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Effect of spray nozzle type and crop canopy on spray deposition
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2008)A study was carried out to investigate if the interaction between nozzle type and crop canopy has an effect on spray deposition and come up with ways of improving spray deposition during chemical applications to crops. The ... -
Effect of ssupplementing ccowpea (Vigna ungulculata (L.) Walp) seed hulls and Commercial concentrate on productivity of weanling Boer goats grazing during the dry season at Mantshwabisl Government ranch in Kweneng District, Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2014-10)The study was carried out during the dry season between June and August of 2013 to evaluate chemical composition, in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD), feed intake and performance by weanling Boer goats supplemented ... -
Effect of stocking density on performance of broiler chickens
(FUTO, 2020)A study was conducted to investigate the effect of stocking density on growth performance of broiler chickens reared at five stocking densities (i.e., 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 birds/m2) up to 35 days of age in an open-sided ... -
Effect of storage time on internal and external characteristics of guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) eggs
(Journal of Animal Science Advances, 2012)The effect of 0, 4, 7, 10 and 14 days storage times on quality characteristics of guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) eggs was studied. Data were subjected to ANOVA using the General Linear Models (GLM) procedure of Statistical ... -
Effect of substituting corn with cobs treated with combinations of urea and wood ash on chemical composition and invitro gas production substrate
(Federation for Animal Science (FAS), 2021-06-11)This trial was aimed at determining the effect of substituting corn with cobs treated with urea (25%) and wood ash (75%) on chemical composition and gas production substrate. Corn was substituted with graded levels of ... -
Effect of supplementation on reproduction of wet season kidding Tswana goats
(South African Society for Animal Science, 2002)Seventy-seven mature Tswana goats were used to investigate the effect of supplementation on reproduction of wet season kidding animals. Treatments groups with similar weights were: Unsupplemented Control (UC), Continuous ... -
The effect of temperature during cone and seed development on primary dormancy of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) seeds
(Springer, 2021)Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) seeds have variable levels of primary dormancy which reflect within-species adaptation to local environments. The objective of this study was to use a thermal time approach to determine ... -
Effect of traditional processing methods on chemical composition and in vitro true dry matter digestibility of the Mophane worm (Imbrasia belina)
(Elservier, 2007-02)Effects of traditional processing methods on the nutritional value of Mophane worm (Imbrasia belina) were evaluated. Samples were degutted or not degutted. The worms were further subjected to either cooking for 1 h (remaining ... -
Effect of weaning age and sex on bone development and meat quality traits of pigs raised under intensive system and slaughtered at 70 kg body weight
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2014-06)Two studies were carried out to determine the effects of weaning age and sex on bone development and meat quality of pigs raised under intensive system. slaughtered at 70 kg body weight. A total of 24 piglets (12 males and ... -
Effect of weaning age and sex on meat quality traits of pigs raised under intensive system and slaughtered at 70 Kg body weight
(Nexus Academic Publishers, 2014-07-04)The aim of the study was to determine the effects of weaning age and sex on carcass quality of pigs slaughtered at 70 kg body weight. A total of 24 piglets were purchased at birth from a commercial farmer and were assigned ... -
Effect of weaning age on growth performance of crossbred pigs reared up to 70 kg body weight under intensive system
(Intergrity Research Journals, 2016-11-08)This study investigated the effect of weaning age on growth performance of crossbred piglets reared up to 70 kg body weight (BW) under intensive system from May to November 2013. The experiment was conducted in a completely ... -
Effective stage of African marigold (Tagetes errecta L.) in reducing the root knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) Kofoid and White population in a tomato (solanum lycopersicon) crop in Ghana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2011)The aim of the study was to investigate the effective stage of the African marigold, Tagetes erecta, in suppressing root-knot nematode populations in Ghana. Two experiments were conducted in the plant house-/laboratory ... -
Effectiveness of field practical training for competence acquisition among students of Botswana College of Agriculture
(Academic Journals, 2011-02-18)Field practical training is a requirement for all students who enrol in any program in the Botswana College of Agriculture, as it has been discovered that, experiential learning complements theoretical classroom teaching. ... -
Effects of a computer aided instructional method on pupils' performance in agriculture: A Quasi experimental study
(2014-08)The purpose of this study was to experimentally test the effectiveness of computer aided instructional methods (CAI) facilitated through the use of CD-ROM in teaching Agriculture subject contents to Kgafela Primary School ... -
Effects of Bambara groundnut and Butternut blending on functional and sensory properties of sorghum flour porridge.
(AIMS Press, 2022-05-06)Mageu is a non-alcoholic fermented gruel processed from cereal grains, mostly maize and is widely consumed in the Southern African region. The refined maize meal used for mageu processing is limited in dietary fiber, ... -
Effects of Broiler Breeders’ Age on Egg Quality Characteristics and Their Correlation Coefficients.
(Scienceline Publishers, 2021-09-25)The current study was designed to assess the effect of Ross breeder hens’ age on the egg qualities and their correlations. The external and internal qualities of eggs were compared, and their correlation coefficients as ... -
The effects of cattle-goat mixed grazing on steer performance and rangeland condition in semi-arid north eastern Botswana #
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural resources, 2012)Cattle and goats mixed grazing trial was carried out at Impala Research Station from January 2007 to October 2010, to determine the influence of different combinations of cattle and goats ratio on the performance of cattle ... -
Effects of chemical preservatives and water quality on postharvest keeping quality of cut Lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum L)
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural resources, 2013)This study was carried out to investigate effects of various chemicals added to vase solutions and also effects of water quality on the post-harvest physiology of Lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum L.) cut stems. The vase ... -
Effects of combined apertures on the magnitudes of electric coupling coefficients of combline resonators
(IOP Publishing, 2014)The effects of differently positioned and combined apertures on the magnitudes of electric coupling coefficients of two identical combline resonators are analysed. Coupling coefficient, k-vertical symmetry provides greater ... -
Effects of different silage preservatives on silage quality of pennesitum purpureum harvested at different harvesting periods.
(Scienceline Publishers, 2011)The study was conducted to determine the effects of preservatives on the chemical composition of elephant grass (P. purpureum Bana cv.) harvested from N-fertilized and unfertilized treatments at different periods (3, 6 and ...