Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo constitutes an area where the East African Highland bananas (Musa-AAA-EA) and plantains (Musa-AAB) meet. However, Musa diversity in this region has never been characterized nor represented in national or international collections, yet increasing human activiti...
Sivirihauma, C.
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Ocimati, W.
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Valimuzigha, K.
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Karamura, D.
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Adheka, J.
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Ibanda, B.
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Dhed’a, B.
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Kamira, M.
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Blomme, Guy
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[Diversity and morphological characterization of Musa spp. in North Kivu and Ituri provinces, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo]
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Diversity and morphological characterization of Musa spp. in North Kivu and Ituri provinces, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
This study assessed the effect of altitude on growth and yield of five commonly grown plantain (Musa, AAB) cultivars at four sites, Mavivi (1,066 m a.s.l.), Maboya (1,412 m a.s.l.), Butembo (1,815 m a.s.l.) and Ndihira (2,172 m a.s.l.) in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. The cultivars in...
Sivirihauma, C.
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Blomme, Guy
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Ocimati, W.
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Vutseme, L.
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Sikyolo, I.
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Valimuzigha, K.
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Langhe, E. de
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Turner, D.W.
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[Altitude effect on plantain growth and yield during four production cycles in North Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo]
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Altitude effect on plantain growth and yield during four production cycles in North Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Blomme, Guy
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Ocimati, W.
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Sivirihauma, C.
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Vutseme, L.
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Mariamu, B.
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Kamira, M.
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Schagen, B. van
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Ekboir, Javier M.
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Ntamwira, J.
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[A control package revolving around the removal of single diseased banana stems is effective for the restoration of Xanthomonas wilt infected fields]
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A control package revolving around the removal of single diseased banana stems is effective for the restoration of Xanthomonas wilt infected fields
Xanthomonas wilt (XW) caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum (Xcm) is an important constraint to banana production in East and Central Africa. The use of clean planting materials (CPM) for establishing new fields/ re-planting rouged fields/mats is recommended. However, banana is mainly p...
Sivirihauma, C.
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Ocimati, W.
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Vutseme, L.
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Ntamwira, J.
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Bahati, L.
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Blomme, Guy
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[Symptomless banana suckers sourced from Xanthomonas wilt infected fields are a viable alternative for seed within infected banana-based landscapes lacking access to clean planting materials]
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Symptomless banana suckers sourced from Xanthomonas wilt infected fields are a viable alternative for seed within infected banana-based landscapes lacking access to clean planting materials
Ntamwira, J.
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Sivirihauma, C.
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Ocimati, W.
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Bumba, M.
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Vutseme, L.
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Kamira, M.
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Blomme, Guy
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[Macropropagation of banana/plantain using selected local materials: a cost-effective way of mass propagation of planting materials for resource-poor households]
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Macropropagation of banana/plantain using selected local materials: a cost-effective way of mass propagation of planting materials for resource-poor households
Blomme, Guy
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Jacobsen, K.
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Ocimati, W.
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Ntamwira, J.
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Sivirihauma, C.
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Ssekiwoko, F.
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Beed, Fen D.
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Nakato, V.
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Kubiriba, J.
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Tripathi, L.
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Mbolela, F.
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Lutete, L.
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Karamura, E.B.
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Tinzaara, W.
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[Fine-tuning banana Xanthomonas wilt control options over the past decade in East and Central Africa]
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Fine-tuning banana Xanthomonas wilt control options over the past decade in East and Central Africa