Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Breeding"
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Agro-morphological and genetic characterization of advanced potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) breeding lines in Mahikeng, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)One of the most important strategies for increasing crop productivity and improvement in potato yield output is the development and introduction of new cultivars. Phenotypic characteristics are the first aspects to consider ... -
Amphibian diversity and breeding behaviour in the Okavango Delta
(North-West University, 2010)Amphibians are of great ecological importance and a loss of species will have widespread and dire consequences. Recent population declines and extinctions have resulted in amphibians being labelled the most threatened ... -
Host plant resistance as a management tool for Ditylenchus africanus (Nematoda : Tylenchidae) on groundnut (Arachis hypogaea)
(North-West University, 2008)Groundnut is an important cash crop both for commercial and smallscale farmers in South Africa. The effect of Ditylenchus africanus on groundnut is mainly qualitative, leading to downgrading of groundnut consignments. This ...