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Integrated Effect of Rhizobium Inoculation and Phosphorus Application on Tissue Content, Symbiotic and Phosphorus use Efficiency in Soybean Production
(International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology (IJEAB), 2019-10)Soybean (Glycine max) is an important legume crop that is cultivated all over the world as livestock feed, food for human consumption, soil fertility improvement and industrial products such as candles and paints. However, ... -
INTEGRATED NITROGEN, MULCH AND GIBBERELLIC ACID SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE PHOTOSYNTHATES IN MULTIPURPOSE PUMPKIN LEAVES
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology, 2022)Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duch.) edible leaves, fruits and seeds contribute to household food and nutrition enhancement. However, cultivation using limitedinputslead to poor growth. This study assessed effectsof nitrogen, ... -
Interactive effects of irrigation rate and leaf harvest intensity on edible leaf and fruit yields of multipurpose pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duchesne).
(ISDS LLC, Japan, 2017)Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duchsene) is rapidly gaining popularity in dishes in Kenya. The fruits, leaves and seeds are becoming popular due to their nutritional and medicinal properties. However, water stress and irregular ... -
Investigating the influence of business events experience on international visitors’ perceived destination image: The case of Kenya
(Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, 2021)Tourism destinations’in Africa continue to experience stereo-types, prejudice and negative images. These are further ampli-fied and reinforced by international media. Internationalbusiness events provide an opportunity ... -
Irrigation and mulch significantly enhance yield but not quality of purple passion fruits
(2011)Purple passion fruit (Passiflora edulis f. edulis Sims.) is an important fruit in the juice industry but its yields can drastically decline under drought stress. The present study evaluated the effects of irrigation and ... -
Irrigation rate and mulch type significantly affect growth and flowering of purple passion fruit (Passiflora edulis f. edulis Sims).
(2011)Purple passion fruit (Passiflora edulis f. edulis Sims.) is an important fruit in the tropics, but its growth can be adversely affected by drought stress. This study evaluated effects of irrigation rate and mulch type on ... -
Irrigation rate and mulch type significantly affect some physiological processes of purple passion fruit (Passiflora edulis f. edulis Sims.) under drought stress.
(2011-12)Purple passion fruit (Passiflora edulis f. edulis Sims.) is an important fruit in the tropics, but its growth can be adversely affected by drought stress. This study evaluated effects of irrigation rate and mulch type on ... -
KEY LIMITATIONS OF FISH FEEDS, FEED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, AND OPPORTUNITIES IN KENYA’S AQUACULTURE ENTERPRISE
(African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2021-04-30)Profitability is key in fish farming, just as it is to any other enterprise. For the farmers to actualize high-profit margins, it is imperative to have access to well-balanced nutritive and cost-effective feeds, backed ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices towards Paratuberculosis in Cattle and Sheep in Kericho County and Konoin Sub-County, Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2019-09)A study was carried out to determine the knowledge, attitude and practices towards bovine and ovine paratuberculosis by farmers in Kericho County, Kenya. Semi-structured questionnaires were ... -
Longitudinal Changes of Human Milk Nutrient Content in the First 6 Months of Lactation
(Science and Education Publishing, 2020-02-04)Human milk is considered to be the optimal source of nutrition during the first six months of a child’s life. Since the milk is the only source of nutrition for the first six months of an infant’s life, understanding ... -
Malus germplasm varies in resistance or tolerance to apple replant pathogens in a mixture of New York orchard soils.
(American Society for Horticultural Science, 2000-04)We tested 40 seedling lots and 17 clonal accessions - representing 941 genotypes and 19 species or interspecific hybrids of Malus - for their resistance or tolerance to apple replant disease (ARD) in a mixture of five New ... -
Marketability of value-added pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duch.) fruit in selected Kenyan markets.
(Science Publishing Group, 2019-03-19)Abstract Pumpkin (C. moschata Duch.) fruit is a highly nutritious horticultural crop with great potential for commercialization. However, in Kenya many households do not buy and utilize pumpkins regularly, leading to low ... -
Mathematical Modeling of Host - Pest Interactions in Stage-Structured Populations: A Case of False Codling Moth [Thaumatotibia leucotreta]
(Scitech Research Organisation (SRO), 2021-09)False codling moth (FCM) (Thaumatotibia lucotreta) is a significant pest due to its potential economic impact on many susceptible fruits in most temperate regions of the world. Efforts to control the codling moth in the ... -
Mechanisms and Sources of Resistance in Tropical Maize Inbred Lines to Chilo partellus Stem Borers
(2013)Developing maize with durable resistance to maize stem borers could be enhanced by identifying genotypes with different mechanisms of resistance and pyramiding the resistances into high yielding genotypes. This study was ... -
Mechanisms and Sources of Resistance in Tropical Maize Inbred Lines to Chilopartellus Stem Borers
(Journal of Agricultural Science, 2020)Developing maize with durable resistance to maize stem borers could be enhanced by identifying genotypes with different mechanisms of resistance and pyramiding the resistances into high yielding genotypes. This study was ... -
A meta-Analytical Review of the Role of Indigenous Knowledge on Environmental Conservation and Climate Change in Kenya
(Regional Institute of Information and Knowledge Management, 2020-12)Rationale of Study – This paper examines how indigenous environmental knowledge (IEK) can be applied in the conservation and management of natural resources in Kenya. It also explores how IEK can be captured, coded, ... -
Morphological characterization of naturalised pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata (Lam.) Poir.) accessions in Kenya. African Journal of Horticultural Science, 12:61-83.
(2017-06)Pumpkin is an emerging important indigenous vegetable in Kenya, although its sale and consumption remain low, while distribution and diversity are systematically studied and reported to a limited extend. The present study ... -
Multi-Mycotoxin Occurrence in Dairy Cattle and Poultry Feeds and Feed Ingredients from Machakos Town, Kenya
(MDPI, 2020-12)Mycotoxins are common in grains in sub-Saharan Africa and negatively impact human and animal health and production. This study assessed occurrences of mycotoxins, some plant, and bacterial metabolites in 16 dairy and 27 ... -
Multivariate analysis techniques reveal significant morphogenetic variability in pumpkin landraces in Kenya
(Shamokal Publications, 2018-07-30)Documented information on naturalized pumpkin landraces in Kenya to identify useful variability is insufficient. The present study assessed variability using quantitative characters of 155 accessions, with 70 and 85 from ... -
Mycotoxins in Poultry Feed and Feed Ingredients from Sub-Saharan Africa and Their Impact on the Production of Broiler and Layer Chickens: A Review
(MDPI, 2021-09): The poultry industry in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is faced with feed insecurity, associated with high cost of feeds, and feed safety, associated with locally produced feeds often contaminated with mycotoxins. Mycotoxins, ...