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The Potential Use of Rabbit Urine as a Bio Fertilizer Foliar Feed in Crop Production
(AER Journal, 2020)The study was conducted at CITC Kapsabet College in Nandi Central District-Nandi County, Kenya. The objective was to determine the potential use of rabbit urine as a foliar feed fertilizer in crops. Rabbit urine was ... -
Production, Seed Management and Utilization of Velvet Bean (Mucuna pruriens L. Dc) in Western Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2021)Mucuna pruriens (velvet bean) is a high yielding leguminous crop, high in crude protein content, which is used as animal feed and to improve soil fertility. Farmers are also increasingly interested in its nutritive ... -
Prospects of Fungus-Based Biopesticides for Management of Insect Vectors of Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease
(2019)Maize, Zea mays L., production in Kenya is constrained by both biotic and abiotic factors. For instance, maize lethal necrosis (MLN) was first reported in Bomet County in 2011 and has since spread to other maize growing ... -
QUALITY AND SUPPLY OF FINGER MILLET SEEDS IN SOIN DIVISION OF KERICHO COUNTY
(University of Eldoret, 2014)Finger millet production in Soin division of Kericho County has been low due to seeds of unknown quality which farmers produce and use. The objectives of this study were to establish sources of finger millet seeds used by ... -
REACTION OF KENYAN BARLEY (Hordeum vulgare) CULTIVARS TO SCALD (Rhynchosporium secalis) AND ITS EFFECT ON YIELD AND SEED QUALITY
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Scald caused by Rhynchosporium secalis (Oudem), is an important disease in Kenya.Three experiments were conducted to determine the effect of scald on the yield, grain and seed quality of barley as well as the role of seed ... -
RESPONSE OF BARLEY (Hordeum vulgare L.) VARIETIES TO SEED AND NITROGEN RATES IN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2014)There is difficulty in attaining malt grade barley since barley varieties recommended for malting must meet specific quality requirements and these demand specific agronomic practices. A study to develop appropriate agronomic ... -
RESPONSE OF DIFFERENT TEA (Camellia sinensis [L.] O. Kuntze) CLONES TO ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AT TWO SITES IN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2014)Tea (Camellia sinensis) is a rural-based enterprise and is the leading cash crop in Kenya, making significant contribution to the economy. It is currently the single largest export commodity, accounting for about 26% of ... -
Response of Selected Cabbage Varieties to Alternaria brassicicola underGreenhouse Conditions
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2018)Dark leaf spot (Alternaria brassicicola) is an important disease of cabbage crop. It is a major constraint in cabbage production in Kenya causing substantial losses if not managed properly. Hybrid varieties ... -
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 ... -
RHODES GRASS (Chloris gayana Kunth.) SEED QUALITY IN RESPONSE TO FERTILIZER APPLICATION AND HARVESTING REGIMES
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Forage seeds play a vital role in livestock development as they are the foundation for increased feed production per unit area. Availability of good quality establishment of old stands is important in ensuring continuous ... -
RICE: SEED SYSTEMS, PRODUCTION CHARACTERISTICS, AND FUNGAL INFECTIONS OF STORED GRAINS IN MAJOR PRODUCTION ZONES OF LIBERIA
(Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 2022-11)The inadequacy of information on rice farmers' situations, particularly their access to propagation materials and grain storage and the impact thereof on Liberia's food security scenario, curtails the development of ... -
SCREENING FRENCH BEAN GENOTYPES (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) USING PHENOTYPIC AND SEQUENCE TAGGED SITE (STS) MOLECULAR MARKER FOR ANGULAR LEAF SPOT (Pseudocercospora griseola) RESISTANCE
(University of Eldoret, 2016)French bean, a sub-group of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), is grown for its tender green pods and consumed as a green vegetable. It is a major export crop in Kenya but production levels are constrained by ... -
THE SEED INDUSTRY IN LIBERIA: A CASE STUDY OF RICE (Oryza sativa L.) SEED QUALITY AND SUSTAINABLE SEED HEALTH MANAGEMENT
(University of Eldoret, 2023-08)Rice is the staple food in Liberia and despite being largely cultivated throughout the country imports contribute about 75% of the national requirement. Additionally, the seed industry is not well developed nor efficient. ... -
Seed Quality of Velvet Bean Seeds (Mucuna pruriens L. Dc) In Western Kenya
(University of Eldoret, 2023-04)Farmers in Bungoma County are actively involved in velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens L. DC) production due to its multiple uses. It can be used to improve soil fertility, nutrition, drought tolerance, pest and disease tolerance, ... -
SEVERITY OF NET BLOTCH (Pyrenophora teres) IN BARLEY: PHYTOHORMONE SIGNALING UNDER ALUMINIUM TOXICITY AND WATER DEFICIENCY
(University of Eldoret, 2018)Aluminium toxicity, drought and net blotch coupled with their interactions, biochemical reactions and induction of hormonal signaling are responsible for low barley yields in Kenya. The studies aimed at identifying genotypes ... -
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 ... -
Technical Efficiency and Its Determinants on Irish Potato Farming among Small Holder Farmers in Trans-Nzoia County-Kenya
(International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS, 2019)Increased pressure on land brought about by increased population in the highlands of Western Kenya such as Trans Nzoia Countyhas led to increased land fragmentation and forced farmers to diversify their crops ... -
TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY DIFFERENTIALS BETWEEN CONVENTIONAL AND SYSTEM-OF-RICE INTENSIFICATION METHODS OF RICE PRODUCTION IN WEST KANO IRRIGATION SCHEME, KENYA
(2016-05-20)Rice in the irrigation schemes of Kenya is grown under the conventional method of continuous flooding which leads to production inefficiencies. With the limited resources such as land and capital inputs there is need for ... -
USE OF LOCALLY CONSTITUTED ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE SEEDLING GROWING MEDIA (Eldo-Seedlings Media MixR ) TO RAISE COMMERCIAL SEEDLINGS
(Directorate of Research and Innovation, University of Eldoret., 2021-03)R Agricultural development in Kenya is key to achieving sustainable social and economic targets of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Horticulture, a dynamic sub-sector of agriculture avails food such as vegetables ... -
USE OF PURSLANE AS A PHYTOREMEDIATOR FOR FRENCH BEAN PRODUCTION IN SALINE SOILS OF NYATIKE, MIGORI COUNTY.
(2016-05-18)French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), also known as snap bean, is important in the socio- economic systems and livelihoods in Kenya (Monda et al., 2003) and is one of the major vegetable export crops for East Africa. The ...