Weed competition is a significant problem in maize (Zea mays, L.) production in Sub-Saharan Africa. Better understanding of weed management and costs in maize intercropped with beans (Phaseolus vulgaris, L.) during transition to conservation agricultural systems is needed. Changes in weed population and maize growth were assessed for a period of three years at Bungoma where crops are grown twic...

Consumption of Phaseolus vulgaris bean species such as pinto, black, navy or kidney may be beneficial in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases. In particular, conditions that are promoted by increased glycaemic stress (hyperglycaemia and hyperinsulinaemia) including diabetes, CVD and cancer seem to be reduced in individuals who eat more of these beans. The present paper discusses the...

The present study aimed to characterize pinto and cranberry bean landraces of Kashmir valley. A set 30 genotypes including 16 12 type two checks viz., Shalimar Rajmash-1 (SR-1) French Bean-1 (SFB-1) were evaluated for seven qualitative 10 quantitative traits.  There was a substantial variation among accessions (28 2 checks) all the Out 28 landrace accessions, 13 bushy 15 pole type.  P...

Intercropping Moldavian balm with mung bean is an ecological approach for improving resource productivity. A field experiment was conducted over two growing seasons (2018 and 2019) to determine the effect of fertilizer application on yield essential oil (EO) productivity intercropped bean. The had a two-factor randomized complete block design (RCBD) three replicates. first factor comprised five...

The field experiment was conducted for two consecutive years during 2018-19 and 2019-20 at three different locations of the farmers’ in Chandel district NEH Region, Manipur to compare maize-based cropping systems. From data, it observed that highest maize yield recorded from sole crop 50.65 q/ha 51.20 respectively, due its higher plant population. equivalent 52.16 54.90 be + groundnut intercrop...

Examination of closely related species pairs is suggested for evolutionary comparisons of different degrees of polyphagy, which we did here with three taxa of lepidopteran herbivores, Spodoptera spp (S. littoralis, S. frugiperda maize (C) and rice (R) strains) for a RNAseq analysis of the midguts from the 3rd instar insect larvae for differential metabolic responses after feeding on pinto bean ...

The inability of pre-emergence herbicides alone to give season-long weed control in maize production justifies the need for supplementary control. Field trials were conducted evaluate intercropped groundnut and jack bean enhanced efficacy two 2013/2014 2015 cropping seasons at Federal University Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. experiment was arranged split-plot fitted a randomized complete bloc...