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Eco-Friendly Farming Practices and the intensity of their adoption in the agroecosystems of Embu County, Kenya
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-01-01)
This study was conducted among households of Embu County in Kenya to
determine the socioeconomic factors that influenced adoption of Eco-Friendly
Farming Practices (EFFPs). Earlier studies had indicated clearly that Embu ...
Pathogenicity of Alternaria Species Causing Tomato Blight in AgroEcological Zones of Kirinyaga County in Kenya
(Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research, 2023-04-22)
Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) is a highly consumed and produced vegetable crop with an
annual global production of over 185 million tonnes. High consumption and production are due to
its nutritional and health ...
Incidence and Severity of Turcicum Leaf Blight Caused by Exserohilum turcicum (pass.) Leonard and Suggs) on Sorghum Populations in Different Regions of Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, 2019)
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is a drought tolerant food crop preferred by subsistence farmers in dry areas which experience low annual rainfall. However, Turcicum Leaf Blight (TLB) caused by Exserohilum turcicum ...
Variation in Temperature and Nutrient Source Influence the Growth of Exserohilum Turcicum Mycelia Isolated from Sorghum
(Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, 2019)
Turcicum leaf blight (TLB) caused by the fungus Exserohilum turcicum is a serious threat to
production of maize and sorghum, since it damages photosynthetic leaves. Growth and development of E.
turcicum pathogen is ...