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Growth of ranunculus cutflower under tropical high altitude conditions. 2: Effects of GA3 and shade on light intensity and temperature modification
(Horticultural Association of Kenya, 2009)
Customer needs of a different flower are increasing over time worldwide. Many bulbous plants including ranunculus fit the category of a different flower because they are not known. Ranunculus(Ranunculus ...
Current characteristics of cassava mosaic disease in post-epidemic’ areas increase the range of possible management options.
(Association of Applied Biologists, 2006-06-05)
As a case study to document the current characteristics of cassava mosaic virus disease (CMD) in postepidemic areas, surveys were carried out, in 2003 and 2004, in Siaya District of western Kenya. This was an area affected ...
Effects of integrated nutrient sources on growth and yield of strawberry grown under tropical high altitude conditions.
(Horticultural Association of Kenya, 2008)
Strawberries are popular both in fresh and processed forms because of their enormous values. Low soil fertility is among major factors constraining strawberry productivity in Kenya. Consequently, effects of cattle farmyard ...
Effects of mulch and cultivar on strawberry productivity under tropical highland conditions.
(2006)
A study was conducted to determine effects of four mulches (cut grass, clear polyjilm, black polyjilm, and none) on productivity of four strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch) cultivars (Pajaro, Aiko, Fern and Douglas) under ...
Growth of ranunculus cutflower under tropical high altitude conditions.
(Horticultural Association of Kenya, 2009)
Cutflower production and marketing is partly challenged by lack of new, exciting and improved varieties to satisfy customer needs of a different flower. Ranunculus (Ranunculus asiaticus L.) is a bulbous plant that originated ...
Rapid micropropagation of passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims.) varieties.
(2004-02)
Lack of adequate, healthy plants can hamper production of passion fruits (Passiflora edulis Sims.). Seed propagation results in undesirable variability, inadequate and seasonal supply. This research aimed at rapid generation ...
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 ...
Effect of time of pruning and lungs on non-structural carbohydrates of tea (Camellia sinensis L.).
(2003-03)
An experiment was conducted at Kipkebe Estate, Sotik, Kenya, with the aim of establishing the effects of pruning time and resting period on total non-structural carbohydrate (TNC) reserves, regrowth and yield of tea. In ...