Development stage, storage temperature and storage duration influence phytonutrient content in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.)

D Kirigia, T Winkelmann, R Kasili, H Mibus - Heliyon, 2018 - cell.com
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) plays an important role in sustainable food security and
livelihood improvement in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The crop is rich in phytonutrients and …

Current knowledge and breeding perspectives for the spider plant (Cleome gynandra L.): a potential for enhanced breeding of the plant in Africa

AO Kwarteng, J Abogoom, R Adu Amoah… - Genetic Resources and …, 2018 - Springer
Cleome gynandra is one of the most promising African leafy vegetables consumed in most
parts of Africa. The crop is a rich source of vitamins A and C and minerals such as calcium …

Selecting appropriate forage cover crops to improve growth, yield, and fruit quality of wolfberry by regulation of photosynthesis and biotic stress resistance

F Wang, L Zhu, J He, X Nan, H Chen, L Yang, Q Jia… - Scientia …, 2024 - Elsevier
Forage cover crops have the potential to improve soil quality and orchard productivity, but
their effects on wolfberry (Lycium barbarum L.) plants are still unclear. In this study, we …

[PDF][PDF] African Leafy Vegetables Pre-harvest and Post-harvest constrains and Technologies for losses reduction along the field to consumer chain

D Kirigia, R Kasili, H Mibus - African Journal of Horticultural …, 2017 - researchgate.net
African indigenous leafy vegetables (ALVs) play a significant role in food security in Sub
Saharan Africa (SSA). Most of the ALVs are rich in vitamins, minerals, dietary fibre …

[PDF][PDF] Insect diversity and their suitable management on african indigenous vegetables in western kenya

A MNENE - 2021 - erepository.uoeld.ac.ke
Insect pests, especially aphids (Hemiptera) and flea beetles (Coleoptera), have been
documented to lower the yield and quality of common African indigenous vegetables (AIVs) …

Study on the Effect of L. barbarum-Forage Intercrop** Pattern on the Growth of L. barbarum

W ya Li, L Zhu, H Jun, X Nan, F Wang, Y Liu, J qiao ** patterns of protected cultivation has been widely used to increase
productivity and sustainability in modern agriculture. However, there have been few studies …

Assessing the potential of spider plant (Cleome gynandra L.) as a trap crop for the management of specialist feeders on vegetable brassicas

B Zedler, R Srinivasan, FC Su - Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 2016 - Elsevier
In a field experiment with spider plant (Cleome gynandra L.), high infestation by various
brassica specialist Lepidopteron pests such as the Cabbage Head Caterpillar (CHC) …

Prospects in cultivation and utilization of spiderplant (Cleome gynandra L.) in sub-Saharan Africa: A review

W Makaza, E Gasura, CS Nyakurwa… - African Journal of Food …, 2022 - ajol.info
Abstract Spiderplant (Cleome gynandra L.,) exists as a semi-cultivated, indigenous leafy
vegetable in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It has a natural habitat in the tropics and subtropics …

[PDF][PDF] EFFICACY OF INDIGENOUS ANTAGONISTIC FUNGI AGAINST ROOT-KNOT NEMATODES ON TOMATO IN KIRINYAGA COUNTY, KENYA

KA NYAMBURA - 2021 - ir-library.ku.ac.ke
I dedicate this study to my parents, Mr. & Mrs. Francis Kariuki for laying down the foundation
to my success and all the support offered. To my husband, Jonah Kung'u who has been a …

[PDF][PDF] EFFECT OF INTERCROPPING ON NEMATODES ASSOCIATED WITH GRAPEVINES IN MINIA GOVERNORATE, EGYPT.

HM Hassan, AM Younis, MO Sayed - researchgate.net
Intercrop** with maize, sunflower, sesame, soybean, hot pepper and eggplant in a
grapevine orchard in Minia Governorate show reducing effect on nematodes associated with …