The yield of plantain (Musa spp., AAB Simmonds) declines sharply after 1–2 years of cropping in West and Central Africa, due mainly to weeds and nematodes. A trial was carried out from January 2002 to October 2005 under two land-use systems (LUS) comprising 4–5 year-old bush fallow, dominated by ...
Banful, B.
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Hauser, S.
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Ofori, K.
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Kumaga, F.
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[Nematodes and weeds control effects of Pueraria phaseoloides and Flemingia macrophylla fallows on establishment, survival and yield of plantain]
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Nematodes and weeds control effects of Pueraria phaseoloides and Flemingia macrophylla fallows on establishment, survival and yield of plantain
Tenkouano, A.
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Hauser, S.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Coulibaly, O.
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[Clean planting materials and management practices for sustained production of banana and plantain in Africa]
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Clean planting materials and management practices for sustained production of banana and plantain in Africa
Plantain is an important staple food in West and Central Africa and the Congo Basin. The crop is largely grown in extensive 'slash and burn' systems, drawing heavily on the natural resource base, but is low-yielding due to its high susceptibility to a complex of root and corm pests and diseases. ...
Hauser, S.
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[Plantain (Musa spp. AAB) bunch yield and root health response to combinations of physical, thermal and chemical sucker sanitation measures]
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Plantain (Musa spp. AAB) bunch yield and root health response to combinations of physical, thermal and chemical sucker sanitation measures
Plantain (Musa spp. AAB, French, cv. Essong) was grown on an acid ultisol in southern Cameroon to determine yield response to (1) a hot-water treatment to control nematodes and (2) the application of fertilizer. Observations were made for 42 months. Establishment was unaffected by hot-water treat...
Hauser, S.
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[Effects of fertilizer and hot water treatment upon establishment, survival and yield of plantain (Musa spp., AAB, French)]
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Effects of fertilizer and hot water treatment upon establishment, survival and yield of plantain (Musa spp., AAB, French)
Mulching with plant organic matter has been shown to reduce nematode population densities in various cropping systems. The level of nematode control is increased when such mulches are incorporated into the soil as organic amendments. Chromolaena odorata, Tithonia diversifolia and Pueraria phaseol...
Schosser, B.
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Hauser, S.
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Sikora, R.
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[Suitability of Pueraria phaseoloides, Chromoleana odorata and Tithonia diversifolia for nematode management in Musa cropping systems]
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Suitability of Pueraria phaseoloides, Chromoleana odorata and Tithonia diversifolia for nematode management in Musa cropping systems