Constant or transitory high temperatures affect wheat growth and development leading to diverse morphological, physiological and biochemical changes that eventually decrease grain yield. It is against this background that this study was conducted to identify morpho-physiological traits associated...
Download PDF ↓Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is highly constrained by water deficit especially occurring during the reproductive development which significantly reduces the grain yield. A late planted crop, is likely to experience water stress. The purpose of the study was to determine the association of...
Download PDF ↓Soyabean, Glycine max.L, is the most important oil crop in the Temperate and Sub-tropical regions. The grain consists of twenty percent oil, which makes it the most important crop for producing edible oil. Soyabean is sensitive to high levels of aluminium in the soil, a situation which limits its...
Download PDF ↓Zambia has a number of cowpea germplasm which are high yielding and contain antioxidants which are useful for preventing a lot of health problems i.e. Heart attack, Hypertension, Obesity and Cancer. Unfortunately the production suitability of these germplasm in the different areas of the country...
Download PDF ↓Maize (Zea mays L) is an important multi-purpose staple cereal crop in Zambia.More than 70% of people derive their livelihood from agriculture of which maize production is the major enterprise. Maize production is affected by biotic and abiotic stresses. Most varieties developed in the Zambian...
Download PDF ↓Increasing yield through selection for yield per se in most Agricultural Crops has been difficult to achieve since yield is quantitatively inherited with low heritability. A field experiment was carried out in 2010/11 growing season at Sebele, Gaborone, Botswana on twelve tomato genotypes...
Download PDF ↓Common bacterial blight is a major seed-borne disease of common bean. Its resistance is complex because of the quantitative nature. The combination of molecular-marker technology (MAS) with traditional phenotypic selection greatly facilitates the selection of resistant lines. The molecular...
Download PDF ↓Sorghum (S. bicolor, L) is a major crop of the hotter and drier regions of the tropics and subtropics grown by resource poor farmers for their subsistence. It can also be cultivated in marginal lands and areas of high rainfall characterized by low pH soils high in aluminium (Al).The overall...
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