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https://openscholar.ump.ac.za/handle/20.500.12714/27
2026-04-05T07:40:56ZSustainable soilless recirculating hydroponics for productive use of marginal lands: a South African context.
https://openscholar.ump.ac.za/handle/20.500.12714/986
Title: Sustainable soilless recirculating hydroponics for productive use of marginal lands: a South African context.
Authors: Araya, Nadia Alcina.; Moremi, Makgoka Given.; Mokgehle, Salmina Ngoakoana.; Mofokeng, Motiki M.; Malaka, Mantwampe Johleen.; Makgato, Manaka.; Araya, Hintsa Tesfamicael.; Mampholo, Beverly.
Description: Published version2024-01-01T00:00:00ZPromoting low input agricultural practices to improve marginal lands for sustainable crop production and food security in Sub -Saharan African countries.
https://openscholar.ump.ac.za/handle/20.500.12714/985
Title: Promoting low input agricultural practices to improve marginal lands for sustainable crop production and food security in Sub -Saharan African countries.
Authors: Mokgehle, Salmina Ngoakoana.; Araya, Nadia A.; Kutu, Funso Raphael.; Makgato, Manaka J.; Mofokeng, Motiki M.; Mampholo, Beverly M.; Serote, Batizi.; Araya, Hintsa T.
Description: Published version2024-01-01T00:00:00ZClimate change resilient crops to combat food and nutrition insecurity in marginal lands.
https://openscholar.ump.ac.za/handle/20.500.12714/984
Title: Climate change resilient crops to combat food and nutrition insecurity in marginal lands.
Authors: Mampholo, Beverly; Mokgehle, Salmina Ngoakoana.; Araya, Nadia Alcina.; Mofokeng, Meshack.; Makgato, Manaka.; Nyakane, Neo Edwin.; Bairu, Michael.; Truter, Mariette.; Mahlangu, Rebecca.; Du Plooy, Christian Philippus.; Nciizah, Adornis Dakarai.
Description: Published version2024-01-01T00:00:00ZSeed dormancy challenges in the production of medicinal and underutilized leafy vegetables.
https://openscholar.ump.ac.za/handle/20.500.12714/962
Title: Seed dormancy challenges in the production of medicinal and underutilized leafy vegetables.
Authors: Mkhwanazi,Thobile Perseverance.; Maseko, Gugu Cynthia.; Dube, Zakheleni Palane.
Abstract: Seed dormancy has played a significant role in the adaptation and evolution of
seed plants, by ensuring germination under favorable conditions, avoiding extreme
weather periods, and other unfavorable conditions. While its biological significance
is clear, dormancy acts as a delaying mechanism, making it difficult to simultaneously
plant and properly maintain the population of the most important indigenous
high-quality plants, consequently inhibiting mass cultivation and adoption. Several
genetic and environmental factors influence dormancy, and different crops and or
crop varieties including those of medicinal and indigenous vegetables exhibit varying
degrees of dormancy. Breaking of dormancy will make a significant contribution
towards ensuring consistent germination and cultivation of these crops. It is also
important to observe and understand the types of dormancy exhibited by these as
this can provide a guide for effective methods of breaking it. This book chapter will
comprehensively discuss the types and challenges of seed dormancy associated with
wild medicinal plants and indigenous vegetables, with special mention of cancer bush
and jute mallow, as well as some pre-sowing treatments that can be used to break their
dormancy. It further examines the potential of technological advances such as gene
editing, genome engineering, and epigenesis regulation in addressing these challenges
and improving cultivation.
Description: Published version2024-01-01T00:00:00Z