Despite low yields and soil fertility problems, fertilizer use in the East African Highland banana (AAA-EA) production is absent. High fertilizer costs increase the need for site-specific fertilizer recommendations that address deficiencies. This study aimed to derive and compare norms for AAA-EA...
Wairegi, L.W.I.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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[Norms for multivariate diagnosis of nutrient imbalance in the east African highland bananas (Musa spp. AAA)]
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Norms for multivariate diagnosis of nutrient imbalance in the east African highland bananas (Musa spp. AAA)
Banana is the most important food crop in Uganda. However, there has been a decline in productivity, attributed to declining soil fertility, drought, pests and diseases and crop management factors. This study aimed to explore the possibility of increasing yields through the use of fertilizer and ...
Wairegi, L.W.I.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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[The agronomic and economic benefits of fertilizer and mulch use in highland banana systems in Uganda]
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The agronomic and economic benefits of fertilizer and mulch use in highland banana systems in Uganda
In Uganda, highland banana yields (5-30 t ha-1yr-1) are low in comparison to potential yields (70 t ha-1yr-1) due to high pest and disease pressure, soil fertility decline, and poor management. Although it is generally accepted that soil exhaustion is a major cause of low and declining yields, th...
Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Gold, C.S.
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Wendt, J.
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Waele, D. de
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Okech, S.H.
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Ssali, H.
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Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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[Contribution of soil quality to banana yield problems and its relation with other banana yield loss factors]
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Contribution of soil quality to banana yield problems and its relation with other banana yield loss factors
This paper reports results from a 6-year long-term fertilizer X banana weevil trial for highland banana in Mbarara, Uganda. The objective of the study was to quantify the effect of mineral fertiliser (100 kg N, 50 kg P, and 100 kg K ha -1 yr-1) on crop and economic performance and weevil pest sta...
Okech, S.H.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Gold, C.S.
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Ssali, H.
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[Effects of potassium deficiency, drought, and weevils on banana yield and economic performance in Mbarara, Uganda]
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Effects of potassium deficiency, drought, and weevils on banana yield and economic performance in Mbarara, Uganda
Delstanche, S.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Gaidashova, S.V.
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Delvaux, B.
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[Mineral and organic contribution to nutrient pool in black anthropogenic soils from the African Great Lakes Region]
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Mineral and organic contribution to nutrient pool in black anthropogenic soils from the African Great Lakes Region
Poor yields of East African highland bananas (Musa spp., AAA-EAHB) on smallholder farms have often been attributed to problems of poor soil fertility. We measured the effects of mineral fertilizers on crop performance at two sites over two to three crop cycles; Kawanda in central Uganda and Ntung...
Nyombi, K.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Corbeels, Marc
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Taulya, G.
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Leffelaar, P.A.
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Mineral fertilizer response and nutrient use efficiencies of East African highland banana (Musa spp., AAAEAHB, cv. Kisansa)]
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Mineral fertilizer response and nutrient use efficiencies of East African highland banana (Musa spp., AAAEAHB, cv. Kisansa)
In Uganda, highland banana yields (5-30 t ha-1yr-1) are low in comparison to potential yields (70 t ha-1yr-1) due to high pest and disease pressure, soil fertility decline, and poor management. Although it is generally accepted that soil exhaustion is a major cause of low and declining yields, th...
Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Gold, C.
,
Wendt, J.
,
Waele, D. de
,
Okech, S.
,
Ssali, H.
,
Tushemereirwe, W.K.
,
[Contribution of soil quality to banana yield problems and its relation with other banana yield loss factors]
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Contribution of soil quality to banana yield problems and its relation with other banana yield loss factors