Allelopathy is the inhibitory effect of one plant on another by releasing chemicals through leaching, root exudation and residue decomposition. Allelopathic inhibition involves the interaction of different classes of ...

Allelopathy is a common among plants. Allelopathic substances affect seed germination, plant growth and development or even affect chlorophyll synthesis by the plant leaves. Tithonia diversifolia contains allelochemicals ...

Invasive plant species when introduced into new environments may result into a number of ecological problems (Howard et al., 2000). They may influence other species through pathways such as allelopathy or phytotoxicity ...

Allelopathy is a common among plants. Allelopathic substances affect seed germination, plant growth and development or even affect chlorophyll synthesis by the plant leaves. Tithonia diversifolia contains allelochemicals that ...

The ability of small holder farmers to plant trees or expand traditional tree based system is limited to a number of factors. These factors are scarcity of resources, inadequate technical capacity and experience and market ...

African nightshades (Solanum scabrum) is one of indigenous vegetables widely consumed in Kenya. It is used for food, income and for medicinal purposes, but faces low yields due to severe damage by aphids. Yield losses due ...

An annotated checklist of the Kakamega Forest in Kakamega District is presented. The checklist includes the plants found mainly in Buyangu National Reserve, and the Nature Reserves of Isecheno and Yala. It also includes ...

Solanum nigrum (black nightshade) is a common short lived perennial plant found in the Kenyan highlands and worldwide in distribution. It is a small highly branched plant that rarely adopt a habit of more than a foot in ...

Safety and quality of drinking water is an important aspect in public health. Water pollution is one main cause of worldwide diseases and death. Human activities around water catchment areas contribute to some level of ...

In Kenya, tobacco is currently grown for commercial purposes in three major regions, namely; South Nyanza (Migori, Kuria and Homa-Bay districts), Western (Bungoma, Bumula, Malakisi, Sirisia, Busia, Teso and Mount Elgon ...