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Sorghum and salinity: I. Response of growth, water relations, and ion accumulation to NaCl salinity
(Crop Science Society of America, 2004)
Crops grown in salt affected soils may suffer from drought stress, ion toxicity, and mineral deficiency leading to reduced growth and productivity. The present study was conducted to determine how salinity affects growth, ...
Seed dormancy and appropriate germination protocol for Vernonia galamensis (Asteraceae).
(Kenya Forestry Research Institute, 2009)
ernonia galamensis (Cass.) Less., (Asteraceae) is a new potential industrial oil crop that originated in eastern and south-eastern parts of Ethiopia and is endemic primarily to East African countries. On a dry mass basis, ...
Relationship between leaf water status and varietal adaptation of
(East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal, 2008-09-15)
Field and greenhouse experiments were conducted to examine differences in leaf water status between bean cultivars from low and high rainfall areas of Kenya, and hence investigate the relationship between this parameter ...
Field transmission efficiency of Alternaria sesami in sesame from infected seed
(Elsevier, 2003-11-30)
Four sesame accessions with varying levels of susceptibility to Alternaria sesami were selected from an advanced germplasm collection of the Sesame Improvement Project to determine transmission efficiency of A. sesami from ...
Inheritance of resistance to the spotted stem borer, chilo partellus, in a maize population.
(Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Nairobi (Kenya), 2006)
The spotted stem borer, Chilo partellus is an important insect pest of maize. It damages maize by feeding on the leaves and within the plant. Maize yield loss due to Chilo spp. Stem borer damage is estimated at 44 percent ...
Comparison of S2 and S2 X test cross evaluation for the selection in maize
(KARI, 2004)
S2 and S2 1testcross hybrid evaluation for one cycle of selection for resistance to the spotted stem borer, (Chilo partellus Swinhoe) and grain yield were made in an open-pollinated maize (Zea mays L) population (ICZ3) One ...
Parenting stress and self-reported discipline strategies of Kenyan caregiving grandmothers
(Psychology Press Ltd, 2003-11-01)
The present study examined the discipline methods used and personal and social determinants of power assertive strategies amongst 113 part-time and 128 full-time adoptive grandmothers of Kenyan children aged 1–10 years. ...
Stress related factors among primary and part-time caregiving grandmothers of Kenyan grandchildren
(SAGE Publications, 2005-06)
The present study examined whether the total stress experienced by 241 caregiving grandmothers was linked to levels of care provided, child behavioral difficulty, and perceived availability of emotional and instrumental ...
The cultural marriage music of the Abaluhya: Song text as a mode of discourse
(Centering on African practice in musical arts education. Edited by M. Mans. Cape Town: African Minds, 2006)
In this chapter, I discuss how the indigenous marriage music of the Abaluhya takes a special role in relaying messages to the bridal couple. Through song, performers acquire special licence to use some text, which in ...
The use of weather and climate forecasts by rural people to enhance food production.
(Maseno University, 2000)
This paper discusses the influence of weather and climate forecasts on food production in Kenya. It provides general information on the usefulness of weather and climate, the benefits of using weather and climate in ...