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Evaluation of micronutrients in seeds of Pumpkin varieties grown by smallholder farmers in the Lake Victoria Basin.
(2013-12)
This study shows micronutrients malnutrition and its devastating effects taking toll of the world,
affecting over two billion of its population. Measures have been put in place that includes
supplementation, fortification ...
Variation of micronutrients in pumpkin fruit varieties grown by smallholder farmers within Lake Victoria Basin.
(2013)
Food shortage is a common occurrence in the developing countries. The shortage is emancipated in both low quantity and poor quality resulting in deficiency based diseases. The fact that pumpkins have an easy production ...
Price and Volumes Reaction to Annual Earnings Announcement: A Case of the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(2013-02)
Modern corporate organizations listed in the security markets periodically communicate their financial
performance to stakeholders through earnings announcements. Efficient markets immediately absorb and reflect
the new ...
The Effect of Initial Public Offer Announcements on Market Returns of Listed Stocks at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(2013-03)
Initial Public Offers (IPOs) attract much attention in World stock markets. The IPOs do not go unnoticed in emerging markets since they are focal points, particularly if listed alone, and stirs the whole market. As such a ...
Mathematical Analysis of a Comprehensive HIV AIDS Model: Treatment versus Vaccination
(HIKARI Ltd,, 2013)
A comprehensive deterministic HIV/AIDS transmission model incorporating social behaviour, treatment, vaccination, stages of infection, age structures, discrete time delay and vertical transmission is presented and rigorously ...
Increasing leaf harvest intensity enhances edible leaf vegetable yields and decreases mature fruit yields in multi-purpose pumpkin.
(Asian Research Publishing Network (ARPN), 2013-08)
The popular Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duchsene) in Kenya is the multi-purpose type, grown for its edible tender leaves, mature fruits and seeds. It requires appropriate management to realize high yields. Pumpkin is an ...
Optimization of seed potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) tuber yield and size distribution through integrated irrigation water, nitrogen and phosphorus mineral nutrient application.
(Science Domain International, 2013-12-16)
Potato is the world's fourth important food crop after wheat, rice and maize because of its great yield potential and high nutritive value . In Kenya, potato is constrained by low seed tuber production in the informal ...
Influence of Biozyme® on chlorophyll content, flowering and physiological maturity of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cultivars
(2013-09-19)
The study was conducted at Egerton University in 2010/2011 in a split plot experiment,
arranged in a randomized complete block design. The research was replicated three times and
repeated once. Main plots were assigned ...
Climate change adaptation of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.): Influence of Biozyme® rate on potato yield, quality and mineral nutrient uptake
(2013-07)
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is an important food crop worldwide. Growers prefer
potato because of its short growing season and tolerance to poor soils. Growers are
using different agrochemicals so as to improve tuber ...
Climate change adaptation of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) 2: Influence of Biozyme® rate on potato growth and development.
(2013-07-31)
Potato is an important food crop worldwide. Growers adopt potato production due its short growing season and poor soils tolerance. They use agrochemicals to improve growth under unreliable rainfall. Biozyme® foliar feed ...