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Mechanistic understanding of iron toxicity tolerance in contrasting rice varieties from Africa: 2. Root oxidation ability and oxidative stress control
(CSIRO PUBLISHING, 2020-02-03)
To enhance breeding efficiency for iron (Fe) toxicity tolerance and boost lowland rice production in sub-Saharan Africa, we have characterised the morphological, physiological and biochemical responses of contrasting rice ...
Economic Evaluation of Organic and Inorganic Sources of Nitrogen under Striga Infestation in Western Kenya
(Journal of Experimental Agriculture International, 2020)
Due to escalating cost of imported fertilizers, there is renewed interest in the use of local nutrient resources in managing soil fertility in Kenya. The effect of integrated use of urea and Calliandra or maize stover ...
The effectiveness of local strains of Fusarium oxysporium f. Sp. Strigae to control Striga hermonthica on local maize in western Kenya
(Wiley, 2020)
Striga hermonthica weed infestation continues to persist among smallholder poor
farmers in Kenya who depend on traditional maize (Zea mays L.) seeds for their livelihood. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ...
Field characterization of partial resistance to gray leaf spot in elite maize germplasm
(Phytopathology, 2020)
Forty-eight inbred lines of maize with varying levels of resistance to
gray leaf spot (GLS) were artificially inoculated with Cercospora zeina
and evaluated to characterize partial disease resistance in maize under
field ...
Screening Of a Selected Tomato Varieties for Response to RalstoniasolanacearumINMASENO, Western Kenya
(Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science, 2020-06-08)
Tomato (Solanumlycopersicum) is an important horticultural vegetable crop among small and large scale
farmers in Kenya, grown for its nutritional and commercial purposes. However, gains from its production is
limited by ...
Depletion of phosphate rock reserves and world food crisis: Reality or hoax?
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2020)
Phosphate rock (PR) deposits are the major source of phosphate (P) fertilizers for soil fertility
replenishment. The demand for P fertilizers in the year 2014 was 42,706,000 tons and was expected to
reach 46,648,000 tons ...
Depletion of phosphate rock reserves and world food crisis: Reality or hoax?
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2020)
Phosphate rock (PR) deposits are the major source of phosphate (P) fertilizers for soil fertility
replenishment. The demand for P fertilizers in the year 2014 was 42,706,000 tons and was expected to
reach 46,648,000 tons ...