Claim · model-written summary
Nzunzu, Hokore and Ndodo had variegated leaves perceived to resist powdery mildew, unlike other plain-leaved landraces.
- Taxon
- pumpkine1
- Material
- “Nzunzu”, “Hokore” and “Ndodo”e0
- Interactor
- powdery mildewe0pathogen
- Outcome
- variegated leaves perceived to be resistant to powdery mildewe0
Not reportedGeneCompoundOrgan / stageSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentComparatorSettingDirectionValueQualifier
Verbatim
e0“Landraces “Nzunzu”, “Hokore” and “Ndodo” have variegated leaves perceived to be resistant to powdery mildew while the rest of the landraces had plain leaves”
e1“on pumpkin(Cucurbita maxima or Cucurbita moschata)”
Title
Indigenous knowledge of the traditional vegetable pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima/moschata) from Zimbabwe
Oswell Farai Ndoro; R. Madakadze; Susan Kageler; et al. African Journal of Agricultural Research 2007. doi:10.5897/ajar.9000415
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- Observation Seven locally named pumpkin landraces were identified.
- Observation Nzunzu was the most popular landrace, followed by Ditimanga and Ndodo.
- Observation Nzunzu was the most prevalent landrace by area, reported by 65% of respondents.
- Observation Musatani was grown mainly for leaves and was available year round.
- Observation Nzunzu had large variegated fruit.
- Observation Ditimanga had large creamy yellow to white fruit.
- Observation Pumpkin was mostly intercropped with maize by 85% of respondents.
- Observation Pumpkin was mostly planted and grown in summer by 67% of respondents because frost damages it.
- Observation Pumpkin was mainly fertilized with cattle manure.
- Observation Most respondents, 62%, did not apply nitrogen side dressing to pumpkin.
- Observation Leaf harvest for Nzunzu and Ditimanga began 2 - 3 weeks after emergence.
- Observation Leaf harvest for other landraces began about four weeks after emergence.
- Observation Pumpkin leaves were consumed 3 - 4 times weekly in the rainy season.
- Observation Insect pests and diseases were the main pumpkin production problem.
- Observation Most farmers used retained planting seed, reported by 71.9%.