African leafy vegetables: A review of status, production and utilization in South Africa

I Maseko, T Mabhaudhi, S Tesfay, HT Araya… - Sustainability, 2017 - mdpi.com
African leafy vegetables (ALVs) are mostly gathered from the wild, with few selected species
being cultivated, usually as part of a mixed crop** system in home gardens or smallholder …

Elucidating the rhizosphere associated bacteria for environmental sustainability

BC Nwachukwu, AS Ayangbenro, OO Babalola - Agriculture, 2021 - mdpi.com
The abundance of nutrient accumulation in rhizosphere soils has placed the rhizosphere as
an “epicenter” of bacterial concentrations. Nonetheless, over the years, little attention has …

Influence of Various Composted Organic Amendments and Their Rates of Application on Nitrogen Mineralization and Soil Productivity Using Chinese Cabbage (Brassica rapa. L …

C Suruban, MA Kader, ZM Solaiman - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
There is a diversity of locally available nitrogen (N)-rich organic materials in Samoa.
However, none of them was evaluated for their N supplying capacity after composting in …

Erroneous Classification of Brassica juncea L. in South African Studies: Consequences for Agricultural Extension Services

M Fanadzo, E Dube - South African Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2024 - scielo.org.za
Agricultural extension services play a crucial role by providing expert guidance on
enhancing production and processing and facilitating the dissemination of knowledge and …

Effect of Simulated Photovoltaic Roofs on the Yield and Nitrate Content of Pak Choi and Rape

CL Hsiao, CY Wang, YT Hsu - HortScience, 2023 - journals.ashs.org
Integrating solar modules into agricultural production constitutes a novel type of agricultural
industry. We evaluated the effect of setting opaque plastic solar modules on greenhouse …

Soil water stress ranges: water use efficiency and Chinese cabbage production in protected cultivation

D Paulus, IC Zorzzi, F Rankrape - Horticultura Brasileira, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Water deficit or water excess can affect development and yield of vegetables. The objective
of this study was to evaluate the effect of different soil water stress ranges for Chinese …

Effect of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria on agronomic and macronutrient parameters in pak choi

SE Cazares-Esquivel, MP Carballo-Sánchez… - Revista mexicana de …, 2023 - scielo.org.mx
Pak choi is a vegetable of high nutritional value and palatability, which has promoted the
increase of its cultivation and consumption outside Asia, its region of origin. This work …

Physiological indicators and yield of the Chinese cabbage cultivated at different soil water tensions

D Paulus, IC Zorzzi, D Becker, GA Nava, AL De Paula… - 2020 - dspace.emu.ee
The development and yield of Chinese cabbage is influenced by soil moisture. The objective
of this study was to evaluate the physiological indicators, development, and yield of Chinese …

[PDF][PDF] A stepwise analysis of production returns and cost distribution for Chinese cabbage produced under irrigation in South Africa.

B Taruvinga, P Ndou, TD Ramusandiwa… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2021 - academia.edu
Cultivation of indigenous crops for food and nutritional security has emerged as a topic of
interest in South Africa. Commercial cultivation of indigenous crops is promoted especially …

[PDF][PDF] Elucidating the Rhizosphere Associated Bacteria for Environmental Sustainability. Agriculture 2021, 11, 75

BC Nwachukwu, AS Ayangbenro, OO Babalola - 2021 - researchgate.net
The abundance of nutrient accumulation in rhizosphere soils has placed the rhizosphere as
an “epicenter” of bacterial concentrations. Nonetheless, over the years, little attention has …