500tpd very sunflower oil plant in mozambique

   
500tpd very sunflower oil plant in mozambique
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • 500tpd very sunflower oil plant in mozambique
  • Are root-knot nematodes found on sunflowers in Mozambique?
  • These two nematode species have also been observed on sunflower in other African countries (Zambia, South Africa, Egypt) but this is the first report of root-knot nematode on sunflower in Mozambique. Reference: (1) M. Di Vito et al. Nematol.
  • Why is sunflower reintroduced to Mozambique?
  • Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) recently was reintroduced to Mozambique because of renewed interest in oil-seed production for domestic consumption. In April 1997, disease surveys were carried out in two fields in southern Mozambique (Maputo region). Several plants of Pan 735, a South African cultivar, showed yellowing of the leaves and stunting.
  • What nematodes damage sunflower seeds?
  • Also observed were Alternaria helianthi (Hansf.) Tubaki & Nishihara and Sclerotium bataticola Taub. Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.), common on sunflower, cause severe damage and reduce both seed yield and seed oil content (1).