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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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
Farmer Perceptions of Imazapyr-Resistant (IR) Maize Technology on the Control of Striga in Western Kenya
(2008)
For a long time, farmers in Nyanza and Western provinces in Kenya have had to deal
with the Striga problem. To most of them, Striga had become a way of life and they had
given up hope. Striga affects their mainstay crops, ...
Mechanistic understanding of iron toxicity tolerance in contrasting rice varieties from Africa: 1. Morpho-physiological and biochemical responses
(CSIRO PUBLISHING, 2018)
Iron (Fe) is a fundamental element involved in various plant metabolic processes. However, when Fe uptake
is excessive, it becomes toxic to the plant and disrupts cellular homeostasis. The aim of this study was to ...
Ecosystem productivity and CO2 exchange response to the interaction of livestock grazing and rainfall manipulation in a Kenyan savanna
(Elsevier, 2021)
Savanna ecosystems in Kenya are experiencing altered rainfall amount and increased grazing pressure. These
environmental alterations occur simultaneously and impact on productivity and CO2 exchange of the savanna in
unclear ...