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Effects of Deficit Irrigation and Mulch on Yield and Quality of Potato Crop
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2018, 2018)
Field trials were carried out at Uswo location, located in North Rift part of Kenya during March 2016-July 2016 growing seasons. The main objective was to determine the yield and quality responses of potato crop to deficit ...
Significance of Activity Schedule Organizational Performance of Coffee Cooperative Societies in North Rift, Kenya
(THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT, 2018)
Activity schedule provides key steps and stages in the achievement of the organizationalgoals and objectives. It informs implementation of the level of cleared and remaining tasks that are necessary in ...
Efficiency of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo), sweet wormwood (Artemisia annua) and amaranth (Amaranthus dubius) in removing nutrients from a smallscale recirculating aquaponic system
(Aquaculture International Research Journal, 2019)
In aquaponic systems, plants absorb dissolved nutrients from aquaculture wastewater for their growth. The removal of nutrients allows reuse of water and minimises wastewater discharge to the surrounding environment. This ...
Impact of Seasons on soil Physico-Chemical properties and tea yields on enriched sheep manure used in Kericho, Kenya
(Journal of Agricultural Chemistry and Environment, 2019)
Tea (Camellia sinensis (L) O. Kuntze) is a perennial crop grown for beverage consumption. Its production is the leading foreign exchange earner in Kenya contributing about 26% foreign exchange and 4% GDP. Nitrogen (N), ...
Influence of farm and technology characteristics on farmers ‘perception of soil and water and water conservation technologies in west Pokot County, Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science, 2019)
Soil plays significant roles in the earth’s life-support system through the provision of a multitude of essential ecosystem services to humans and the environment. But due to severity of soil erosion this ecosystem services ...
Water and Petrol use Efficacies of Cabbages and Kales under supplemental irrigation in Kimumu Farm in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(American Journal of Agricultural Science, Engineering and Technology, 2018)
Cabbages and Kales grown in Kimumu Schemein Uasin GishuCounty were monitored between November, 2017 and February, 2018for a period of 90 days. Water was pumped from ponds to the vegetables after transplanting. The amount ...
Utilization of the earthworm, Eisenia fetida (Sevigny, 1826) as an alternative protein source in fish feeds processing
(Wiley. Aquaculture Research, 2019)
Use of fish meal in aquaculture is gradually becoming unsustainable due to competition, cost and ecological challenges hence the need to expand the alternative protein sources. The earthworm, Eisenia fetida is among the ...
IN VITRO Analysis of Antimicrobial and Phytochemical Properties of crude extracts of selected plants against the tomato wilt diseases
(African Crop Science Journal, 2019)
The wilt disease by fungal and bacterial pathogens is one of the most devastating diseases of tomato(Solanum lycopersicum L.) worldwide. Chemical-based control of the wilt-causing pathogens oftenleads to environmental ...
Gonand Histology, Proximate Composition and Growth Efficiency of Nile Tilapia Fed with Pawpaw (Carica papaya) seed powder
(Asian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research, 2019)
The study was carried out to determine the effect of different inclusion levels of pawpaw seeds powder (PSP) on the proximate composition, growth and histological structure of Nile tilapia gonads. Nile tilapia ...
Prevalence ofUnder-Nutrition andFood Security amongtheElderly inUasin Gishu County, Kenya
(IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 2019)
Nutritional status of the elderly is an important determinant of their health and quality of life. Under-nutrition among elderly people is becoming significantly high regardless of the progress ...