Speargrass is a serious weed in many farming systems of West Africa. Participatory research and extension approaches were used to promote farmer testing of alternative speargrass management options in yam, cassava and soybean in Nigeria. Treatments were paired plots with a farmers' control and at...
Chikoye, D.
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Ellis-Jones, J.
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Avav, T.
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Kormawa, P.M.
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Udensi, U.E.
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Tarawali, G.
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Nielsen, O.K.
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[Promoting integrated management practices for speargrass (Imperata cylindrica (L) Raeusch.) in soybean, cassava and yam in Nigeria]
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Promoting integrated management practices for speargrass (Imperata cylindrica (L) Raeusch.) in soybean, cassava and yam in Nigeria
Cogongrass continues to be one of the most invasive weeds in the subhumid savanna. Herbicide application expenses depend on equipment costs, costs of water transport for spraying, and chemical costs. In three on-farm experiments on land heavily infested with cogongrass, the effectiveness of a kna...
Nielsen, O.K.
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Chikoye, D.
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Streibig, J.C.
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[Efficacy and costs of handheld sprayers in the subhumid savanna for cogongrass control]
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Efficacy and costs of handheld sprayers in the subhumid savanna for cogongrass control
Increasing spread of Imperata in the sub-humid Savannah of Nigeria has had many neg- ative results threatening the sustainability of the natural resource base and livelihood of farmers. A community-based participatory approach (PA) was conducted to identify cur- rent and alternative technologies ...
Kormawa, P.M.
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Ellis-Jones, J.
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Ibana, S.
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Chikoye, D.
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Schultz, S.
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Nielsen, O.K.
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Douthwaite, Boru
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Udensi, U.
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[A participatory appraisal of Imperata management strategies for sustainable land use in the subhumid savanna of Nigeria]
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A participatory appraisal of Imperata management strategies for sustainable land use in the subhumid savanna of Nigeria