Browsing by Subject "drought"
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Monitoring the spatial-temporal drought events and their impact on the productivity of selected major crops in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-05-15)Drought is a natural local, regional or global phenomenon that is caused by the lack of precipitation over a period. Drought in agriculture is ―shortage of water in the root zone, resulting in decreased crop yield‖ (Salekdeh ... -
Physiological effects of silicon and potassium on drought stressed East African highland bananas (Musa spp., AAA-EAHB cv. Mbwazirume)
(Makerere university, 2022-03)Drought is among the major constraints to banana production in Uganda. Drought has several adverse effects on physiological processes of bananas including photosynthesis. Plant nutrition with potassium (K) and silicon (Si) ...