Working Document Series Open Access Comparative effects of soybean, grain amaranth (Amaranthus spp) and nitrogen on Striga (Striga hermonthica) and maize yield in western Kenya W. K. Ngetich · E. K. Ronoh · V. K. Rotich · C. Serem Western Kenya, the area considered the grain basket of the country, is heavily infested by Striga, reducing maize yields by up to 30-100%. On-farm trials were conducted in two cropping seasons between August 2014 to July 2015 at Ugunja, Si… RUF-38623 2018 CC BY 4.0 4 Sep 2020
TAGDev Resources Open Access Economic analysis of different weed control methods used by smallholder maize farmers in Swaziland B.P. Dlamini · M.M. Khumalo · D. Kibirige · M.B. Masuku +3 more Weeds control is one of the expensive agronomical practices in maize production and has a direct effect on ultimate returns to especially the rural-poor small-scale farmers. Moreover, high weed infestation increases the cost of cultivation… RUF-37596 2017 CC BY 4.0 16 Apr 2018