Drying, grinding and sieving are commonly employed to facilitate the handling, storage of soil samples on which chemical, biological, and physical analyses are to be performed. These laboratory protocols have the potential ...

The study was designed to outline the production process of a video film with farmers and its use as a tool for agricultural extension with other farmers engaged in similar development processes. The production process ...

Platinum group minerals are abundant in South Africa. Platinum is of great significance in catalytic applications and many other medical and pharmaceutical industries. Our studies of PtSb2 and PtBi2 were carried out using ...

Host-status of wild cucumber (Cucumis myriocarpus) to the root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) was evaluated under microplot conditions. The 30-cm plastic diameter pots were placed into holes leaving 10-cm above ...

The mineral nutrition of indigenous crop species is not well documented like other known crop species, thus making it difficult for one to know how to plant and maintain the crops. Mmupudu (Mimusops zeyheri), which, happens ...

Experiments were conducted to select suitable solvents for extracting nematicidal and bacterial chemical compounds from ground fruits of wild cucumber (Cucumis myriocarpus). Solvents and mixtures tested include 80% hexane: ...