| dc.creator |
Lyimo, H. F. I |
|
| dc.creator |
Tiluhongelwa, T. D. |
|
| dc.creator |
Maerere, A. P. |
|
| dc.creator |
Njau, P. |
|
| dc.date |
2017-06-19T17:17:53Z |
|
| dc.date |
2017-06-19T17:17:53Z |
|
| dc.date |
1998 |
|
| dc.date.accessioned |
2022-10-25T08:53:54Z |
|
| dc.date.available |
2022-10-25T08:53:54Z |
|
| dc.identifier |
https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/1650 |
|
| dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/94284 |
|
| dc.description |
The effect of mUlching and staking on the development of early and late leaf blight of tomato
(Lycopersicon esculentum (Mill))· caused by Alternaria solani (Ell. & Md.rt.) and
Phythophthora injestans (Mont.), respectively, were studied using a randomized complete
block design replicatedfour times. Mulching and staking significantly (P = 0.05) reduced the
incidence of early and late blights by 5 to 20% and increased fruit yield more t~an two folds
compared to unmUlched and unstaked controls. The apparent rate of infection of the two
pathogens was also significantly lower (P = 0.05) in mulched and staked tomato than in the
controls. Mulching was more effective than staking in suppressing early and late blight diseases
in tomato. Mulching and staking when combined significantly (P = 0.05) reduced the
incidence of the two diseases' by 20% compared to when the two practices were used separately. |
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| dc.format |
application/pdf |
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| dc.language |
en |
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| dc.publisher |
Tanzania Journal of Agricultural Sciences |
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| dc.subject |
Mulching |
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| dc.subject |
Staking |
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| dc.subject |
Alternaria solani |
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| dc.subject |
Phytophthora injestans |
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| dc.subject |
Lycopefsicon esculentum |
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| dc.title |
The effect of mulching and staking on the development of early and late blights of tomato |
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| dc.type |
Article |
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