Browsing by Subject "Grain yield"
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Effect of planting date, plant population and varieties on key resource use efficiency of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench)
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2018-05)Inappropriate selection of planting date, plant population and varieties choice have a negative impact on the efficient use of resources and yield returns resulting in some challenges that affect crop production. The ... -
Effect of soil water deficit on water use efficiency of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp)
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2016-09)There is a global concern over the capacity to feed a rapidly growing world population against a background of climate change which challenges productivity of major crops such as cowpea and their ability to ensure food ... -
Evaluation of bread wheat genotypes for yield and other characteristics in Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2011)Evaluation of bread wheat genotypes for yield and other characteristics in Botswana. A few farmers produce a limited quantity of wheat in Botswana using cultivars that have not been recommended for production in the ... -
Ngoro: an indigenous, sustainable and profitable soil, water and nutrient conservation system in Tanzania for sloping land
(Elservier, 2004)The Matengo people, in SW Tanzania, developed the ngoro conservation system several hundred years ago and it is a very effective indigenous manual cultivation practice for steep slopes. It deserves wider recognition and ...