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Production of Hybrid Basmati Rice in Kenya: Progress and Challenges
(2013)
Photoperiod sensitive genic male sterile (PGMS) and Thermosensitive genic male
sterile (TGMS) rice varieties require a long day light length and high temperature
respectively growth conditions for them to be completely ...
Mixed model analysis using R.
(World Agroforestry Centre, 2009)
Field Abundance Patterns and Odor-Mediated Host Choice by Clover Seed Weevils, Apion fulvipes and Apion trifolii (Coleoptera: Apionidae)
(2015-02-05)
The clover seed weevils Apion fulvipes Geoffroy, 1785 and Apion trifolii L., 1768
(Coleoptera: Apionidae) cause major losses to seed production of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) and
red clover (Trifolium pratense ...
Potential of deterministic and geostatistical rainfall interpolation under high rainfall variability and dry spells: case of Kenya’s Central Highlands
(Springer, 2015-03)
Drier parts of Kenya’s Central Highlands endure persistent crop failure and declining agricultural productivity. These have, in part, attributed to high temperatures, prolonged dry spells and erratic rainfall. Understanding ...
Factors influencing development of financial derivatives markets: a survey of listed companies in Kenya
(2013-05)
The Kenyan economy is becoming more and more open with international trading constantly increasing and as a result Kenyan firms become moreexposed to foreign exchange rate fluctuations. The relative price changes ...
Determination of Potassium Levels in Intensive Subsistence Agricultural Soils in Nyamira County, Kenya
(2013)
Assessment of potassium levels in agricultural soils of Nyamira County, Kenya was necessitated by the observed progressive drops in maize acreage yields over the years despite use of phosphorus and nitrogenous fertilizers. ...
Tracking the Expression of Photosensitive Genic Male Sterility Gene in Rice
(2013-09)
Photoperiod sensitive genic male sterile rice lines contain genes that induce complete male sterility in high
temperature and long day light length period, but are male fertile under low temperature ...
Cultural Characterization of Fungi Isolated From Oil Contaminated Soils
(IISTE, 2015)
Application of Fungi for effective removal of hydrocarbon contamination from soil is being considered as the better option when it comes to biodegradation. Other method like physical and chemical bioremediation leads to ...
Beneficiation of Iron in Thermal-Reduced Ilmenite by Magnetic Separation
(2013)
ncreasing demands for Iron in countries development, and lack of conventional reducing agents has resulted into sourcing
of alternative ways of beneficiating the iron ore. This paper reports on the study that was done ...