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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Autor principal: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Formato: News Item
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 2002
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/46485
Descripción
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...