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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 ...
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 ...
Supercritical fluid extraction of Sclerocarya birrea kernel oil
(2015)
Sub-Saharan Africa is a treasure chest of natural materials remaining to be explored for commercial applications and as alternative foods to diversify and improve food sustainability. The Marula tree is available in abundance ...
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 ...
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. ...