Browsing Research Articles [LISBE] by Author "Kamanga, Rowland"
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Cultivation of Tomato under Dehydration and Salinity Stress: Unravelling the Physiology and Alternative Tolerance Options
Kamanga, Rowland; Ndakidemi, Patrick (IntechOpen, 2022-07-21)Tomato is an important fruit vegetable in the world, as a nutritional source and an income option for a majority of resource constrained households. However, tomato supply in developing countries is often fluctuating, with ... -
Drought Tolerance Mechanisms in Plants: Physiological Responses Associated with Water Deficit Stress in Solanum lycopersicum
Kamanga, Rowland; Mbega, Ernest; Ndakidemi, Patrick (Advances in Crop Science and Technology, 2018-05-17)Drought is among the top largest causes of agricultural productivity losses globally. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is a commercially important crop considerably hampered by drought. It is considered a drought sensitive ... -
Neem and Gliricidia Plant Leaf Extracts Improve Yield and Quality of Leaf Mustard by Managing Insect Pests’ Abundance Without Harming Beneficial Insects and Some Sensory Attributes
Kamanga, Rowland; Bhikha, Salifu; Kamala, Felix; Mwale, Vincent; Tembo, Yolice; Ndakidemi, Patrick (MDPI, 2025-02-03)Production and consumption of vegetable crops has seen a sharp increase in the recent past owing to an increasing recognition of their nutraceutical benefits. In tandem, there has been unwarranted application of agrochemicals ... -
Screening and evaluation of salinity stress tolerance in local malawian tomato Cultivars
Kamanga, Rowland; Kopa, Fatuma; Sefasi, Abel; Ndakidemi, Patrick (Springer Nature, 2023-04-18)Unravelling how crop plants respond to salinity stress, and their underlying morphological and physiological adaptations could provide benchmarks for development of crop improvement programs in salt affected regions. The ...