Browsing Department of Plant Sciences by Title
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Integrated Effect of Rhizobium Inoculation and Phosphorus Application on Soybean Growth and Yield
(Chuka University, 2019-09)There has been a decline in soybean production in many parts of Kenya due to limited soil fertility, especially nitrogen and phosphorus contents. A field experiment was conducted at Chuka University Demonstration farm to ... -
Maize Performance and Soil Moisture Retention Under Inoculated Cowpeas Intercrop in Meru and Tharaka Nithi Counties
(Chuka University, 2019-09)Agriculture is the main source of livelihood in Kenya with maize being produced in diverse environments. However, in Meru and Tharaka Nithi counties, small holder maize productivity has been diminishing due to declining ... -
Maize Performance and Soil Moisture Retention Under Inoculated Cowpeas Intercrop in Meru and Tharaka Nithi Counties
(Chuka University, 2019-09)Agriculture is the main source of livelihood in Kenya with maize being produced in diverse environments. However, in Meru and Tharaka Nithi counties, small holder maize productivity has been diminishing due to declining ... -
PHENOTYPIC CHARACTERIZATION OF SELECTED LOCAL MAIZE LANDRACES FOR DROUGHT TOLERANCE BASED ON FLOWERING STRESS, AND THEIR RESISTANCE TO LARGER GRAIN BORER (Prostephanus truncatus) IN KENYA
(Egerton University, 2008-10-01)Maize is staple food in Kenya and is grown in almost all agro-ecological zones. The average maize yield in the highlands is about 3.5 t/ha while that for the arid and semi arid (ASALs) low altitude areas is less than 1.3 ... -
PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF Tamarindus indica EXTRACTS AGAINST Fusarium oxysporum AND Xanthomonas campestris
(Chuka University, 2022-09)Plant pathogens are a major threat to biodiversity and food security worldwide. They cause severe losses or damage to crops, thereby significantly reducing the quality and quantity of agricultural commodities. Bacteria and ... -
Potential of orange-fleshed sweet potato in increasing vitamin A dietary intake in up to 60-month-old children in Laikipia, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010-07)Developing countries, more so those in sub-Saharan Africa, are having to grapple with high prevalence of vitamin A deficiency. Food based approaches are being recommended as the sustainable interventions. In Kenya, ... -
PREVALENCE AND CHARACTERIZATION OF Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum AND EVALUATION OF BANANA GENOTYPES FOR RESISTANCE TO BANANA WILT IN THARAKA NITHI COUNTY, KENYA
(Chuka University, 2021-04-20)Banana (Musa spp.) is one of the most grown food crops in the world, and is rich in carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. A major constraints to banana production in Tharaka Nithi County is banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) ...