1. Weeds are important biotic constraint to food production. Weeds compete with crops for the same resources, basically water, nutrients, light and carbon dioxide. Furthermore, they are alternate hosts for crop pests and pathogens. Moreover, some of them lack autotrophy and fully develop only by...
  2. Abstract,Outlook on Agriculture. 2017 In order to determine the critical period of weed control in sesame, field studies were conducted during the 2014 and 2015 growing seasons in Estahban, Iran. The experiments were conducted based on factorial arrangement which involved a randomized complete...
  3. AccessAgriculture Training Video Le compost est plus puissant que le fumier. Ce qui est moins connu est que les micro-organismes dans le compost attaquent les graines de striga dans le sol. Le compost réduit aussi l’émergence du striga et diminue son effet négative sur les cultures de céréale....
  4. AccessAgriculture Training Video Il est important d’arracher le striga à la main avant qu’il ne produise des graines, et se disperse. Comme l’arrachage à la main est laborieux, mieux vaut réduire le nombre de plantes de striga en mettant du compost ou du fumier en faisant la rotation ou la...
  5. AccessAgriculture Training Video Un des principaux parasites est le striga, une mauvaise herbe qui suce le jus et les nutriments des plantes de céréales comme le mil, le sorgho et le maïs et qui cause des pertes enormes en rendement. En fait, une seule plante de striga peut produire des centaines...
  6. 13/11/2018 Mistletoes (parasitic shrubs from diverse families), dodders (species of Cuscuta); and witchweeds and their relatives, Striga, Alectra, and Rhamphicarpa species are major constraints on African crops especially in grain and legume production. They are highly specialized weeds so understanding...
  7. Ressource principale 19/01/1991 "Published in co-operation with the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Co-operation" - T.p. verso. Weed Control describes the basic biology of weeds and the characteristics of weed species. The methods of control – manual, animal-powered and engine-drive, cultural and chemical control –...