In view of the lack of information on the use of herbicides in polycultures including non-commercial crop species, 2 expt. were designed to identify herbicides and doses suitable for crop associations including cassava. A total of 6 products were tested single or in mixtures having been chosen fo...
López M., J.
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Leihner, D.E.
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[Control quimico de malezas en policultivos con yuca (Manihot esculenta Crantz)]
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Control quimico de malezas en policultivos con yuca (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
CIAT has developed a new intercropping technology (cassava/grain legume associations) that tries to solve the numerous problems that arise in traditional intercropping systems. High-yielding cassava cv. with an erect, late-branching growth habit are recommended to minimize intercrop competition. ...
The different alternatives for disease control in cassava, reported as efficient and that could be taken into account when designing technological packages for cassava production, are summarized. These are cultu-ral control (crop rotation, planting on furrows, elimination of crop resi-dues, dista...
The low cassava yields obtained in L.A. at present are the result of a complex of problems: 1) deficient quality of planting material, which results in low sprouting, poor rooting and little initial vigor; 2) inadequate land preparation and planting systems; 3) control systems for pests and disea...
Leihner, D.E.
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Castro Merino, A.
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[Practicas sencillas para aumentar el rendimiento del cultivo de la yuca (Manihot esculenta Crantz)]
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Practicas sencillas para aumentar el rendimiento del cultivo de la yuca (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
Current methodologies and selection criteria used to screen and adapt var. for intercropping systems, especially beans/maize associations, in the tropics are reviewed. The overall importance of intercropping systems in the tropics is discussed as well as general plant characteristics useful for t...
Francis, C.A.
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Flor Montoya, Carlos A.
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Temple, Steven R.
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[Adapting varieties for intercropped systems in the tropics]
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Adapting varieties for intercropped systems in the tropics
Nigeria is presently the largest cassava producing country in the world. Cassava production is primarily at the smallholder level relying heavily on the hoe and cutlass and driven by human physical effort. Agricultural farm labour is a critical factor as Nigeria strives to utilise cassava as an i...
Ezedinma, C.
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Okarter, C.
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Asumugha, G.N.
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Nweke, F.
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[Trends in farm labour productivity and implications for cassava industrialisation in Nigeria]
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Trends in farm labour productivity and implications for cassava industrialisation in Nigeria
"Shifting cultivation" - the alternation of periods of cropping with relatively long periods of fallow-encompasses many indigenous agricultural systems, developed in a remarkable diversity
of environments throughout the tropics. When the fallow includes woody perennials, shifting cultivation is a...
Dvorak, K.A.
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[Resource management by west African farmers and the economics of shifting cultivation]
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Resource management by west African farmers and the economics of shifting cultivation
Discusses low cost animal drawn implements developed by the Vertisol team in Ethiopia for land shaping, planting, weeding, minimum tillage and for constructing water reservoirs in resource poor farming situations.
Astatke, A.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[Low cost animal drawn implements for better utilization of Vertisols in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Low cost animal drawn implements for better utilization of Vertisols in the Ethiopian highlands
A complete set of guidelines is provided for conducting cassava regional trials. In addition to general guidelines on site selection, exptl. design, planting and harvesting time, and others, specific recommendations are given on technology to be used for the different agronomic practices required...