Department of Botany: Recent submissions
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Chemical Response Of Some Forest Water Sources Vs. The Quality Effects To Plants And Animals
(International Journal of Biological Sciences and Research, 2018-04)The Taita Hills were once covered with extensive montane cloud forests. Ngangao is the second largest forest in the Taita Hills. There is a wide gap in knowledge concerning chemical concentration in the water under study. ... -
Analysis of Information Systems Capabilities and Performance of Firms in Telecommunications Industry, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Management (IJSRM), 2018-04-25)In the 21stcentury where economies are driven majorly by knowledge and information-based service businesses, telecommunication industries are playing a critical economic role both regionally and globally. In Kenya, with a ... -
Molecular Diversity of a Seemingly Altitude Restricted Ustilago kamerunensis Isolates in Kenya: A Pathogen of Napier Grass
(American Journal of Molecular Biology, 2018-04-27)The Central region of Kenya which is the second largest market oriented dairy zone, faces a threat in milk production. The challenge is a disease known as the napier head smut caused by Ustilago kamerunensis. This fungal ... -
Chlorophyll fluorescence parameters and photosynthetic pigments of four Glycine max varieties under Aluminium chloride stress
(PSCI Publications, 2015)Soil acidity limits agricultural production globally. Different kinds of stresses, mainly Al stress, generated from acid soils affect plant growth and result in food shortage and production. General effects of Al toxicity ... -
Growth changes of seven Amaranthus (spp) during the vegetative and reproductive stages of development as influenced by variations in soil water deficit
(International Journal of Research and Innovations in Earth Science, 2015)Soil water deficit is a principal a biotic factor that limits plant growth and development in dry areas. Insufficient moisture contributes to soil water deficit and some negative effects on Amaranthus (spp) such as reduced ... -
Comparative analysis of phenotypic characterization of Kenya and Pacific Islands tarogen germplasm collections Colocasia esculenta L.(Schott)
(PSCI Publisher, 2015)Fifty accessions of taro germplasm collections Colocasia esculenta L. (Schott) were collected from Kenya and Pacific Islands tarogen germplasm collections. Twenty five accessions of Kenyan taro germplasm were collected ... -
Genotype and Environment Interactions of Yields and Yield Components of Tea (Camellia sinensis) Cultivars in Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2016-04-05)The tea crop provides income and employment to rural populations in many countries. In Kenya, tea, which is the leading export commodity crop, is grown in highlands east and west of the Rift Valley at altitudes ranging ... -
Environmental Management Practices amongst Tobacco Farmers in Migori County, Kenya
(SCIENCEDOMAIN International, 2017-04-17)Aim: To assess environmental management practices carried out by both tobacco farmers and companies. Methodology: Purposive sampling was employed for data collection where by tobacco farmers were randomly selected from the ... -
Antimicrobial activities of crude leaf extract of Solanum Nigrumon Fusarium Oxysporum and Pseudomonas Syringae cultures in Maseno (Kenya)
(Journal of Asian Scientific Research, 2017)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 ...