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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 ...
Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Inoculation Influences Growth, Nutrient Absorption and Hyphae Colonization of Rough Lemon (Citrus limon) Seedlings
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2021)
Many researchers continue to illustrate the benefits of Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza
fungi on crop output, particularly under unfavourable growth environment. In
Sub–saharan Africa, mycorrhizae research on economically ...
Morphological and microsatellite characterization of improved Lablab purpureus genotypes
(Journal of plant breeding and crop science, 2021)
Lablab purpureus is a multipurpose legume mainly grown by subsistence farmers for pulse, forage and
vegetable. Despite these diverse uses that can be combined successfully under various agronomic
conditions, the bean has ...
Farmers’ Perception on Dodder (Cuscuta Spp) Parasitic Plant in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(African Environmental Review Journal, 2022-06)
Dodder plant is an annual holoparastic plant, widely distributed and colonizing diversity of habitats. It is an invasive weed that causes ecological and economic damage to crop production and biodiversity. Its massive ...
ENVIRONMENT, PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL EFFECTS ON SEED GERMINATION CHARACTERISTICS OF AFRICAN EGGPLANT (Solanum aethiopicum L.)
(University of Eldoret, 2022-06)
The Gilo group of the African eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum L.) is one of the most important vegetable crops cultivated by smallholder farmers in Ghana and other West African countries. In the absence of a formal quality ...
Assessment on Guava Diversity, Production and Utilization in Taita Taveta County, Kenya
(AJEST, 2021-10)
Psidium guajava L. is an important tropical fruit grown for its nutritional benefits and medicinal uses. The crop mainly grows unattended; sprouting from seeds dispersed unintentionally and fruit utilization in Kenya has ...
Effects of Intercropping Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana) with Common Beans (Phaseolusvulgaris) on Weed Management in Finger Millet in Trans Nzoia County, Kenya
(Africa Environmental Review, 2022)
Weed infestation is considered as one of the most important constraints affecting finger millet
production causing significant yield losses. Weed management is a critical component of any
farming system. Management of ...
INFLUENCE OF RIDGING AND INTERCROPPING ON SORGHUM PRODUCTIVITY IN ARID AND SEMI-ARID LANDS
(University of Eldoret, 2022-10)
Sorghum is a staple food crop and essential for food security in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs). The crop is one of the major sources of livelihood in Kenya’s Eastern, Western and Rift Valley regions. Sorghum productivity ...
GUAVA FRUITS COATED WITH PRE-COOKED MAIZE MEAL HAVE A LONGER SHELF LIFE
(African Journal of Horticultural Science, 2022)
Guava being a climacteric fruit exhibits high respiration and ethylene production, which
hastens its senescence during postharvest handling. A survey was conducted in four agro
ecological zones in Taita Taveta County of ...
EFFECT OF RIDGING AND INTERCROPPING ON SORGHUM PRODUCTIVITY IN ARID AND SEMI-ARID LANDS OF EASTERN KENYA
(African Crop Science Journal,, 2022)
Soil moisture deficit is a key constraint to sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) productivity in arid and semi-
arid lands globally. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of ridging and sorghum-
bean intercropping ...