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EFFECTS OF INTEGRATED APPLICATION OF RHIZOBIUM AND PHOSPHATIC FERTILIZER ON GROWTH, NODULATION AND YIELDS OF SOYBEAN IN MERU SOUTH KENYA
(J. Env. Sust. Adv. Res., 2019-10)
The cultivation of soybean is increasing in Kenya due to its widespread use in the food and feed industry.
Production is, however, constrained by low soil nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) levels. A field trial was conducted
at ...
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, ...
Determinants of gender differences in household food security perceptions in the Western and Eastern regions of Kenya
(Cogent food and agriculture, 2019-11-22)
In addition to Intra-household resource allocations and internaldynamics of decision-making, gendered perceptions on household food securityplay a critical role in households’nutritional status, especially in developing ...
Influence of Farm’s Characteristics on Adoption of Eco-Friendly Farming Practices in Agroecosystems of Embu County, Kenya
(CRDEEP Journals, 2019-08)
There is a close association between agriculture and the environment. Agriculture is one of the main
economic activities that depends on and influences a number of environmental resources including
water, land and ...
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, ...
Cultural, Morphological and Biochemical Identification of Xanthomonas Spp the Causative Agent of Bacteria Leaf Spot in Tomatoes in Wanguru, Mwea, Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(rsisinternational, 2019-04)
Bacteria diseases are major constraints in commercial
agriculture. Bacteria diseases have continuously caused huge loss
to both conventional and organic farming systems globally.
Bacteria leaf spot is a tomato disease ...
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 ...
Incidence and Severity of Solanum lycopersicumBacterial leaf spot Caused by Xanthomonad species in Farms in Wanguru, Mwea, Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(IRE, 2019-04)
Demand for tomato has increased tremendously
but its production has been bedeviled by phytopathogens
such as bacteria leaf spot. Studies have reported cases of
bacteria leaf spot associated with tomato losses in ...