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The Response of Single Crosses to Inoculation with Maize Lethal Necrosis
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2018)
Maize is by far the most important staple food commodity in many households in Kenya. Maize lethal Necrosis disease has in the recent past become a menace in hindering maize production in many ...
Morphological Characterization of Selected Sesame (Sesamum IndicumL.) Genotypes in Western Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2018)
Sesame is one of the most important oilseed crops in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Despite its importance, sesame yields in Kenya are very low due to lack of improved and high yielding ...
IMPROVEMENT OF NITROGEN IN FERTILITY DEPLETED SUGARCANE SOILS THROUGH SHORT- TERM PREPLANTING OF LEGUMINOUS PLANTS
(University of Eldoret, 2018)
Sugarcane is the main cash crop in the sugar belt of western Kenya and provides income for farmers, particularly poverty stricken smallholders, in the region. However, due to declining soil fertility particularly, soil ...
EFFECT OF PHOSPHATE FERTILIZER ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF COWPEA (Vigna unguiculata) IN NANDI SOUTH
(University of Eldoret, 2018)
Phosphorus deficiency remains a key constraint to cowpea productivity in Kenya. In addition, there exist conflicting results about the effect of leaf harvest on cowpea yield. Therefore, an on-farm and greenhouse study was ...
CLOTHING CHALLENGES FACED BY BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS: A CASE OF SELECTED HOSPITALS IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2018)
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer found among women and is second to
skin cancer. It is the leading type of cancer affecting women in Kenya. The most
common surgical treatments for the disease are mastectomy ...
DIVERSITY OF ELITE KENYAN BREAD WHEAT MUTANT LINES IN STEM RUST (Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici) RESISTANCE
(University of Eldoret, 2018)
Stem rust caused by Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici is a major constraint to wheat production in Kenya. The re-emergence of a new fungal race Ug99 and its variants have caused devastating losses to wheat production since ...
Optimization of nutrient media for sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) vine multiplication in sandponics: Unlocking the adoption and utilization of improved varieties
(Gates Open Research, 2018)
Sweetpotato, being a vegetatively propagated crop is prone
to seed degeneration, and a continuous source for high quality sweetpotato
seed is critical for an efficient seed system. In most Sub-Saharan African
countr ...
EFFECT OF POSTHARVEST HANDLING AND TREATMENTS ON THE SHELF LIFE AND QUALITY OF PASSION FRUIT (Passiflora edulis sims var) IN UASIN -GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2018)
In Kenya, Passion fruits are part of solution in staving- off hunger and malnourishment among her citizens. Most of the underutilized fruits passion fruit included is often among those which have the greatest potential in ...
INFLUENCE OF AGRONOMICPRACTICES ON SEED QUALITY AND LEAF YIELD OF JUTE MALLOW (Corchorus olitorius) IN THE NORTH RIFT REGION, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2018)
Production of Jute mallow (Corchorus olitorius) in Kenya has been low due to many reasons, some of them being poor production agronomic practices by farmers such as poorly spaced plants, incorrect fertilizer rates, incorrect ...
EVALUATION OF COMPOUNDED SUPPLEMENTARY CONCENTRATE ON MILK YIELD AND QUALITY AMONG HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN CATTLE
(University of Eldoret, 2018)
The Dairy industry in Kenya contributes 26% of the National GDP. However, dairy farmers experience low milk production despite their investment on commercial concentrates. Seed processing factories spend money in disposing ...