Effects of potassium deficiency, drought and weevils on banana yield and economic performance in Mbarara, Uganda

S. H. Okech; P. J. A. Van Asten; C. S. Gold; H. Ssali

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Published: Sep 21, 2004

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Cosmopolites sordidus fertilisers Musa spp

S. H. Okech

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, P.O. Box 7878, Kampala, Uganda

P. J. A. Van Asten

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, P.O BOX 7878, Kampala, Uganda

C. S. Gold

Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute, P.O BOX 7065, Kampala, Uganda

H. Ssali

Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute, P.O BOX 7065, Kampala, Uganda

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This paper reports results from a 6-year long-term fertilizer X banana weevil trial for highland banana in Mbarara, Uganda.

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H. Okech, S., J. A. Van Asten, P., S. Gold, C., & Ssali, H. (2004). Effects of potassium deficiency, drought and weevils on banana yield and economic performance in Mbarara, Uganda. Uganda Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 9(1), 511–519. Retrieved from http://journal.naro.go.ug/index.php/ujas/article/view/259

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Vol. 9 No. 1 (2004)

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