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EFFECTS OF CROPPING SYSTEMS, NUTRIENT LEVELS AND CROP RESIDUE APPLICATION ON SOIL ORGANIC CARBON CONTENT UNDER MINIMUM TILLAGE EXPERIMENT IN TESO DISTRICT, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
Minimum tillage practice and the use of cropping systems that maximize crop residue addition to the soil have been efficient agricultural practices in maintaining or increasing soil organic carbon (SOC) which, though central ...
SCREENING FOR STEM RUST RESISTANCE IN MUTANT BARLEY (Hordeum vulgare L.) LINES
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
Stem rust is a devastating disease in barley that is caused by a fungi (Puccinia graminis f.sp tritici, Eriks. and E. Henn).The disease has been controlled for quite some time due to the presence of cultivars carrying the ...
DESMODIUM EFFECT ON SOIL FERTILITY, STRIGA CONTROL AND MAIZE PRODUCTION IN BUSIA AND SIAYA COUNTIES, WESTERN KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
Low soil fertility, stemborer and Striga weeds limit production of maize in western Kenya. Desmodium in the “Push-Pull” technology has been found to reduce Striga and stemborer but its contribution to soil fertility ...
INFLUENCE OF PLANT METABOLITES ON FLEA BEETLE, Phyllotreta mashonana (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) DAMAGE ON SPIDER PLANT, Cleome gynandra. L. MORPHOTYPES
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
Spider plant (Cleome gynandra.L) is an African Leafy Vegetable (ALV). The crop is well adapted to a wide range of ecologies and has been differentiated into three main morphotypes based on the stem colours of purple, ...
ASSESSMENT OF ADVANCED COMMON BEAN (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) LINES FOR NUTRIENT UPTAKE, PHOSPHORUS EFFICIENCY AND YIELD IN LOW PHOSPHORUS SOIL TYPES OF KAKAMEGA COUNTY
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important source of food protein and cash in Kakamega County. Production is constrained by soil phosphorus which is mainly due to low phosphorus content of soils, export of phosphorus ...
EFFECT OF ORGANIC AND INORGANIC FERTILIZER ON GROWTH, YIELD AND FRUIT QUALITY OF EGGPLANT (Solanum melongena L)
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
Egg plant (Solanum melongena L) is one of the important Asian Vegetables grown in Kenya for local and export market; hence effort to improve its productivity and quality should be emphasized. Declining soil fertility due ...
EFFECT OF FARM WASTE SUBSTRATES ON GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY OF OYSTER (PLEUROTUS SPP.) MUSHROOM
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
Mushrooms are grown under natural conditions on living trees as saprophytes, on dead woody branches or artificially on agricultural and agro-industrial wastes. Oyster is rich in protein (30.4%), fats (2.2%), carbohydrates ...
INFLUENCE OF PLANT DENSITY AND FERTILIZER APPLICATION ON GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY OF SWEET PEPPER (Capsicum annuum) IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY.
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
Sweet pepper well known for its nutritional and medicinal values is also emerging as an important cash crop in the local and international markets. The quality of sweet pepper produced in Uasin Gishu is low thus failing ...
EVALUATION OF SOIL FERTILITY STATUS AND NITROGEN FERTILIZER ON TEA (C. sinensis L.) YIELDS IN TANGA REGION, TANZANIA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
Tea yields in Lushoto district, Usambara mountain northeast Tanzania have been declining over the years, affecting economic development of the district and the country at large. The decline has been attributed to among ...
INFLUENCE OF AGRICULTURAL LIME ON SOIL PROPERTIES AND WHEAT (Triticum aestivum L.) YIELD ON ACIDIC SOILS OF UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
Soil acidity, one of the contributors to soil fertility depletion, has become a matter of concern in sub- Saharan Africa. In Kenya, 13% of the soils are acidic and are considered to be low fertility due to highly weathered ...