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Participatory selection of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) cultivars using mother and baby trial in Western Kenya
(ISHS Acta Horticulturae 911, 2009-08-31)
Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) is a drought tolerant food security crop. Western Kenya accounts for 60% of the national production. Intensive production is constrained by lack of improved high yielding cultivars ...
Moisture content and the longevity of seeds of six Euphorbia species in open storage
(International Seed Testing Association, 2009-07-01)
Seeds from six Kenyan Euphorbia species were placed into experimental storage under open conditions (i.e. not hermetically sealed) over a range of relative humidities (between 25 and 75%) at 45°C. Viability during storage ...
Soil nitrogen amendment effects on maize productivity under two different soil conditions in western Kenya.
(Kenya Forestry Research Institute, 2009)
The effect of integrated use of urea and calliandra or maize stover on yield and N uptake of maize was assessed in a field experiment carried out on two soil types in western Kenya. Urea and calliandra or maize stover were ...
Morphological characterization of some wild and cultivated watermelon (Citrullus sp.) accessions in Kenya
(ARPN Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science, 2009)
Genetic diversity and relatedness were assessed among three most common commercial watermelon cultivars in Kenya; one newly introduced commercial cultivar from the U.S., one Kenyan landrace and one wild (Citrullus colocynthis) ...
Comparing the yield components of three most popular commercial watermelon cultivars in Kenya with one newly introduced cultivar and one landrace
(Academic Journals, 2009)
High yield is a major goal for watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) breeders. The objective of this study was to compare the yield components of some watermelon accessions available in Kenya and to identify high yielding ...
Fungitoxic properties of four crude plant extacts on fusarium oxysporum schl. F. sp phaseoli.
(Rural Outreach Program (Kenya), 2009)
Fusarium yellows is a disease of common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris, L.) caused by Fusarium oxysporum Schl. F. sp. phaseoli, it has been found to be important in Busia district of Western province, Kenya. The study on ...
Effects of combining organic materials with inorganic phosphorus sources on maize yield and financial benefits in western Kenya
(Cambridge University Press., 2009-10-09)
Due to escalating costs of imported fertilizers, there is renewed interest in the use of local nutrient resources
in managing soil fertility in Kenya. We tested the effect of two organic materials, farmyard manure (FYM)
and ...
Direct and maternal (co) variance components and genetic parameters for growth and reproductive traits in the Boran cattle in Kenya
(Springer Netherlands, 2009-06-01)
Direct and maternal (co)variance components and genetic parameters were estimated for growth and reproductive traits in the Kenya Boran cattle fitting univariate animal models. Data consisted of records on 4502 animals ...
The Role of Universities in Promoting Underutilized Crops: the Case of Maseno University, Kenya
(researchgate, 2009)
The role of African indigenous vegetables (AIVs) in poverty alleviation and
food and nutrition security in Kenya has not been fully exploited, even though these
crops have several nutritive and agronomic advantages. AIVs ...