Extracts of Common Pesticidal Plants Increase Plant Growth and Yield in Common Bean Plants

Common bean (<i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i>) is an important food and cash crop in many countries. Bean crop yields in sub-Saharan Africa are on average 50% lower than the global average, which is largely due to severe problems with pests and diseases as well as poor soil fertility exacerbate...

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Main Authors: Angela G. Mkindi, Yolice L. B. Tembo, Ernest R. Mbega, Amy K. Smith, Iain W. Farrell, Patrick A. Ndakidemi, Philip C. Stevenson, Steven R. Belmain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/9/2/149