Browsing by Author "Masanza, Michael"
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Accuracy of Using Leaf Blade Length and Leaf Blade Width Measurements to Calculate the Leaf Area of Solanum Aethiopicum Shum Group
Nakanwagi, Mildred Julian; Sseremba, Godfrey; Nahamya, Pamela Kaboda; Masanza, Michael; Balyejusa, Elizabeth Kizito (2018)Leaf area is an important parameter when determining growth response under normal as well as stressed environments. No attempt had been made to come up with an affordable but accurate alternative of measuring leaf size in ... -
Diversity and distribution of African indigenous vegetable species in Uganda
Sseremba, Godfrey; Kabod, Nahamya Pamela; Katwijukye Kasharu, Apolo; Nkalubo Jaggwe, John; Masanza, Michael; Balyejusa Kizito, Elizabeth (Academic Journals, 2017-11)African indigenous vegetable species (AIVS) provide a means of livelihood to many urban and periurban dwellers in Uganda. It was thus deemed necessary to understand the existing diversity and distribution of the traditional ... -
Performance of Solanum aethiopicum Shum group accessions under repetitive drought stress
Nakanwagi, Mildred Julian; Sseremba, Godfrey; Masanza, Michael; Balyejusa Kizito, Elizabeth (Academic Journals, 2017)Drought is a serious climatic hazard to crop production, more especially when it occurs repeatedly. This created a need to identify repetitive drought tolerant varieties that recover following exposure to drought. Twenty ... -
Stability of Solanum aethiopicum Shum accessions under varied water deficit stress levels and identification of pertinent breeding traits for resistance to water shortage
Sseremba, Godfrey; Tongoona, Pangirayi; Yaw Eleblu, John Savior; Yirenkyi Danquah, Eric; Kaweesi, Tadeo; Baguma, Yona; Masanza, Michael; Balyejusa Kizito, Elizabeth (Springer Science+Business Media B.V., part of Springer Nature, 2017-12)Drought is a major constraint to productivity of Solanum aethiopicum ‘Shum’ group due to loss in market and nutrient value of stressed plants. This study evaluated S. aethiopicum Shum group accessions to identify genotypes ...