Browsing Articles: Department of Water and Agricultural Resources Management by Author "Runo, Steven"

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    • Nutrient content of sorghum hybrid lines between Gadam and hard coat tannin sorghum cultivars 

      Shinda, Cecilia A.; Nthakanio, Paul N.; Gitari, Josiah N.; Runo, Steven; Mukono, Simon; Maina, Samuel (Wiley, 2022-06)
      Sorghum is an important food crop in the world that exhibits a predominant role in fulfilling the nutritional requirements, particularly in low- income group populations of marginal areas in Kenya. It is a principal ...

    • Performance assessment of Crosses between Gadam and Hardcore Tannin sorghum in hybrid lines production 

      Shinda, Cecilia A.; Gitari, Josiah N.; Nthakanio, Paul N.; Runo, Steven; Gichimu, Bernard M.; Maina, Samuel (2022-06)
      Gadam cultivar of sorghum has been characterized by low yields compared to the international yield levels of sorghum. In this research, Gadam was crossed with Serena, Seredo, and Kari/Mtama-1 in an attempt to increase ...

    • 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 ...