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EVALUATION OF BARLEY GENOTYPES FOR RESISTANCE TO NET BLOTCH AND DETERMINATION OF PATHOGEN DIVERSITY
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
Net blotch caused by Pyrenophora teres is one of the most destructive foliar diseases of barley (Hordeum vulgare) in the world, Kenya included. Frequent evolution of net blotch pathotypes, continuous overcoming of resistance ...
EFFECTIVENESS OF PROMISING COMMERCIAL BIOFERTILIZERS ON SOYBEAN PRODUCTION IN BUNGOMA COUNTY, WESTERN KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
The study was conducted to compare the performance of promising commercial bio-fertilizers that have been evaluated under the green-house conditions at TSBF-CIAT, in farmers’ conditions through the use of promiscuous soybean ...
WATER RETENTION AND YIELD OF RICE CROP UNDER DIFFERENT LAND PREPARATION TECHNIQUES IN MAUGO SMALLHOLDER IRRIGATION SCHEME, HOMA BAY COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)
The area under rice cultivation in Kenya has been increasing but production
and productivity are still low compared to demand due to inappropriate,
poor and untimely land preparation and field water management. For ...
Characterization of Honey from Marigat in Baringo County, Kenya, based on their Physical Properties
(AER Journal, 2021)
Marigat in Baringo County is among the Arid and Semi-arid Lands (ASAL) in Kenya where
apiculture is the main source of income. Honey producers in the area keep their bees in the
indigenous hives and natural colonies. ...
EFFECT OF SOIL AMENDMENTS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED AFRICAN INDIGENOUS VEGETABLES IN UASIN GISHU AND TRANS NZOIA COUNTIES
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
African Indigenous Vegetables (AIVs) have high nutritive value, require less inputs and can be a reliable source of income to resource challenged families. However, their production in western Kenya is hampered by limited ...
INCIDENCE AND DIVERSITY AMONG COFFEE LEAF RUST PATHOGEN ISOLATES (Hemileia vastatrix) FROM DIFFFERENT COFFEE GROWING COUNTIES OF KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2014)
Coffee leaf rust (CLR) is a fungal disease caused by Hemileia vastatrix. The pathogen is constantly evolving leading to rapid break down in resistance of once resistant coffee varieties. The disease affects Arabica coffee ...
EVALUATION OF GENETIC VARIABILITY AND STABILITYOF SELECTED PEARL MILLET GENOTYPES (PENNISETUM GLAUCUM (L.BR.) IN ARID AND SEMI-ARID LANDS OF NORTH RIFT, KEN
(Universityy of Eldoret, 2015)
Thirty-six genotypes of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) differing in their
performance from local varieties (OPV) were evaluated in two environments (Marigat
and Koibatek, Kenya) to examine their yield and stability ...
FOOD CONSUMPTION PATTERNS AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN LIVING IN BANANA PRODUCING AREAS IN KISII COUNTY
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Under-nutrition is a major public health problem in most developing countries where
due to poverty, majority of the population depend on a single starchy staple for all
their nutrient needs. Kisii County, the highest ...
EVALUATION OF EFFECT OF INDUCED MUTAGENESIS ON MORPHOLOGICAL AND AGRONOMIC TRAITS OF SELECTED IRISH POTATO ((Solanum tuberosum L.) VARIETIES IN KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Potato is ranked fourth most important food crop in the world while in Kenya, it‟s the
second most important food crop after maize. Although Potato has the widest genetic
diversity among related wild species than any ...
EFFECTS OF PLANT DENSITY AND NITROGEN APPLICATION ON LEAF AREA INDEX (LAI) AND MAIZE YIELD IN A RECLAIMED WETLAND OF NYERI COUNTY, KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
Maize is the main staple food in Kenya. Over 90% of Kenyans rely on maize with an
annual per capita consumption of 94 kg. The annual maize production in Kenya is
about 2.7 million metric tonnes and is slightly lower ...