Browsing by Author "Kamau, Peter K."
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Agro-Morphological Characterization of Kenyan Slender Leaf (Crotalaria brevidens and C. ochroleuca) Accessions
Mwakha, Fridah A.; Gichimu, Bernard M.; Neondo, ohnstone O.; Kamau, Peter K.; Odari, Eddy O.; Muli, Joshua K.; Budambula, Nancy (Hindawi, 2020-04)Slender leaf (Crotalaria spp) is among the indigenous and underutilized vegetables in Kenya whose production is limited to the Western and Coastal regions of the country. For a long time, this crop has been neglected in ... -
Genetic diversity and population structure of wild and cultivated Crotalaria species based on genotyping-by-sequencing
Muli, Joshua K.; Neondo, Johnstone O.; Kamau, Peter K.; Michuki, George N.; Budambula, Nancy L. (Plos One, 2022-09)Crotalaria is a plant genus that is found all over the world, with over 700 species of herbs and shrubs. The species are potential alternative food and industrial crops due to their adaptability to different environments. ... -
Genetic diversity and use of African indigenous vegetables especially slender leaf
Muli, Joshua K.; Neondo, Johnstone O.; Kamau, Peter K.; Budambula, Nancy (Taylor and Francis, 2020-10)African indigenous (AIVs), and traditional, vegetables play a role in food security. This review examines distribution, use, diversity, and techniques used to study AIVs with special interest on Crotalaria ... -
A hybridization technique for orphan legumes: development of an artificial interspecific pollination protocol for Crotalaria spp.
Wasonga, Mercy A.; Arunga, Ester E.; Neondo, Johnstone O.; Muli, Joshua K.; Kamau, Peter K.; Budambula, Nancy (Taylor and Francis, 2020-08)rotalaria brevidens: and C. ochroleuca commonly grown as vegetables have been extensively studied. However, information on breeding techniques is scanty. This study aimed to develop an artificial interspecific pollination ... -
Phenomic characterization of Crotalaria germplasm for crop improvement
Muli, Joshua Kiilu; Neondo, Johnstone O.; Kamau, Peter K.; Odari, Eddy; Budambula, Nancy (Cabi, 2021-03)Background: Diversifcation of global food systems through exploration of traditional varieties and wild edible plant species is a focal mitigation strategy for food security worldwide. The present study determined the ... -
Witchweed’s Suicidal Germination: Can Slenderleaf Help?
Mwakha, Fridah A.; Budambula, Nancy; Neondo, Johnstone O.; Gichimu, Bernard M.; Odari, Eddy O.; Kamau, Peter K.; Odero, Calvins; Kibet, Willy; Runo, Steven (MDPI, 2020-06)The parasitic plant Striga hermonthica (Delile) Benth. is stimulated to germinate by biomolecules (strigolactones) produced in the roots of host and some non-host plants. Non-hosts induce Striga’s suicidal germination ...