Pumpkin and watermelon production constraints and management practices in Uganda.

Fred B MasikaTitus AlicaiHussein ShimelisGabriel DdamuliraShahasi Y AthmanPerpetua IpuletMorgan AndamaArthur K Tugume

Published in: CABI agriculture and bioscience (2022)

Pests, diseases, and drought constitute the main constraints affecting watermelon and pumpkin cultivation in Uganda. Whereas weeding using hand hoes is the most common method of weed control, application of ash was the main strategy for pest management in pumpkin, while in watermelons, pheromone traps and pesticides were frequently used.

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