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Atriplex Nummularia (Old Man Saltbush) : A Potential Forage Crop for Arid Regions of Botswana
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2003)
Atriplex nummularia (Old man saltbush) is widely planted on salt affected land to provide a vegetative cover, which can be used as fodder reserve. Such plantations are also perceived as having the capacity to use saline ...
Characterization of agriculture-related land degradation in eastern and western parts of Botswana
(University of Botswana, 2005)
A study was carried out during 1998-2001 with the objective of, firstly, assessing the impact of cultivation on soil quality, and secondly, evaluating the effects of human and animal activities on soil erosion and range ...
Farmers’ knowledge in the cropping systems of Northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Current challenges and solution for sustainable future food production
(Academic Journals, 2009)
Most African farmers involved in food production in South Africa; practice peasant farming for consumption and for retail sale in the informal market, local communities and street corners in the cities. These farmers are ...
Root zone solute dynamics under drip irrigation: A review
(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000)
Infiltration and subsequent distribution of water and solutes under cropped conditions is strongly dependent on the irrigation method, soil type, crop root distribution, and uptake patterns and rates of water and solutes. ...
Potentials of Guinea Grass (Panicum maximum) as Forage Crop in Livestock Production
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2004)
Panicum maximum (guinea grass) is native to Africa but this grass was introduced to almost all tropical countries as a source of animal forage. It grows well on a wide variety of well drained soils of good fertility and ...
Elephant impact on shoot distribution on trees and on rebrowsing by smaller browsers
(Elservier, 2006-10)
In order to determine the effects of a megaherbivore, the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) on browse available for mesoherbivores, we assessed the vertical distribution of shoots (< 6 mm in diameter) on trees with ...
Effect of Benzyladenine Plus Gibberellins and Gibberellic Acid on Yield and Yield Components of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L. cv. ‘tempo’)
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2006)
Two greenhouse trials were carried out to evaluate the effect of benzyladenine plus gibberellins (GA4+7) and gibberellic acid (GA3) on yield and yield components of cucumber. Gibberellic acid significantly increased leaf ...
Cooling laying hens by intermittent partial surface sprinkling
(American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2000)
This study investigated the efficacy of intermittent partial surface sprinkling to cool caged layers at 20, 38, and 56 weeks of age. Ten birds were used per age group with two birds per paired trial (Experiment, Expt, and ...
African Yam Bean: An Under-Utilized Legume with Potential as a Tuber and Pulse Crop
(Taylor & Francis, 2007)
AfricanYamBean (Sphenostylisstenocarpa)isalegume that provides nutritionally rich seeds, tubers and leaves for human consumption. Production relies upon the cultivation of landraces and, to some extent, the collection of ...