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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 ...
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    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 ...
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    Quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping of resistance to coffee berry disease (Colletotrichum kahawae Waller & Bridge) in Coffea arabica L. variety Rume Sudan 

    Gimase, James M.; Thagana, Wilson M.; Omondi, Chrispine; Cheserek, Jane Jerono; Gichimu, Bernard M.; Gichuru, E. K. (Academic Journals, 2020-06)
    Coffee Berry Disease (CBD) is a major constraint that limits Coffea arabica production, whose resistance is governed by three genes, T, R that are dominant and recessive k in varieties Hibrido de Timor (HDT), Rume Sudan ...
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    Agro-morphological characterization of horned melon (Cucumis metuliferus) accessions from selected agro-ecological zones in Kenya 

    Owino, Marline H.; Gichimu, Bernard M.; Muturi, Phyllis W. (Australian Journal of crop science, 2020-09)
    Morphological characterization of genotypes is fundamental in providing information on their genetic status to guide on their conservation and improvement. The objective of this study was to determine agro-morphological ...
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    Adoption Determinants of Adapted Climate Smart Agriculture Technologies Among Smallholder Farmers in Machakos, Makueni, and Kitui Counties of Kenya 

    Muriithi, Lydia N.; Onyari, Charles N.; Mogaka, Hezron R.; Gichimu, Bernard M.; Gatumo, Geoffrey N.; Kwena, Kizito (2021-04)
    The study examined the adoption determinants of adapted climate smart agriculture (CSA) technologies among smallholder farmers. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select a total sample of 384 households. Percentages ...
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    Productivity of Selected Cabbage Varieties under Varying Drip Irrigation Schedules in Humic Nitisols of Embu County, Kenya 

    Onkoba, Stephen O.; Onyari, Charles N.; Gichimu, Bernard M. (Hindawi, 2021-05)
    Use of controlled irrigation in vegetable production is considered a viable option for optimizing input use and productivity. %is study aimed at assessing the effects of different drip irrigation schedules on productivity ...
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    Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Toxigenic Aspergillus flavus from Groundnut Kernels in Kenya 

    Okayo, Robert O.; Andika, Darius O.; Dida, Mathews M.; K’Otuto, George O.; Gichimu, Bernard M. (Hindawi, 2020-09)
    Pathogenesis of Aspergillus flavus on important agricultural products is a key concern on human health due to the synthesis and secretion of the hazardous secondary metabolite, aflatoxin. &is study identified and further ...
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    Exploring the Changes of Resistant Genes Expression in Groundnuts (Arachis Hypogea) In Response to Aspergillus Flavus Exposure at Seedling Stage 

    Okayo, Robert O.; Andika, Darius O.; Dida, Mathews M.; K’Otuto, George O.; Gichimu, Bernard M. (2020-07)
    Aspergillus flavus infect groundnut seeds and produce secondary metabolites, aflatoxins. The aflatoxins are associated with various diseases in domestic animals and humans globally. Mitigating the aflatoxin contamination ...
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    Characterization of the Volatile Components of Essential Oils of Selected Plants in Kenya 

    Mugao, Lydia G.; Gichimu, Bernard M.; Muturi, Phyllis W.; Mukono, Simon T. (Hindawi, 2020-12)
    Essential oils are secondary metabolites that plants produce for protection from pests and predators, attraction of pollinators, and seed dispersal. )e oils are made up of a mixture of compounds that give a characteristic ...
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    Smallholder Coffee Productivity as Affected by Socioeconomic Factors and Technology Adoption 

    Wambua, Daniel M.; Gichimu, Bernard M.; Ndirangu, Samuel N. (Hindawi, 2021-02)
    Despite the increase in area under coffee in Kenya in the last decade, productivity has been on the decline. Numerous production technologies have been developed through on-station research but there has been limited ...
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