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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 ...
Effects of water deficit on physiology and morphology of three varieties of nerica rainfed rice (Oryza sativa L.)
(2010)
Water deficit is a major problem in rice grown under rainfed conditions. It affects
plant growth and development and ultimately leads to a considerable yield reduction or crop
failure. Although the rice crop is susceptible ...
Unravelling the potential of sweet sorghum for sugar production in Kenya
(Third RUFORUM Biennial Meeting, 2012)
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench is an important food
and increasingly industrial crop and serves as a source for starch
and sugars for biofuel production world wide and especially in
sub-Saharan Africa. Sweet sorghum ...
Effect of nitrogen application on the expression of drought-induced root plasticity of upland NERICA rice
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)
This study evaluated the effect of three N fertilization levels 60 (low), 120 (medium), and 180 (high) kg N ha−1 and soil moisture content gradients created by a line-source sprinkler on the expression of plasticity in ...
Interactive influence of rainfall manipulation and livestock grazing on species diversity of the herbaceous layer community in a humid savannah in Kenya
(Elsevier, 2019)
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 ...
Chlorophyll fluorescence parameters and photosynthetic pigments of four Glycine max varieties under Aluminium chloride stress
(2015)
Soy bean (Glycine max L.) is a commonly grown legume crop in Kenya. Soy bean grains are
among the world's most important in terms of protein content of 35-40% and oil content of 15-
22%. Soy bean grains are also rich ...
Phytochemical Screening and Antimicrobial Effects of Leaf and Root Extracts of Crotalaria Brevidens on Candida Albicans, Staphylococcus Aureus and Escherichia...
(2017)
Crotalaria brevidens (slenderleaf) leaves and shoots are used as food and have
medicinal properties when consumed by human beings. It also acts as an agent in
promotion of suicidal germination of striga, a parasitic ...
Ecology and Physiology of Plant growth in relation to soil salinity
(2015)
This work is intended as a review of soil salinity as one common abiotic stress in ecological
systems that adversely affect plant growth. In arid and semi arid areas, saline areas or areas
irrigated with saline waters, ...