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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 ...
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 ...
EFFECTS OF LIME AND INORGANIC FERTILIZERS ON MAIZE YIELD AND STRIGA (Striga hermonthica) GROWTH IN ACID SOILS OF KAKAMEGA AND SIAYA COUNTIES, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Food insecurity is one of the major challenges in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Kenya included, and continues to pose a threat to the existence of millions of the inhabitants of the region. Yet a lot of research has been carried ...
EFFECTIVENESS OF LIMING MATERIALS AND PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZER APPLICATION ON MAIZE PRODUCTION IN ACID SOILS OF SIAYA AND KAKAMEGA COUNTIES.
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
Soil acidity is a major contributor to soil infertility in western Kenya. Smallholder farmers in this region have persistently realized low yields (< 1 t ha-1 season-1 maize) in comparison to potential estimates of 6 – 8 ...
IMPROVING GROUNDNUT AND MAIZE YIELDS BY ENHANCING BIOLOGICAL NITROGEN FIXATION OF FERRALSOLS AND ACRISOLS IN WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2014)
Food insecurity in sub - Saharan Africa (SSA) is on the rise and this has become a global concern. One of the major contributing factors to this scenario is soil fertility depletion that culminates to low food productivity. ...
ROTATIONAL EFFECTS OF GRAIN AMARANTH (Amaranthus hypochondriacus L.), SOYBEAN (Glycine max L.) AND NITROGEN ON STRIGA HERMONTHICAINFESTATION AND MAIZE (Zea maysL.) PERFORMANCE IN SIAYA COUNTY.
(University of Eldoret, 2019)
Maize is a dominant food crop in Kenya. It is a crop consumed in various forms by both urban and rural population and thus important in terms of food security. It is also grown for use as livestock feeds. Maize production ...
NUTRIENT DYNAMICS, ALLELOPATHY LEVELS AND CROP PERFORMANCE UNDER EUCALYPTUS GRANDIS TREES IN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2018)
Successful Eucalyptus-crop intercropping is limited by; soil nutrients and water dynamics, allellochemical accumulation in the soil and competition for light between trees and crops among other factors. A study with the ...
FACTORS INFLUENCING ADOPTION OF RECOMMENDED SOIL FERTILITY REPLENISHMENT TECHNOLOGIES BY MAIZE FARMERS IN THE NORTH RIFT REGION OF KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2019)
Adoption of recommended soil fertility replenishment technologies (SFRT), a key component of soil fertility management by farmers in developing countries, particularly sub Saharan African has and continues to be low. This ...
WHEAT RESPONSE TO PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZERS AND AGRICULTURAL LIME IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
When water is not limiting, soil acidity, deficiencies of phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) amongst others are considered to be the major causes of low wheat yields in Uasin-Gishu County, Kenya. In this County, average annual ...