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A situational analysis of agricultural production and marketing, and natural resources management systems in West Kenya
(ILRI, 2015-10-30)
The Western and Nyanza provinces that make up the West Kenya Humidtropics action site
form part of the 20% arable land in Kenya. The region is characterized by high agricultural
potential coupled with high population ...
Identification of SNP and SSR markers in finger millet using next generation sequencing technologies
(Public Library of Science, 2016-07-25)
Finger millet is an important cereal crop in eastern Africa and southern India with excellent grain storage quality and unique ability to thrive in extreme environmental conditions. Since negligible attention has been paid ...
Participatory evaluation of integrated pest and soil fertility management options using ordered categorical data analysis
(Elsevier, 2010-06-01)
Maize is becoming the major food crop around Lake Victoria. Major constraints to its production are Striga, stem borer, and declining soil fertility. Innovative integrated technologies have been developed: the ‘push–pull’ ...
Effect of Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth on yield and yield components of maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids in Western Kenya
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2016)
Striga hermonthica (Striga) weed is widespread in Kenya, where it causes significant cereal crop losses,
particularly when susceptible varieties are grown. The use of maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes that support
reduced ...
Generation Means Analysis for Estimation of Genetic Parameters for Striga hermonthica Resistance in Maize (Zea mays L.)
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2015-08-01)
Striga hermonthica is a parasitic weed species that causes considerable yield loss in susceptible maize cultivars
in western Kenya. A generation means analysis was conducted to estimate gene effects influencing
resista ...
Genotype environment interaction on sugar and biomass production in sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L). Moench) in western Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2016-02-29)
Genotype x environment interaction was determined from field experiments conducted to evaluate sweet sorghum genotypes in Western Kenya during the 2011, 2012 and 2013 rainy season from April to July at Alupe, Kibos, Homa ...
Increasing imazapyr-resistant maize yield by increasing plant density under natural Striga hermonthica infestation
(ScienceHuß, 2010)
Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most important crops in East Africa serving both as a staple
food and cash crop to millions of people. As a vegetable, it is produced as green maize cobs,
sweet corn or baby corn. Yields ...
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 ...
Allelopathic potential of mexican sunflower [tithonia diversifolia (hemsl) a. Gray] on germination and growth of cowpea seedlings (vigna sinensis l.)
(2015)
Invasive plant species when introduced into new environments may result into a number of
ecological problems (Howard et al., 2000). They may influence other species through
pathways such as allelopathy or phytotoxicity ...
Yield of three commercial watermelon cultivars in Kenya as compared to a local landrace
(African Journal of Horticultural Science, 2010)
High yield is a major goal for watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) breeders. The objective of this study was to measure the yield potential of some watermelon accessions available in Kenya and identify high yielding ones for ...