Aims: Soil borne fungi such as Rhizoctonia solani are among the pathogens that infect cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) causing web blight which results in yield loss of 30% worldwide. Disease infection is mostly controlled by the use of chemicals, which occasionally reaches the level o...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/44182
Studies were conducted to investigate the effect of 3-methylthiopropionic acid (MTPA) produced by Rhizoctonia solani AG-3 on yield and dry matter accumulation of potato. The experiments were laid out in a completely randomized design with five treatments and five replications. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/44152
Aspergillus flavus is predominant among other fungi species responsible for aflatoxin contamination of crops on the field and in storage. A study was conducted to determine the incidence of Aspergillus flavus in maize seeds from various sources. Sixty (60) maize seed samples were...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2018/v1i226269
Effect of shea nut shell biochar on root knot nematodes and performance of tomato was investigated under nematode inoculated soils. Steam sterilized soil was admixed with biochar, which was later inoculated with 1000 second stage juveniles (J2) two weeks after transplanting. Toma...
Five cowpea varieties viz Asomdwe, Asetenapa, Hewale, Nhyira and Videza, were evaluated for their reaction to plant parasitic nematodes under natural infestation. Meloidogyne incognita, Pratylenchus brachyurus, and Rotylenchulus reniformis were isolated from the rhizosphere of th...
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