May 2019

Market preferences for cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp) dry grain in Ghana

Cowpea is an important crop in Ghana, serving as a major source of calories and high-quality protein for many people. An understanding of market preferences is necessary when targeting research and breeding efforts. This study makes use of data from 562 samples of cowpea dry grain collected from 91 markets across Ghana, analyzed using the hedonic model framework, to determine implicit prices of characteristics,...

Author(s): Ira A. Herniter, Zhenyu Jia and Francis Kusi  

May 2019

Rhizosphere yeast Torulaspora globosa with plant growth promotion traits and improvement of the development of tomato seedlings under greenhouse conditions

Yeasts are an interesting group of microorganisms, which occur naturally in soil and on plant surfaces. Few studies have analysed their potential as plant growth promoters. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the indole acetic acid (IAA) production and phosphate solubilization by the yeasts Torulaspora globosa (CCA5S51 and CCA5S55), Meyerozyma guilliermondii (CCA3C98), and Rhodotorula mucilaginosa (CCA2F32), and...

Author(s): Thais Borges de Oliveira, Rodolfo Bizarria Junior, Luana Godoi Silva and Márcia Maria Rosa-Magri  

May 2019

Physiological response of colza (Brassica napus L.) seeds coated and treated with alternative materials

The coated seeds have multiple advantages in relation to the common seeds. In addition to the increase in size and uniformity in their shape, treatment products can be incorporated in them helping the germination process. Against the foregoing, the objective of this work was to evaluate the physiological quality of the colza (Brassica napus L.) seeds coated with bentonite, gypsum and kaolin and treated with fungicide...

Author(s): Bruno Adelino de Melo, Francisco de Assis Cardoso Almeida, Josivanda Palmeira Gomes, Wilton Pereira da Silva, Inacia dos Santos Moreira, Yvana Maria Gomes dos Santos, Jemima Ferreira Lisboa, Polyana Barbosa da Silva, Semirames do Nascimento Silva and Dalmo Marcello de Brito Primo    

May 2019

Interactive effects of phosphorus and water stress on plant development and yield resilience in common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of increasing soil phosphorus under water stress conditions on yield and plant development in bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) genotypes with contrasting drought susceptibility tolerances. A split-split plot design with genotypes (main plot), two water regimes (split plot) and three phosphorus rates (split-split plot) was used. Water regimes were imposed by irrigating at...

Author(s): Mebelo MATAA#, Kephas MPHANDE# and Kalaluka MUNYINDA