Effects of seed dressing and fertilizer on the common bean yields, Bean stem maggot and Root rot diseases in Southern highlands of Tanzania

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris.L) is an important legume crop mainly for smallholder farmers in Tanzania, for home consumption and cash income. Nevertheless, the bean production in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania which contributes approximately 24.3% of the total bean country production is const...

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Main Authors: Kato, Fred, Lwehabura, Jovin, Seenga, Rehema.O, Kabungo, David, Kilango, Michael, Mukankusi, Clare, Rubyogo, Jean-Claude
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131367
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author Kato, Fred
Lwehabura, Jovin
Seenga, Rehema.O
Kabungo, David
Kilango, Michael
Mukankusi, Clare
Rubyogo, Jean-Claude
author_browse Kabungo, David
Kato, Fred
Kilango, Michael
Lwehabura, Jovin
Mukankusi, Clare
Rubyogo, Jean-Claude
Seenga, Rehema.O
author_facet Kato, Fred
Lwehabura, Jovin
Seenga, Rehema.O
Kabungo, David
Kilango, Michael
Mukankusi, Clare
Rubyogo, Jean-Claude
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description Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris.L) is an important legume crop mainly for smallholder farmers in Tanzania, for home consumption and cash income. Nevertheless, the bean production in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania which contributes approximately 24.3% of the total bean country production is constrained by both abiotic and biotic factors. Among the most devastating biotic constraints includes the insect pests such as bean fly (Ophiomyia phaseoli), bean foliage beetle (Ootheca bennigseni) and aphids (Aphis fabae) and diseases such as bean root rots (BRR), while among the abiotic factors, the soil fertility was most prevalent. Two hundred- thirty (230) on-farm trials were established in seven bean growing districts to test the effects of seed dressing using an insecticide/fungicide Apron Star and an inorganic fertilizer-Yara Mila on crop performance (diseases, BSM incidence and grain yield) of five popular improved bean varieties and one farmer’s preferred variety as a check. BSM and BRR incidences and severities were evaluated at the flowering stage while the yield was done at harvest stage. It was also observed that the incidences of both BRR and BSM in the non-treated plots were significantly (P < 0.05) higher than the fertilizer applied alone, seed dressed alone, seed dressed and fertilizer applied plots. Similarly, plots treated with Apron Star and fertilizer combination exhibited the highest total yield of dry weight than the fertilizer alone, seed dresser alone and non-treated plot. All the improved bean varieties performed significantly (P < 0.05) higher than the farmers’ varieties. Njano Uyole showed better performance in diseases, pest incidence and yield among the improved varieties with or without dressing and fertilizers.
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spelling CGSpace1313672025-11-11T17:41:56Z Effects of seed dressing and fertilizer on the common bean yields, Bean stem maggot and Root rot diseases in Southern highlands of Tanzania Kato, Fred Lwehabura, Jovin Seenga, Rehema.O Kabungo, David Kilango, Michael Mukankusi, Clare Rubyogo, Jean-Claude seed dressing fertilizers-fertilisers yields apron star bean stem maggot severity incidence Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris.L) is an important legume crop mainly for smallholder farmers in Tanzania, for home consumption and cash income. Nevertheless, the bean production in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania which contributes approximately 24.3% of the total bean country production is constrained by both abiotic and biotic factors. Among the most devastating biotic constraints includes the insect pests such as bean fly (Ophiomyia phaseoli), bean foliage beetle (Ootheca bennigseni) and aphids (Aphis fabae) and diseases such as bean root rots (BRR), while among the abiotic factors, the soil fertility was most prevalent. Two hundred- thirty (230) on-farm trials were established in seven bean growing districts to test the effects of seed dressing using an insecticide/fungicide Apron Star and an inorganic fertilizer-Yara Mila on crop performance (diseases, BSM incidence and grain yield) of five popular improved bean varieties and one farmer’s preferred variety as a check. BSM and BRR incidences and severities were evaluated at the flowering stage while the yield was done at harvest stage. It was also observed that the incidences of both BRR and BSM in the non-treated plots were significantly (P < 0.05) higher than the fertilizer applied alone, seed dressed alone, seed dressed and fertilizer applied plots. Similarly, plots treated with Apron Star and fertilizer combination exhibited the highest total yield of dry weight than the fertilizer alone, seed dresser alone and non-treated plot. All the improved bean varieties performed significantly (P < 0.05) higher than the farmers’ varieties. Njano Uyole showed better performance in diseases, pest incidence and yield among the improved varieties with or without dressing and fertilizers. 2021-03 2023-08-01T14:07:31Z 2023-08-01T14:07:31Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131367 en Open Access application/pdf Kato, F.; Lwehabura, J.; Seenga, R.; Kabungo, D.; Kilango, M.; Mukankusi, C.; Rubyogo, J.C. (2021) Effects of seed dressing and fertilizer on the common bean yields, Bean stem maggot and Root rot diseases in Southern highlands of Tanzania. African Journal of Rural Development 6(1): 22 p. ISSN: 2415-2838
spellingShingle seed dressing
fertilizers-fertilisers
yields
apron star
bean stem maggot
severity
incidence
Kato, Fred
Lwehabura, Jovin
Seenga, Rehema.O
Kabungo, David
Kilango, Michael
Mukankusi, Clare
Rubyogo, Jean-Claude
Effects of seed dressing and fertilizer on the common bean yields, Bean stem maggot and Root rot diseases in Southern highlands of Tanzania
title Effects of seed dressing and fertilizer on the common bean yields, Bean stem maggot and Root rot diseases in Southern highlands of Tanzania
title_full Effects of seed dressing and fertilizer on the common bean yields, Bean stem maggot and Root rot diseases in Southern highlands of Tanzania
title_fullStr Effects of seed dressing and fertilizer on the common bean yields, Bean stem maggot and Root rot diseases in Southern highlands of Tanzania
title_full_unstemmed Effects of seed dressing and fertilizer on the common bean yields, Bean stem maggot and Root rot diseases in Southern highlands of Tanzania
title_short Effects of seed dressing and fertilizer on the common bean yields, Bean stem maggot and Root rot diseases in Southern highlands of Tanzania
title_sort effects of seed dressing and fertilizer on the common bean yields bean stem maggot and root rot diseases in southern highlands of tanzania
topic seed dressing
fertilizers-fertilisers
yields
apron star
bean stem maggot
severity
incidence
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131367
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