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Growth and yield responses of two ginger species to different levels of nitrogen
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Auges Gatabazi --- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, South Africa Diana Marais --- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, South Africa J Martin Steyn --- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, South Africa Hintsa T Araya --- Agricultural Research Council–Vegetable and Ornamental Plants, South Africa Salmina N Mokgehle --- Agricultural Research Council–Vegetable and Ornamental Plants, South AfricaNitrogen (N) is a critical determinant of plant growth and productivity, but there is limited information on the agronomic parameters of medicinal plants. Three levels of N fertiliser (0, 1.375 and 1.625 g plant−1) were used to investigate the effects... -
Phytochemical profiling and soluble sugars of African ginger (Siphonochilus aethiopicus) from different growing regions in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Salmina N Mokgehle --- Horticultural Science, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, South Africa Samson Z Tesfay --- Horticultural Science, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, South Africa Manaka J Makgato --- Agricultural Research Council–Vegetable and Ornamental Plants, South Africa Hintsa T Araya --- Agricultural Research Council–Vegetable and Ornamental Plants, South AfricaAfrican ginger (Siphonochilus aethiopicus) is distributed in different regions of South Africa and contains bioactive constituents that provide health benefits. However, there is limited information describing the phytochemical and soluble sugars in different parts of the plant from different regions... -
Growth and yield of African ginger in response to application of organic fertiliser
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Phomolo Maphothoma --- , Riana Kleynhans --- , Gerhard Prinsloo --- , Salmina N Mokgehle --- , Ian du Plooy --- , Hintsa T Araya --- ,African ginger (Siphonochilus aethiopicus) is in high demand for medicinal use. The plant does not multiply after being harvested, as it is destroyed in the process. The species is now facing extinction as a result of over harvesting. In order...