Browsing by Subject "Yield"
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Biodiesel production from sunflower oil using microwave assisted transesterification
(North-West University, 2013)Biofuels are becoming more attractive worldwide because of the high energy demands and the fossil fuel resources that are being depleted. Biodiesel is one of the most attractive alternative energy sources to ... -
Corn yield, phosphorus uptake and soil quality as affected by the application of anaerobically digested dairy manure and composted chicken manure
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)The excessive accumulation of animal manure in livestock production units has made manure a valuable phosphorus (P) source that if used efficiently can be a sustainable alternative to mineral P fertilizer. A two-year field ... -
Cowpea yield under the influence of cropping system, location and nitrogen fertilization
(Agricultural Research Communication Centre, 2016)Yield production of cowpea depends largely on the environmental factors, cropping systems and soil type of the location. In this way, an experiment was conducted to investigate the interaction effect of cropping system, ... -
Crop rotation sequencing to minimize yield losses of summer-irrigated lowland rice in Myanmar caused by the rice root-knot nematode Meloidogyne graminicola
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)The effect of different rice-based crop rotation sequences on the population densities of Meloidogyne graminicola and on the yield of rice was evaluated in a microplot experiment under lowland rice field conditions. Ten ... -
Effect of pit-composting on root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita and M. javanica) population densities and yield of tomato under field conditions
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)Soil amendments, constituting of various plant and animal sources, were evaluated in pits for their effects on Meloidogyne spp. infecting tomato in comparison to the synthetic nematicide fenamiphos and the untreated control. ... -
Effect of plant density on growth and yields of six soybean (Glycine max L. Merril) cultivars grown at three localities in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2017)Agronomic field trials were conducted at Potchefstroom, Rustenburg and Bethlehem during the 2013/4 planting season to investigate the effect of plant density on growth and productivity of six commercial soybean cultivars. ... -
Evaluating the effects of fungicides for the control of Exserohilum turcicum on sorghum in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is one of the five most widely cultivated grasses in Sub- Saharan Africa. Exserohilum turcicum (Pass.) Leonard and Suggs is a fungal foliar pathogen that causes leaf blight (LB) on ... -
Evaluation of fungicides for potential growth regulating properties on sorghum
(Elsevier, 2017)Fungicidal compounds such as triazoles and strobilurins have been shown to have plant growth regulating properties leading to, amongst others, delayed senescence or increased yield. The aim of the current study was to ... -
Evaluation of the effect of selected plant growth regulators on soybean yield parameters in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Soybean is an important protein and oilseed crop throughout the world due to the commercial use of soybean meal, oil and sub-products. South Africa is the largest soybean producer in Africa and produces on average 1.8 t ... -
Production of ethanol from sweetstem sorghum and tropical sugar beet for a rural community
(ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, 2011)Rural communities in the North West Province of South Africa are among the poorest in the world with an average income of less than ZAR 8.75 (EU 0.875) per day. The South African government has committed itself to upliftment ...