College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science
Recent Submissions
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Using machine learning techniques to identify strong gravitational lensing systems in DES.
(2021)Gravitational lensing systems enable astronomers to look into the distant universe by magnifying distant objects. Strong gravitational lensing systems are an incredibly rare phenomenon, with only a total about 1; 000 ... -
Management of aspergillus flavus link infections in groundnut seeds using hot water treatment and biological control agents.
(2021)Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is the 13th most important crop and classified as a cash flow crop. Groundnuts’ economic importance includes food and fodder purposes in the agriculture and food industries. The major ... -
Investigating the effect and efficiency of steel slag as a source of silicon for plant uptake.
(2021)Silicon (Si) is the second most abundant element on the planet, after oxygen, making about 25% of the Earth's crust. Since it exists in the Earth’s crust, many plants can accumulate it in large concentrations, in amounts ... -
Rapid monitoring and quantification of unripe banana flour adulteration using visible-near infrared spectroscopy.
(2021)A general lack of strict regulations in South Africa to monitor processed foodstuff increases chances of unfair producers and traders to intentionally mislabel and adulterate high valued food products with inferior ... -
Breeding groundnut for drought tolerance.
(2021)Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is one of the world’s most important grain legumes for its quality edible oil and higher protein content. It is the major cash crop in the semiarid tropics where production is mainly under ... -
Interactive effects of fire history and elevated 2 temperature on aboveground productivity in a high 3 altitude mesic grassland in South Africa.
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Breeding for common bacterial blight resistance in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Ethiopia.
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An evaluation of climate change effect on community gardens crop production aimed at enhancing household food security in Dlangezwa, Umdoni Municipality.
(2021)In South Africa, food security at the household level still remains a major challenge (Stats SA, 2020), despite the various initiative programmes provided by the government to help alleviate poverty among lower-income ... -
Assessing the fertiliser value of co-composted biochar compost made from black soldier fly larvae faecal residue.
(2021)The Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) technology can treat faecal sludge emptied from full Urine Diverting Dry Toilets (UDDT’s). A residue containing residual mineral elements such as nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium ... -
Role of fertilisation regimes on the yield and nutritional benefiits of cowpeaamaranth intercropping systems.
(2020)Several African leafy vegetables (ALVs) contribute to food and nutritional security of rural communities, particularly due to their ability to grow in marginal soils. These ALVs such as amaranth and cowpea among others ... -
Assessing the potential use of struvite and effluent from decentralized wastewater treatment systems (dewats) as plant nutrient sources for early maize ( zea mays) growth.
(2021)The Decentralised Wastewater Treatment System (DEWATS) effluent has been shown to contain considerable concentrations of mineral elements such as nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), which are important for plant growth. The ... -
Application and evaluation of aquacrop, dssat and simple model in modelling yield water use of selected underutilised cereal crops.
(2021)The study compared yield, biomass, and water use (WU) for maize, sorghum, and millet simulated using three crop models of varying complexity: AquaCrop, DSSAT and the SIMPLE model. The hypothesis was that there is no ... -
Evolution of tangle-veined flies: systematics, biogeography and functional traits in southern African Nemestrininae (Nemestrinidae)
(2021)The evolution of traits and biogeography of the three southern African endemic genera of the Nemestrinidae: Moegistorhynchus, Prosoeca and Stenobasipteron. These genera are of particular interest due to the exaggerated ... -
Effects of land-use changes on the distribution and use of Ficus species by frugivores in the urban mosaic landscape of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2021)Land-use change is one of the greatest threats to biodiversity. Over the years, these changes potentially reduced ecosystems capacity to sustain food production for vertebrates. Ficus (figs; Moraceae) is one of the largest ... -
Role and effects of wild southern African ungulates on seed dispersal of selected alien invasive plants.
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The contribution of goats to household food security in selected communities of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2021)The growth of the human population in the world has been occurring at a rapid rate. This presents a challenge of how the world food demands will be met. These challenges are always felt the most in developing countries, ... -
Diversity of edible insects and their related indigenous knowledge: evidence from KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo provinces, South Africa.
(2021)Entomophagy is an ancient indigenous practice that has played a significant role in human nutrition around the world. In addition, the traditional use of edible insects forms an important part of food culture in Africa. ... -
Ant community responses to fertiliser application and disturbance in a mistbelt grassland, KwaZulu-Natal.
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Protected area management and planning challenges: sustainability and integrity – a cursory investigation of the role of the management plan.
(2021)Formally established protected areas in South Africa date back to the turn of the 19th century, yet requirements for protected area management plans only became mandatory approximately a century later. Before the ... -
Aspects of common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) behavioural ecology and their consequences in managed systems in South Africa.
(2020)Abstract available in PDF.
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