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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 ...
INTEGRATED WATER AND NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT IN IRRIGATED KANO PLAIN’S PADDY FIELDS, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2012)
Water shortage and paddy field nutrient (nitrogen) depletion are major constrains to sustaining and increasing rice (Oryza sativa L.) production in Kano plains, Kenya. Scarcity of water resources and increasing cost of ...
EFFECT OF PHOSPHATE FERTILIZER ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF COWPEA (Vigna unguiculata) IN NANDI SOUTH
(University of Eldoret, 2018)
Phosphorus deficiency remains a key constraint to cowpea productivity in Kenya. In addition, there exist conflicting results about the effect of leaf harvest on cowpea yield. Therefore, an on-farm and greenhouse study was ...
Genotypic variation of bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L.Verdc) for phosphorus efficiency
(ACTA AGRICULTURAE SCANDINAVICA, SECTION B — SOIL & PLANT SCIENCE, 2020)
Low phosphorus (P) in agricultural ecosystems limits growth of bambara. Field trials were carried
out at 2 P levels (0 and 35 kg/ha) to determine the variation of 12 bambara genotypes in
phosphorus efficiency, identify ...
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 ...
EVALUATION OF DIFFERENT METHODS OF LIME APPLICATION AND RATES ON MAIZE PRODUCTION ON ACID SOILS OF NORTH KAKAMEGA AND UGENYA DISTRICTS, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2009)
Western Kenya is experiencing declining food production as a result of infertile soils and soil acidity among other factors in smallholder farms. To counteract this, KARI Kakamega and Moi University have demonstrated the ...