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EFFECT OF SPATIAL ARRANGEMENT AND VARIETY ON PERFORMANCE OF COMMON BEAN (Phaseolus vulgaris L) IN WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2017)
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is one of the most important food security pulse crops grown in Kenya. Its production is limited by a number of agronomic practices including spatial crop arrangement and crop cultivar. A ...
EFFECTS OF SOWING DATES ON WHEAT CROP YIELD: APPLICATION OF AQUACROP MODEL UNDER ALTERNATIVE SOIL MOISTURE REGIMES
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
Kenya faces numerous challenges against the need to increase food production to feed an increasing population, especially with the setbacks posed by the current enigma of climate change and declining crop productivity. ...
GENETIC ARCHITECTURE OF MAIZE CHLOROTIC MOTTLE VIRUS IN TROPICAL MAIZE GERMPLASM
(University of Eldoret, 2018)
Maize chlorotic mottle virus (MCMV) is a serious threat to maize growing small holder farmers’ food security in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In addition, the ability of MCMV to interact with other members of Potyviridae leads ...
EVALUATION OF PIGEONPEA (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp) GENOTYPES FOR YIELD PERFORMANCE, GENETIC DIVERSITY AND RESISTANCE TO INSECT PEST COMPLEX IN NORTH RIFT VALLEY- KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) is largely considered as an orphan crop and remains one of the most drought-tolerant legumes. However, insect pest complex pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera), Sucking bug (Clavigralla tomentosicollis) ...
ALLELOPATHIC EFFECT OF NIGER PLANT (Guizotia abyssinica L.) ON WEEDS AND ITS INFLUENCE ON GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF BEANS (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
(University of Eldoret, 2019)
Niger plant (Guizotia abyssinica), is an annual herbaceous plant that originated from Ethiopia. In Kenya, the plant is perceived as a weed whereas in Ethiopia and India, it is cultivated as an important oil crop. It has ...
Assessment of genetic variability of passion fruit using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers
(Journal of Agricultural Science and Practice, 2020-10)
Purple passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims) is the third most important fruit crop in Kenya that is produced for both local and export markets. In Uasin Gishu County, passion fruit had recently emerged as an important ...
Effect Of Gamma Irradiation Mutagenesis On Diversity Of Cassava Tissue Culture Plantlets
(International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 2021-02)
Cassava, Manihot esculenta Crantz (Euphorbiaceae), is one of the leading food and feed plants of the world and stands as the 3rd largest source of carbohydrates for human consumption after rice and maize. However, the ...
Genetic diversity of elite wheat mutant lines using morphological characters and molecular markers
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2019-09)
Genetic diversity is the material basis for crop improvement. The genetic diversity of 17 wheat
genotypes was evaluated using 25 agro-morphological characters and 10 simple sequence repeat (SSR)
markers. The objective ...
APPLICATION OF GAMMA INDUCED MUTATION IN BREEDING FOR BACTERIAL WILT (Ralstonia solanacearum) DISEASE RESISTANCE IN POTATO (Solanum tuberosum L.)
(University of Eldoret, 2018)
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the second most important staple food crop in Kenya
after maize and fourth in the world, therefore, plays a vital role in food and nutrition
security, and sustainable development. Despite ...
EVALUATION OF SWEETPOTATO (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) GENOTYPES FOR VINE MULTIPLICATION IN SANDPONICS SYSTEM USING OPTIMIZED NUTRIENT MEDIA
(University of Eldoret, 2019)
Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) is one of the most affordable and nutrient rich food crops in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, the production of the crop is constrained by several biotic and abiotic stresses. ...