| dc.description.abstract | 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 mainly causes reduction in plant growth and
development. Crotalaria ochroleuca is an important indigenous leafy vegetable which is a
legume grown and consumed in Kenya and Tanzania and other parts of Africa. The slender
leaf rattlebox is very rich in protein, calcium, iron, Beta carotene and ascorbic acid and
therefore can contribute to good human health therefore increased production of this
vegetable should be used to solve the problem of malnutrition in the country and also act as
food security. A study was conducted to evaluate the responses of slender leaf rattlebox to
Water deficit. The study as carried out at the University Botanic Garden. Twenty seeds of … | en_US |
