Journal articles Open Access Influence of soil organic carbon, fertiliser management, and weeding regime on weed dynamics and maize productivity on sandy soils in eastern Zimbabwe R. Chikowo · J. Chipomho · S Mabasa · A. B. Mashingaidze +2 more Labour bottlenecks and multiple operations at the start of a cropping season often result in inadequate early weed control and subsequent poor crop performance. Therefore, there is a need to establish management practices that provide the … RUF-39302 2021 CC BY 4.0 21 Jun 2021
TAGDev Resources Open Access The influence of soil moisture on maize growth and yield in flood recession farming in the Okavango Delta: the case of maize L. Bosekeng · M. Chimbari · G. Mmopelwa · G. Wiles Flood recession farming (locally known as molapo farming) is a farming system which is based on natural irrigation and fertilization of the floodplain where crops are cultivated on the remaining soil moisture of the receding flood. Maize (… RUF-37212 2017 CC BY 4.0 27 Sep 2017
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Integrating striga management strategies for improved maize production in Western Kenya W. Sunda Maize is an important crop in Kenya but is adversely affected by Striga hermonthica weed that reduces yields considerably, especially in Western Kenya. Single stand-alone management strategies for the weed have been used, but each has had … RUF-35908 2014 CC BY 4.0 29 Feb 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Comparative effect of farmyard manure, cowpea residues and NPK Fertilizer on maize grain yield in Morogoro G. Habonayo · C.L. Rweyemamu · J.M.R. Semoka Optimal combinations of organic and inorganic fertilizers can give rise to increased maize yields in nutrient depleted soils. In this study, we assessed the effectiveness of cowpea residues and combinations of inorganic fertilizers on maiz… RUF-34587 2010 CC BY 4.0 8 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Variability and Associations of Grain Filling Traits with Grain Yield and Yield Components in CIMMYT Maize Inbred Lines R. Edema · E. Gasura · P. Gibson · P. Okori +1 more Improved grain filling rate and grain filling duration are yield components that have potential to increase maize yield in early maize germplasm. These two factors have not been well studied in maize and thus cannot be easily exploited in … RUF-31514 2012 CC BY 4.0 6 Oct 2013
