To reduce the use of herbicides in agriculture, there is an urgent need to look for cost-
effective and environmentally friendly non-chemical methods to control weeds in field crops …

Plants are subjected to low use efficiency of water and nutrients in marginal lands such as
calcareous soils. Moreover, plant wastes are not utilized optimally by the farmers. Hence …

Two field experiments were conducted in a sandy soil to study the effects of two irrigation
systems [drip (DIS) and sprinkler (SIS)], three amounts of irrigation water (AIW)[I100= 100 …

Field experiments were conducted in the 1998 and 2004 cropping seasons to assess the
impacts of different mulching materials on weed control, soil temperature, soil moisture …

Onion (Allium cepa L.) does not compete well with weeds, especially at the early stage of
growth; relatively weed-free conditions are required for successful production. Allelopathy …

Green pepper production based on the package of recommendations developed has not
given the desired growth and yield performances in the world and specifically Kenya …

The trial was to study the effect of different mulching materials on agronomic characteristics,
pests and their subsequent effect on the natural enemies of the pests of pepper (Capsicum …

Abstract Damask rose (Rosa damascena Mill.) is an important aromatic crop used in the
flavor, fragrance, and pharmaceutical industries worldwide. The environmental and health …

Water scarcity threatens the sustainability of irrigated agriculture in semi-arid regions, and
ridge-furrow planting systems (RFPS) can be a prospective rainwater harvesting approach …

Weed control is the main obstacle in the production of medicinal plants, especially in organic
farming where the growers cannot use synthetic herbicides. For understanding the impact of …