Browsing Research Articles (Plant Production and Soil Science) by Title

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  • Microbiome approaches provide the key to biologically control postharvest pathogens and storability of fruits and vegetables 
    Kusstatscher, Peter; Cernava, Tomislav; Abdelfattah, Ahmed; Gokul, Jarishma Keriuscia; Korsten, Lise; Berg, Gabriele (Oxford University Press, 2020-07)
    Microbes play an important role in plants and interact closely with their host starting from sprouting seeds, continuing during growth and after harvest. The discovery of their importance for plant and postharvest health ...
  • Micrografting of Protea cynaroides 
    Wu, H.C. (How-Chiun); Du Toit, Elsa Sophia; Reinhardt, Carl Frederick (Charlie) (Springer, 2007-04)
    The inability to induce rooting of in vitro-established Protea cynaroides microshoots has prevented the production of complete plantlets. A successful shoot-tip micrografting technique was developed using in vitro-germinated ...
  • Mining gene expression data for rational identification of novel drug targets and vaccine candidates against the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus 
    Maritz-Olivier, Christine; Ferreira, Mariette; Olivier, Nicholas Abraham; Crafford, Jan Ernst; Stutzer, Christian (Springer, 2023-10)
    Control of complex parasites via vaccination remains challenging, with the current combination of vaccines and small drugs remaining the choice for an integrated control strategy. Studies conducted to date, are providing ...
  • The miracle mix of moringa : status of moringa research and development in Malawi 
    Sagona, W.C.J.; Chirwa, Paxie W.; Sajidu, Samson M. (Elsevier, 2020-03)
    Moringa oleifera and Moringa stenopetala are grown in Malawi in different agro-ecological zones. Moringa oleifera is the most widely cultivated pan-tropical species of a monogeneric family, the Moringaceae, regarded as ...
  • Mobility and uptake of Zinc, Cadmium, Nickel, and lLead in sludge-amended soils planted to dryland maize and irrigated maize-oat rotation 
    Ogbazghi, Zekarias M.; Tesfamariam, Eyob Habte; Annandale, John George; De Jager, Pieter Christiaan (American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America, 2015-03)
    Sludge application to agricultural lands is often limited mainly because of concerns about metal accumulation in soils and uptake by crops. The objective of the study was to test the following hypotheses: (i) in the short ...
  • Model parameters of four important vegetable crops for improved water use and yield estimation 
    Vahrmeijer, J.T.; Annandale, John George; Steyn, Joachim Marthinus; Bristow, K.L. (Keith) (Water Research Commission, 2018-10)
    High-value vegetable crops are typically grown under irrigation to reduce production risk. For water resource planning it is essential to be able to accurately estimate water use of irrigated crops under a wide range of ...
  • Modelled effects of grazing strategies on native grass production, animal intake and growth in Brahman steers 
    Svinurai, Walter; Hassen, Abubeker; Tesfamariam, Eyob Habte; Ramoelo, Abel (NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor & Francis Group), 2021)
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  • Modelled impacts of extreme heat and drought on maize yield in South Africa 
    Mangani, Robert; Tesfamariam, Eyob Habte; Bellocchi, Gianni; Hassen, Abubeker (CSIRO, 2018-07)
    This study assessed two versions of the crop model CropSyst (i.e. EMS, existing; MMS, modified) for their ability to simulate maize (Zea mays L.) yield in South Africa. MMS algorithms explicitly account for the impact of ...
  • Modelling climate change impacts on maize yields under low nitrogen input conditions in sub‐Saharan Africa 
    Falconnier, Gatien N.; Corbeels, Marc; Boote, Kenneth J.; Affholder, Francois; Adam, Myriam; MacCarthy, Dilys S.; Ruane, Alex C.; Nendel, Claas; Whitbread, Anthony M.; Justes, Eric; Ahuja, Lajpat R.; Akinseye, Folorunso M.; Alou, Isaac N.; Amouzou, Kokou A.; Anapalli, Saseendran S.; Baron, Christian; Basso, Bruno; Baudron, Frederic; Bertuzzi, Patrick; Challinor, Andrew J.; Chen, Yiguo; Deryng, Delphine; Elsayed, Maha L.; Faye, Babacar; Gaiser, Thomas; Galdos, Marcelo; Gayler, Sebastian; Gerardeaux, Edward; Giner, Michel; Grant, Brian; Hoogenboom, Gerrit; Ibrahim, Esther S.; Kamali, Bahareh; Kersebaum, Kurt Christian; Kim, Soo-Hyung; Van der Laan, Michael; Leroux, Louise; Lizaso, Jon I.; Maestrini, Bernardo; Meier, Elizabeth A.; Mequanint, Fasil; Ndoli, Alain; Porter, Cheryl H.; Priesack, Eckart; Ripoche, Dominique; Sida, Tesfaye S.; Singh, Upendra; Smith, Ward N.; Srivastava, Amit; Sinha, Sumit; Tao, Fulu; Thorburn, Peter J.; Timlin, Dennis; Traore, Bouba; Twine, Tracy; Webber, Heidi (Wiley, 2020-10)
    Smallholder farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) currently grow rainfed maize with limited inputs including fertilizer. Climate change may exacerbate current production constraints. Crop models can help quantify the potential ...
  • Modelling crop growth and crop water relations in South Africa : past achievements and lessons for the future 
    Singels, Abraham; Annandale, John George; De Jager, J.M.; Schulze, R.E. (Roland Edgar); Inman-Bamber, N.G.; Durand, W.; Van Rensburg, L.D.; Van Heerden, Pieter Schalk; Crosby, Charles Tobias; Green, George Clifford; Steyn, Joachim Marthinus (South African Society of Crop Production/ Soil Science Society of South Africa/ Southern African Weed Science Society/ Southern African Society for Horticultural Sciences, 2010)
    Mathematical simulation of crop growth and water relations has become indispensable to agricultural science and practice. A critical assessment of how modelling has contributed to the development of crop science and to the ...
