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A flexible plant based irrigation control for greenhouse crops
(2012-09-13)
The project sought to minimize water use, improve water use efficiency and improve crop productivity for greenhouse crops. A flexible plant based automated irrigation system was designed and implemented for a tomato crop ...
Environment and Culture: A Study of Prehistoric Settlement Patterns in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe
(2012-08-30)
There is always a symbiotic relationship between the physical environment and cultural behaviour of a society. The physical environment provides resources and options for subsistence, raw materials for economic development, ...
Climate variability and change and its potential impact on maize yield in Northeastern Zimbabwe
(2012-09-12)
The main aim of this study was to investigate climate variability and change and its potential impact on maize yield in Northeastern Zimbabwe. Understanding the impact of climate change on crop production may help optimize ...
Population Dynamics of Marula, Sclerocarya birrea sub sp. caffra in Mwenezi, Zimbabwe
(2012-08-29)
This study, conducted in Ward 3, Mwenezi, determined the abundance, distribution and size structure of Marula, Sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra. The relationship between incidence of debarked stems and size structure was ...
Application of a dynamic greenhouse climate model for irrigation scheduling in a greenhouse rose crop in Zimbabwe
(2012-08-29)
An assessment on the potential of the Gembloux Greenhouse Climate Model (GDGCM) as a tool for irrigation scheduling was done on a rose (Rosa Hybrida) crop grown in an Azrom type greenhouse, located in Harare, Zimbabwe. The ...