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On-farm experimentation with intercrops: a summary of issues from a workshop held in Malawi
(CIMMYT, 1990)
Most intercropping research has been conducted on experiment stations with the aim of proving or understanding the efficiency or advantage of intercropping systems, or of designing new systems on the basis of biological ...
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Increasing wheat yields sustainability through agronomic means
(CIMMYT, 1998)
This paper examines common factors that constrain wheat yields: insufficient nutrients (using nitrogen as an example); problems of late planting and poor crop establishment; suboptimal water management; lodging; and weeds. ...
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Use of IPM in the control of multiple diseases in maize: strategies for selection of host resistance
(African Crop Science Society, 2003)
Maize (Zea mays) production in sub-Saharan Africa is constantly threatened by the potential outbreak of multiple foliar diseases such as maize streak, northern leaf blight, gray leaf spot, and rust. Improvement of host ...
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Evaluation of three field-based methods for quantifying soil carbon
(Public Library of Science, 2013)
Three advanced technologies to measure soil carbon (C) density (g C m−2) are deployed in the field and the results compared against those obtained by the dry combustion (DC) method. The advanced methods are: a) Laser ...
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Effect of stubble management, tillage and cropping sequence on the severity of take-all and eyespot diseases of wheat
(African Crop Science Society, 2002)
Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L. em Thell) is affected by several soil- and stubble-borne diseases in Ethiopia, including take-all and eyespot, which often necessitate instituting control. In this study, the efect of ...