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Effect of growing medium on early growth and survival of Uapaca kirkiana Müell Arg. seedlings in Malawi

Mhango, Jarret; Akinnifesi, Festus K.; Mng’omba, Simon A.; Sileshi, G. (Academic Journals, 2008-07-04)

The use of appropriate growing medium has been an important factor influencing growth and survival of seedlings in the nursery. Raising Uapaca kirkiana rootstocks from seeds has been a challenge as pencil-size stem thickness ...
Fruit variability and relationships between color and harvest and quality during storage of Uapaca Kirkiana (Muell. Arg.) Fruit from natural woodlands

Mhango, Jarret; Kadzere, Ireen; Watkins, Chris B.; Merwin, Ian A.; Akinnifesi, Festus K.; Saka, John D. K. (Dept of agricultural research and extension, 2006)

The full commercial potential of wild loquat [Uapaca kirkiana (Muell. Arg.)], a fruit that is widely used for food and income in parts of Africa, is restricted by its short shelf life and variability in postharvest quality. ...
Propagule Type Affects Growth and Fruiting of Uapaca kirkiana, a Priority Indigenous Fruit Tree of Southern Africa

Mhango, Jarret; Akinnifesi, Festus K.; Mng’omba, Simon A.; Sileshi, Gudeta; Chilanga, Thomson G.; Ajayi, Oluyede C.; Chakeredza, Sebastian; Nyoka, Betserai I.; Gondwe, France M.T. (Hortscience, 2009)

One of the limitations of Uapaca kirkiana on-farm cultivation is the long juvenile phase to reach a stable fruiting stage. Marcots and grafts have been identified as feasible and reliable propagation methods for precocious ...
Scion and stock diameter size effect on growth and fruit production of Sclerocarya birrea (marula) trees

Mhango, Jarret; Jamnadass, Ramni; Sileshi, Gudeta W.; Mng’omba, Simon A.; Akinnifesi, Festus K. (Academic Journals, 2012-06)

Sclerocarya birrea (marula) is a highly valued fruit tree in southern Africa because of its products which have gained both regional and international markets. However, its fruits have been harvested from the wild with ...

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