nigeria. Twelve (12) research locations were mapped out from four important cocoa producing states in Southwest, Nigeria for BPD assessment and forecast. The BPD forecast system “ETAPOD” accurately predicted BPD outbreak in Ondo (Ọwena and Waasimi) and Osun (Adaagba, Iyanfọwọrọgi, and Owode-Igangan), but it failed to give accurate predictions for Ogun (Ǫbafemi-Owode) and Oyo (Moye village, Daagi-Logba and Oloro village) states. The performance of ETAPOD was greatly affected by the credibility of the data fed into the system, this can be improved on. ETAPOD predicted BPD outbreak closely within the range of natural BPD occurrences. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 Key words: Disease forecast, black pod disease (BPD) outbreak, total yield loss, ETAPOD, data credibility.","PeriodicalId":7675,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Plant Science","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88824496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 4

Effects of rooting media and indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) concentration on rooting and shoot development of Duranta erecta tip cuttings 生根介质和吲哚-3-丁酸(IBA)浓度对杜鹃花扦插生根和芽部发育的影响

African Journal of Plant Science Pub Date : 2019-10-31 DOI: 10.5897/ajps2019.1851

Mejury Shiri, R. Mudyiwa, M. Takawira, Collen Musara, Tsvakai Gama

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引用次数: 13

Effects and economically feasible rates of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers on potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) production for rainy season 氮磷肥对雨季马铃薯生产的影响及经济可行用量

African Journal of Plant Science Pub Date : 2019-10-31 DOI: 10.5897/AJPS2019.1790

Solomon Fantaw, Derajew Asres, Aleminew Tagele

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引用次数: 0

Association and path coefficient analysis among grain yield and related traits in Ethiopian maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines 埃塞俄比亚玉米(Zea mays L.)自交系产量及相关性状的关联及通径分析

African Journal of Plant Science Pub Date : 2019-09-30 DOI: 10.5897/ajps2019.1784

Jilo Tadesse, T. Leta

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引用次数: 4

Homegarden plants in Legambo District (Chiro Kebele) South Wollo, Ethiopia: Future implication for food security and rehabilitation program 埃塞俄比亚南沃罗Legambo区(Chiro Kebele)的家庭菜园植物:对粮食安全和恢复计划的未来影响

African Journal of Plant Science Pub Date : 2019-09-30 DOI: 10.5897/AJPS2019.1832

Akale Assamere Habtemariam, Asmamaw Menelih Belay

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引用次数: 3

Identification and control of post-harvest rot of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) in Hong, Adamawa State 阿达马瓦州洪县南瓜(Cucurbita pepo L.)采后腐病鉴定与防治

African Journal of Plant Science Pub Date : 2019-09-30 DOI: 10.5897/AJPS2018.1708

N. Kazi, I. B. Chimbekujwo, S. Anjili

{"title":"Identification and control of post-harvest rot of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) in Hong, Adamawa State","authors":"N. Kazi, I. B. Chimbekujwo, S. Anjili","doi":"10.5897/AJPS2018.1708","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5897/AJPS2018.1708","url":null,"abstract":"Pumpkins (Cucurbita pepo) are grown all around the world for a variety of reasons ranging from agricultural purposes to commercial and ornamental sales. The pathogens causing the rot of pumpkin in the world include fungi, bacteria, and viruses. Three hundred and sixty-six (366) fruits of pumpkins were studied in Pela, Gaya and Kulinyi districts of Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The diseased samples (fruits) were randomly purchased. Of all the districts visited, Kulinyi has the highest percentage of disease samples (43.82%) while the least is Gaya district with 21.35%. Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) was used for the isolation of pathogens and these gave Rhizopus stolonifer, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, and Phytophthora capsici. All the fungal isolates exhibited different degree of pathogenic effect on the pumpkin fruits. The pathogens are susceptible to treatment both in-vitro and in-vivo control trials with wood ash and mango leaf at p ≤ 0.05. Inhibition improved with increased in concentration of the wood ash and mango leaf. Rice chaff treatment equally proved worthwhile with significant inhibition compared to the control at p ≤ 0.05. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 Key word: Pumpkin fruit, pathogens, ash, mango leaf, rice chaff.","PeriodicalId":7675,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Plant Science","volume":"243 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76980991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 1

Impact of quarries emissions on the leaf morpho-anatomy of three olive (Olea europea L) cultivars grown in Palestine 采石场排放对巴勒斯坦三种橄榄(Olea europea L)品种叶片形态解剖的影响

African Journal of Plant Science Pub Date : 2019-09-30 DOI: 10.5897/AJPS2018.1740

Sharaf M. Al-Tardeh, Mohammad Ibrahem Al-Taradeh

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引用次数: 1

Evaluation of sowing date and fertilization with nitrogen in maize cultivars in rainy conditions in Zambia 赞比亚多雨条件下玉米品种播期及氮肥施肥评价

African Journal of Plant Science Pub Date : 2019-08-31 DOI: 10.5897/AJPS2019.1792

Charles Bwalya Chisanga, E. Phiri, V. Chinene

{"title":"Evaluation of sowing date and fertilization with nitrogen in maize cultivars in rainy conditions in Zambia","authors":"Charles Bwalya Chisanga, E. Phiri, V. Chinene","doi":"10.5897/AJPS2019.1792","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5897/AJPS2019.1792","url":null,"abstract":"A study was conducted at the Zambia Agriculture Research Institute (ZARI), Central Research Station, Mount Makulu (latitude: 15.550° S, longitude: 28.250° E, altitude: 1213 m), Zambia to investigate the effects of sowing date (SD), maize (Zea mays L.) cultivars and 3 N fertilizer rates on yield and yield components. Maize cultivars were planted on 12th December, 2016 (SD1), 26th December, 2016 (SD2) and 9th January, 2017 (SD3). A split-split plot design was setup with SD, maize cultivars (ZMS 606, PHB 30G19 and PHB 30B50) and nitrogen rate (67.20, 134.40 and 201.60 kg N ha-1) as the main-plot, subplot and sub-subplot, respectively. The rainfall, solar radiation (Srad) and mean temperature at the experimental site during the 2016/2017 season were 930.17 mm, 18.93 MJ m-2 day-1 and 21.83°C, respectively. Analysis of variance for Split-split plot design was used to analyze maize yield and yield components and means separated at p≤5 using Tukey’s Tests. Results showed that the treatment effect of sowing date and cultivar was significant on biomass yield, harvest index, 100-grain weight, seed number m-2, cob length, and width. Seed number m-2, 100-grain weight, grain and biomass yield reduced with delay in sowing date. The reduction in grain yield from SD1-SD2 (1.91 t ha-1), SD1-SD3 (2.90 t ha-1) and SD2-SD3 (0.99 t ha-1) were 21.04, 31.83 and 13.83%, respectively. Therefore, it was concluded that maize grain yield and yield components are affected by SD, cultivar and N. Farmers could enhance maize yield by manipulating sowing date, cultivar selection and N as the most limiting nutrient in agriculture production systems. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 Key words: Biomass, corn cultivars, date of sowing, grain yield, leaf area index, nitrogen, total dry matter, yield.","PeriodicalId":7675,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Plant Science","volume":"125 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89276897","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 5