  • Modelling maize grain yield and nitrate leaching from sludge-amended soils across agro-ecological zones : a case study from South Africa 
    Ogbazghi, Zekarias M.; Tesfamariam, Eyob Habte; Annandale, John George (Water Research Commission, 2019-10)
    When applying municipal sludge according to crop N requirements, the primary aim should be optimizing sludge application rates in order to maximize crop yield and minimize environmental impacts through nitrate leaching. ...
  • Modelling nitrogen leaching : are we getting the right answer for the right reason? 
    Van der Laan, Michael; Annandale, John George; Bristow, K.L. (Keith); Stirzaker, Richard John; Du Preez, C.C.; Thorburn, P.J. (Elsevier, 2014-02)
    The complexities and challenges in quantifying N leaching have led to development of a range of measurement and modelling techniques, but none are widely applied. Observations that N moves more slowly than water through ...
  • Modelling water use of subtropical fruit crops : the challenges 
    Taylor, N.J. (Nicolette); Annandale, John George; Vahrmeijer, J.T.; Ibraimo, N.A.; Mahohoma, Walter; Gush, M.B.; Allen, R.G. (International Society for Horticultural Science, 2017-05)
    Subtropical fruit crops form an important part of the fruit industry in many countries. Many of these crops are grown in semi-arid regions or subtropical regions where rainfall is seasonal and as a result the vast majority ...
  • Moet jou nie om die bos laat lei nie : Slangbos (bankrotbos) (Deel 8) 
    Reinhardt, Carl Frederick (Charlie); Truter, Wayne Frederick (Plaas Publishing, 2012-09)
    Slangbos, wat ook bankrotbos en vaalbos genoem word, is verwant aan die fynbosbioom, die mees suidelike element van Suid-Afrikaanse flora. Baie van die tipiese fynbosplantsoorte kom ook verder noord, noord-oos en oos in ...
  • Molecular epidemiology of human bocavirus infection in hospitalized children with acute gastroenteritis in South Africa, 2009‐2015 
    Netshikweta, Rembuluwani; Chidamba, Lizyben; Nadan, Sandrama; Taylor, Maureen B.; Page, Nicola Anne (Wiley, 2020-08)
    Human bocavirus (HBoV) is known to be associated with a variety of clinical manifestation including acute gastroenteritis (AGE). Despite their global prevalence, no data is available on the epidemiology of HBoV associated ...
  • Molecular phylogenetics and microsatellite analysis reveal a new pathogenic Ceratocystis species in the Asian-Australian clade 
    Liu, FeiFei; Barnes, Irene; Roux, Jolanda; Wingfield, Michael J.; Chen, ShuaiFei (Wiley, 2018-05)
    The ascomycete genus Ceratocystis has a broad geographic distribution and includes pathogens of a wide range of mostly woody hosts. Black rot of Colocasia esculenta (taro), a popular cultivated root crop in China, is caused ...
  • Molecules from nature : reconciling biodiversity conservation and global healthcare imperatives for sustainable use of medicinal plants and fungi 
    Howes, Melanie-Jayne R.; Quave, Cassandra L.; Collemar, Jérôme; Tatsis, Evangelos C.; Twilley, Danielle; Lulekal, Ermias; Farlow, Andrew; Li, Liping; Cazar, María-Elena; Leaman, Danna J.; Prescott, Thomas A.K.; Milliken, William; Martin, Cathie; De Canha, Marco Nuno; Lall, Namrita; Qin, Haining; Walker, Barnaby E.; Vásquez-Londoño, Carlos; Allkin, Bob; Rivers, Malin; Simmonds, Monique S.J.; Bell, Elizabeth; Battison, Alex; Felix, Juri; Forest, Felix; Leon, Christine; Williams, China; Lughadha, Eimear Nic (Wiley Open Access, 2020-05)
    SOCIETAL IMPACT STATEMENT : Plants and fungi have provided, or inspired, key pharmaceuticals for global health challenges, including cancer, heart disease, dementia, and malaria, and are valued as traditional medicines ...
  • Monitoring of soil water content in maize rotated with pigeonpea fallows in South Africa 
    Musokwa, Misheck; Mafongoya, Paramu L.; Chirwa, Paxie W. (MDPI Publishing, 2020-10-04)
    Maize production under smallholder systems in South Africa (RSA) depends on rainfall. Incidences of dry spells throughout the growing season have affected maize yields negatively. The study examined water distribution and ...
  • Monitoring water use efficiency of irrigated sugarcane production in Mpumalanga, South Africa, using SEBAL 
    Singels, Abraham; Jarmain, C.; Bastidas-Obando, E.; Olivier, F.C.; Paraskevopoulos, A.L. (Water Research Commission, 2018-10)
    The objective of this study was to assess the accuracy, spatial variation and potential value of remote sensing (RS) estimates of evapotranspiration (ET) and biomass production for irrigated sugarcane in Mpumalanga, South ...
  • Morphological identification of the ryegrass hybrid Lolium multiflorum x Lolium perenne and isolation of the pathogen Fusarium pseudograminearum in the Western Cape 
    Ferreira, Michael Ignatius; Reinhardt, Carl Frederick (Charlie); Lamprecht, Sandra C.; Sinclair, Marna; MacKenzie, Liezl; Van Coller, Gert (Taylor and Francis, 2015-01)
    Weed resistance to herbicides present one of the greatest current economic challenges to agriculture. Herbicide resistant ryegrass (Lolium spp.) is a serious problem in Western Cape grain-producing areas. Morphological ...