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Effect of ridging and intercropping on sorghum productivity in arid and semi-arid lands of eastern Kenya
(African Crop Science Society, 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 ...
The effect of inoculating Bradyrhizobium liaoningense on growth, chlorophyll concentration, nodulation and yield of soya beans
(SciCell publishing company, 2022)
Soya bean is important staple food crops in Western Kenya. Legumes play a significant role in agriculture by fixing nitrogen. Currently Kenya is experiencing low yield of soya beans. Approximately 0.8 t/ha is under production ...
Effects of Socio-cultural Attributes on Dominant Tree Species Diversity in Ugenya Sub-County Siaya County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)
The households’ socio-cultural characteristics are vital indicators of land use
practices and human development. Attributes, for example, culture, education,
and gender affect the tree species’ cover distribution. However, ...
Antimicrobial compounds and Antimicrobial Activity of Extracts of Thespesia garckeana F. Hoffm. on Candida albicans, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli
(AGRIS, 2022)
Plant products as antimicrobials have received serious attention in the recent years. Herbal medicines form a significant role in African ethnomedicine. Thespesia garckeanaF. Hoffm.isan important herbal medicinal plant ...
Phytochemical compounds and antimicrobial activity of extracts of indigofera spicata (creeping indigo) against candida albicans, streptococcus mutans and e. Coli
(BACTERIAL EMPIRE, 2022)
Indigofera spicata has been used by Kamba community of Kenya as an herbal medicine over a long period to treat coughs and toothaches. There is scanty information on
the phytochemical compounds and the antimicrobial ...
Outcome of intravitreal Avastin® injections in patients with macular oedema in Uganda: a cohort study
(Nature Publishing Group, 2022)
To determine the outcome of Intravitreal Avastin (IVA) injections in patients with Macular Oedema (MO) in Uganda.
A Study of Mushroom Diversity at Siriba Campus, Maseno University Maseno, Kenya
(BP International, 2022)
About 3500 species of mushroom exist in the whole world. Examples being the ring mushroom, honey fungi, the poisonous amanita, the button mushrooms and the oyster white mushrooms among others. Before this study, no study ...
Effect of Methanolic Extracts of Senna didymobotrya and Moringa oleifera on Growth of Ralstonia solanacearum
(Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science, 2022)
Tomato is one of the most important vegetables in the world. Ralstonia solanacearum causes a
devastating bacterial wilt that is wide-spread throughout tropical environments that has been
difficult to control with chemicals ...
Diversity of Culture dependent endophytic bacteria isolated from leguminous agroforestry trees in western Kenya
(Research square, 2022)
Plants have diverse and vast niches colonized by endophytic microorganisms that promote the well being of host plant. These
microbes inhabit internal plant tissues with no signs of ill health. Bacterial endophytes from ...
Foliar Diseases and the Associated Fungi in Rice Cultivated in Kenya.
(MDPI, 2022)
We conducted a survey to assess the occurrence and severity of rice blast and brown spot
diseases on popular cultivars grown in the Busia, Kirinyaga, and Kisumu counties of Kenya in 2019.
Working with agricultural extension ...