Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "drought stress"
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Actinomycetes impacts on drought stress in maize (Zea Mays L.)
(North-West University (South Africa), 2018)Drought is a major cause of the present decrease in crop yield and agricultural productivity, accounting for the recent worldwide shortage in food availability. Drought results from the current change in climate conditions. ... -
Effect of O3 fumigation on photosynthesis and growth of quinoa and its interaction with drought and elevated CO2
(North-West University, 2018)South Africa is a water scarce country frequently experiencing drought and has an extremely energy intensive economy contributing to the escalating levels of air pollutants which are threatening food production and ... -
Understanding agronomic and phytochemical properties of Brachiaria for management of cereal stemborers in East Africa
(North-West University, 2018)Grasses in the genus Brachiaria, commonly known as brachiaria are grown as a fodder crop in sub-Saharan Africa, with some genotypes being used in management of the spotted stemborer Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera: ...