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The task of University Botanic Garden in education and plant conservation
(Botanic Gardens Conservation International, 2007)
Biological conservation is a complex undertaking especially in the developing countries where large populace
still relies on the forest products for their daily survival. Majority of these people live below the poverty ...
Performance of African kale (Brassica carinata) to intercropping with other Indigenous Vegetables
(Egerton University, 2006)
The use of African indigenous vegetables (AIVs) among the many communities has gained
widespread popularity. These vegetables have a wide range of usage that include
provision of food, medicine, income and employment. ...
Potential salinity resistance in spiderplant (Cleome gynandra L.)
(2002)
Seeds of spiderplant (Cleome gynandra L.) were sown in soil-filled 20-litre plastic pots. The study was
conducted to investigate the potential for the existence of salinity resistance in C. gynandra. The experimental
design ...
Growth characteristics of Bambara groundnuts (Vigna subterranea) and Nerica rice (Oryza sativa) under intercrop system.
(IDOSI Publications, 2009)
Intercropping offers advantage if well planned including improved soil fertility and yields. Bambara groundnuts have been shown to yield in low fertility soils and have been described as a complete food. Nerica rice has ...
Growth performance of bamboo in tobacco-growing regions in South Nyanza, Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2008)
The study was carried out on 120 field experimentation sites where 2420 bamboo cuttings were planted under the same natural tobacco growing conditions in five different zones (that is, zone A = hillside/steep sloping ...
Lake Victoria: The water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes [MART.] SOLMS), its socio-economic effects, control measures and resurgence in the Winam gulf
(Urban & Fischer, 2004-05-01)
The aquatic weed Eichhornia crassipes [Mart.]Solms was introduced in Lake Victoria from Rwanda via the Kagera River by the activities of man. After originally infesting Lake Victoria (Uganda), it eventually spread into the ...
Resistance of Coffea arabica cv. Ruiru 11 tested with different isolates of Colletotrichum kahawae, the causal agent of coffee berry disease
(Springer Netherlands, 2001-08-01)
Seven single conidia isolates of Colletotrichum kahawae varying in pathogenicity were used to inoculate hybrid progenies from 66 crosses ofCoffea arabica cv. Ruiru 11. The objective of this study was to investigate the ...
Responses of mango (Mangifera indica L.) root stock seedlings to water stress
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2007)
The present studies were aimed at investigating the effect of different watering regimes on the gas exchange parameters (stomatal conductance, CO<sub>2</sub> assimilation and transpiration rates) and chlorophyll content ...
Responses in dry matter production of NERICA to soil moisture stress
(CROP SCIENCE SOCIETY OF JAPAN, 2007)
NERICA (new rice for Africa) developed by Africa Rice Centre (ARC) in West Africa has a reputation
for high production under rainfed cultures. These genotypes have been widely adopted by farmers in West African
countries ...
Taxonomic Identification and Characterization of African Nightshades (Solanum L. Section Solanum)
(African Journal of Food, Agriculture, nutrition and developmen, 2007)
African nightshades play an important role in meeting the nutritional needs of
rural households, and are reported as being particularly rich in protein, vitamin A,
iron and calcium. Nightshades are among three top priority ...