Browsing by Author "Yegon, Rebecca"
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Economics of Planting Pits under Sorghum and Pigeon Pea in Semi-Arid Areas of Eastern Kenya.
Yegon, Rebecca; Isaboke, Hezron N.; Mrema, Geoffrey Christoper; Mtakwa, Peter (2020-01)Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is promoted in arid and semi-arid areas for increased yields. Planting pits are RWH systems that are used for collecting rainwater and runoff. Recently, there has been increased interest ... -
Effect of decomposition intensity of incorporated chickpea manure on stability and saturated hydraulic conductivity of a clay loam and clay soil
Wakindiki, I.C; Yegon, Rebecca (Academic Journals, 2011-03-04)The role of organic matter (OM) in soil aggregation and saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat) has long been recognised but their depedence on the intensity of decay is less studied. The objective of this study was to ... -
Inoculated Soybean Yields Response to Nitrogen and Phosphorus Application
Phiri, Austin T.; Muindi, Esther M.; Omollo, Jacob Omondi; Yegon, Rebecca; Kausiwa, Daniel (SCIENCEDOMAIN international, 2016)Inherent low soil nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) is one of the major hindrances of increased soybean productivity in Malawian soils. Although, inoculation of legumes with rhizobia, has been advocated for decades as a ... -
Performance of vermicomposted wastes for tomato (Lycopersicon Esculentum Mill.), production: A case study of Embu, Kenya
Mochache, Miriam Ogake; Yegon, Rebecca; Ngetich, Onesmus (2021-10)PurposeTo investigate the effect of vermicomposted kitchen, market and tea wastes on tomato growth and yield and assess the benefits and costs that arise. Method A field experiment arranged in the randomized complete ... -
Planting Pits’ Effects on Soil Nutrients in a Sorghum and Pigeon Pea Rotation in Semi-arid Areas of Eastern Kenya
Yegon, Rebecca; Mtakwa, Peter W.; Mrema, Geoffrey C.; Ngetich, Felix K. (Science Domain International, 2016-12)Planting pits are rain water harvesting structures that trap water and nutrients in surface runoff and rain water falling directly into the pits. Planting pits have been promoted for improving crop yields without considering ... -
Shifting focus from external to in situ organic resources The redesign of four tropical long-term experiments
Laub, Moritz; Corbeels, Marc; Ndungu, Samuel Mathu; Mucher-uMuna, Monicah Wanjiku; Mugendi, Daniel; Yegon, Rebecca; Waswa, Wycliffe; Vanlauwe, Bernard; Six, Johan (UoEM, 2024-07)Long-term experiments (LTEs) are critical for evaluating strategies that can maintain or increase crop yields, soil fertility and soil organic carbon (SOC), and help adapt to climate change. Yet, scientific knowledge is ... -
Staff Profile - Dr. Rebecca Yegon
Yegon, Rebecca (University of Embu, 2015-07)Ms. Yegon holds a PhD from Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania. Studied the effect of water harvesting on sorghum and Pigeon pea yields, soil water and soil Carbon and Nitrogen in Mbeere and Tharaka Kenya. She holds ...