Browsing Crop Science Staff Publications by Title
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Participatory variety selection and stability of agronomic performance of advanced sorghum lines in Zimbabwe.
(Taylor and Francis Online, 2021-09-03)Traditional variety selection practices rarely involve end-users of breeding products, which is regarded as a major factor for the continued reliance by farmers on unproductive landraces and old varieties. Here, we report ... -
Remote sensing applications in tobacco yield estimation and the recommended research in Zimbabwe
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2013-10-28)Tobacco crop area and yield forecasts are important in stabilizing tobacco prices at the auction floors. Tobacco yield estimation in Zimbabwe is currently based on statistical surveys and ground-based field reports.These ... -
Selection of Optimum Vegetative Indices for the assessment of tobacco float seedlings response to fertilizer management
(ISRN Agronomy, 2012-05-21)The experiment sought to establish the vegetative indices for assessing tobacco float seedling varieties’ response to different fertilizer rates. A factorial design, with 3 variety × 4 fertilizer management treatments, ... -
Smallholder farmer’s perceived effects of climate change on crop production and household livelihoods in rural Limpopo province, South Africa.
(2017-04-26)This study investigated the perceived effects of climate change on crop production and household livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Mopani and Vhembe district, South Africa. Data was collected through a questionnaire ... -
Spectral indices: in-season dry mass and yield relationship of flue-cured tobacco under different planting dates and fertiliser levels
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2013-08-13)This experiment investigated the relationship between tobacco canopy spectral characteristics and tobacco biomass. A completely randomized design, with plantings on the 15th of September, October, November, and December, ... -
Weed Science Technological Needs for the Communal Areas of Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe Publications, 1990)
