War of the weeds
In eastern Africa, farmers plant napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) or Sudan grass (Sorghum vulgare sudanese) as a trap weed in maize. The stem borer, accountable for up to 30% yield losses in maize, prefers these grasses to maize. Two other weeds...
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| Formato: | News Item |
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Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
2002
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/46485 |
| Sumario: | In eastern Africa, farmers plant napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) or Sudan grass (Sorghum vulgare sudanese) as a trap weed in maize. The stem borer, accountable for up to 30% yield losses in maize, prefers these grasses to maize. Two other weeds... |
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