Working Document Series Open Access Investigation into the drying behaviour of Cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) A. Gitau · O. Hense · B. Kulig · D. O. Mbuge +2 more This study provides an insight into the drying behaviour and the significance of controlling process settings during cocoyam drying to balance the needs of the food processor and the final consumer. The drying temperature and slice thickne… RUF-39981 2019 CC BY 4.0 29 Mar 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Ethno-botanical and morphological characterisation of cocoyams (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott and Xanthosoma sagittifolum L. Schott) germplasm in Malawi I. R. M. Benesi · F. P. Chipungu · L. Herselman · M. T. Labschagne +1 more Cocoyam accessions of Malawi were characterised using ethnobotany and morphological characters. Thirty above ground qualitative characters were evaluated. The cultivars were identified mainly based on the predominant leaf base and petiole … RUF-34424 2010 CC BY 4.0 21 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Weeds as potential biopesticides in Taro leaf blight disease management D. Chikoye · C. Fokunang · L. A. Fontem · E. M. Ndifon Weeds play an important role as biopesticides for the management of several field pests. An experiment was conducted in the Life Science Laboratories of the University of Buea in 2012 to assess the biopesticidal potential of aqueous extrac… RUF-34300 2014 CC BY 4.0 17 Aug 2015
