Masters Degrees (Crop Science)
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Dormancy breaking methods and priming techniques to improve seed germination in gynandropsis gynandra (L.) briq syn cleome gynandra L. (Cleomaceae).
(2022)Gynandropsis gynandra, commonly known as spider plant, is a leafy vegetable that belongs to the Cleomaeae family. Spider plant is used for its medicinal properties, but also as a nutritional supplement, and an animal ... -
Response of primed soybean (Glycine max L.) to storage duration and ambient conditions.
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Assessing the fertiliser value of co-composted biochar compost made from black soldier fly larvae faecal residue.
(2021)The Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) technology can treat faecal sludge emptied from full Urine Diverting Dry Toilets (UDDT’s). A residue containing residual mineral elements such as nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium ... -
Assessing the potential use of struvite and effluent from decentralized wastewater treatment systems (dewats) as plant nutrient sources for early maize ( zea mays) growth.
(2021)The Decentralised Wastewater Treatment System (DEWATS) effluent has been shown to contain considerable concentrations of mineral elements such as nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), which are important for plant growth. The ... -
Application and evaluation of aquacrop, dssat and simple model in modelling yield water use of selected underutilised cereal crops.
(2021)The study compared yield, biomass, and water use (WU) for maize, sorghum, and millet simulated using three crop models of varying complexity: AquaCrop, DSSAT and the SIMPLE model. The hypothesis was that there is no ... -
Assessing nutritional water productivity of selected African leafy vegetables using the agricultural production systems simulator model.
(2020)Food and nutrition insecurities are regarded as one of the main challenges in the Sub-Saharan region. While substantial progress has been made to address food and nutrition challenges, this progress has varied across the ... -
Vertical hydroponic production of leafy vegetables with human-excreta-derived-materials (HEDMs) from decentralised sanitation technologies.
(2020)Hydroponic production of leafy vegetables with human-excreta-derived-materials (HEDMs) extracted by decentralised sanitation technologies is projected to reduce food shortages while improving sanitation services in peri-urban ... -
Response of potato genotypes to production sites and water deficit imposed at different growth stages.
(2020)In South Africa, potato is an important food security crop widely cultivated by smallholder farmers due to its extensive adaptation characteristics. However, drought adaptive responses of potato genotypes vary under ... -
Water use and nutritional water productivity of taro (colocasia esculenta L. Schott ) Landraces.
(2020)Taro (Colocasia esculenta) is a vital drought tolerant crop with the ability to produce corms of high nutritional quality, but it still occupies low levels of utilisation and research in South Africa. Information on crop ... -
Timing of weed control and harvest date effects on potato crop field performance and mineral content.
(2020)Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is an important vegetable crop that is high on dietary minerals and vitamins that are needed by the human body but can be a weak competitor to weeds. The aim of the study was to determine the ... -
Artificial soil profile for vegetable production: a potential case of urban agriculture.
(2020)A significantly large population of South Africa migrates from rural to urban areas, leaving opportunities for small-scale subsistence agriculture for a perceived better livelihood. Food insecurity and poverty seem to ... -
Water use efficiency of three common subsistence legume crops in relation to soil type under controlled environment conditions.
Water scarcity in agriculture is the primary reason for poor crop yield and quality. The study's primary aim was to determine the effect of water stress on the growth and development of grain legumes in relation to the ... -
The effect of ethylmethanesulfonate (EMS) on morphological characteristics and seed quality development of Vernonia (Centrapalus pauciflorus var.ethiopica Willd.)
(2015)Vernonia (Centrapalus pauciflorus Willd.) belongs to the Asteraceae family (Compositae). The crop can produce epoxidized vernolic acid oil that can be used by industries to produce products such as paints.Crop production ... -
Position of amaranthus seed on the plant in relation to seed quality and productivity under varying water regimes.
(2018)Amaranth is one of the important vegetables that are highly nutritious in protein, iron, vitamins A, C, and K. Its nutritional value can be used to reduce food insecurity, poverty and malnutrition problems in South Africa ... -
Evaluation of Elite Heat and Drought Tolerant Wheat (Triticum aestivum) Genotypes Based on Drought Tolerance and Water-Use Efficiency Parameters.
(2019)Drought stress is one of the most important limiting factors to sustainable and profitable wheat production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), including South Africa. Use of drought adapted genetic resources is regarded to be ... -
Assessing the effect of crop intensification in improving aricultural productivity in smallholder farmers' fields : a case study of northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2017)Crop intensification is adopted by different countries to address their challenges, which may include low standards of food and nutrition security, limited arable land and land degradation. To assess the effect of crop ... -
Agronomic performance of sugarcane varieties derived from tissue culture (NovaCane®) and conventional seedcane under rainfed conditions.
(2017)The use of tissue culture (TC) plants have been promising for the production of true-to-type, disease free planting material. However, TC plants have been shown to possess an altered phenotype (high tillering and thinner ... -
Seed quality and yield of selected traditional and commercial crops : vegetable water use and nutritional productivity perspectives.
(2017)Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) faces challenges of achieving nutrient and food security under water limitations due to climate change and variability. Under these conditions, it is important to adopt cropping systems that are ...
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