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Allelopathic Effect of Bidens Pilosa on Seed Germination and Growth of Amaranthus Dubius
(Asian Economic and Social Society, 2018)
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 ...
Markov model for bamboo harvest forecasting in South Nyanza region, Kenya
(IDRC, 2013)
The Markov model applied to bamboo growth and harvest helps determine expected harvest, given survival probabilities at various stages of bamboo growth. The introduction of bamboo in South Nyanza region in Kenya as an ...
Allelopathic Effects ofEucalyptus Saligna on Germination Growth and Development of Vigna Unguiculata L.Walp
(IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology (IOSR-JESTFT), 2018)
Allelopathic effects of Eucalyptus are widely reported and considered the major factor limiting the
establishment of native species in eucalyptus forest. Allelopathy is used here to refer to the inhibitory and
stimulatory ...
Influence of nitrogen supply on photosynthesis, chlorophyll content and yield of improved rice varieties under upland conditions in Western Kenya
(sciencedomain., 2016-07-09)
Rice (Oryza sativa) is a principal staple food crop in Kenya. However, its production is still low due to inherently low and declining soil fertility. This has resulted into food and nutritional insecurity and low living ...
Soil fertility dynamics in Bambara groundnuts (Vigna Subterranea) and Nerica rice (Oryza Sativa) intercrop system in small holder farms in Western Kenya.
(Dynamic Network for Research Works, 2014)
Agricultural production in Kenya has stagnated since 1980s resulting in malnutrition in over 89% of Kenya’s population. Food insecurity has been identified as the prime cause of malnutrition. Low agricultural productivity ...
Responses of slenderleaf rattlebox (Crotalaria ochroleuca) to water deficit
(2017)
Water deficit affects plant growth and development thus affecting crop productivity. It is the major a biotic stress
experienced in the vast semi arid and arid regions of Kenya and the world as a whole. Water deficit ...
Face attack and patients’ response strategies in a Kenyan hospital†
(Journal of social linguistics, 2010)
Social power can be exercised by face attack where power differentials are sufficiently great and significant retaliation or sanctions are unlikely. Such exercise of social power is common in military contexts. It is not ...
Pedological perspective of gully erosion sites within Kendu escarpment-Sondu Miriu Region, West Kenya
(2011)
Gully erosion is a common feature in western Kenya, rendering large expanses of otherwise arable land uncultivable and uninhabitable. Gully erosion in the area was classified into two types: the Awach-type and the Sondu-type. ...
Morphological, biochemical and molecular characterization of Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria of African nightshades (Solanum scabrum Mill.)
(INNSPUB, 2016)
African nightshade (Solanum scabrum Mill.) is one important vegetable in terms of food security and nutritional balance. The vegetable is usually medicinal and also a source of income to many small scale farmers in Kenya. ...
Interactive influence of rainfall manipulation and livestock grazing on species diversity of the herbaceous layer community in a humid savannah in Kenya
(Elsevier, 2019-06-01)
Changes in rainfall regime and grazing pressure affect vegetation composition and diversity with ecological implications for savannahs. The savannah in East Africa has experienced increased livestock grazing and rainfall ...