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Mycorrhiza co-association with Aspilia pruliseta Schweif. and phosphorus uptake effects on growth of gadam sorghum in the semi-arid lower Eastern Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2020-08)
Mycorrhiza fungi are important components of soil microbiota in the rhizosphere and greatly influence
the uptake of mineral elements by plants. A greenhouse experiment was conducted at the University of
Embu to evaluate ...
Production Functions and Their Use in Predicting Chickpea Biomass Yields When Grown under Varying Tillage and Sowing Dates in Naivasha, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing Co., 2007)
The use of production functions as tools for analyzing agronomic relationships and crop growth is gaining importance the world over. Their predictive value in crop adaptation trials for specific agro-ecological sites ...
Adoption Determinants of Adapted Climate Smart Agriculture Technologies Among Smallholder Farmers in Machakos, Makueni, and Kitui Counties of Kenya
(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 ...
Productivity of Selected Cabbage Varieties under Varying Drip Irrigation Schedules in Humic Nitisols of Embu County, Kenya
(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 ...
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Colonization in the Rhizosphere of Aspilia pruliseta Schweif. ext Schweif in the Semiarid Eastern Kenya
(Sage, 2020-09)
The use of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) to enhance soil phosphate uptake is a biological technique considered to cure
phosphate deficiency in soils. This study investigated association of Aspilia pruliseta Schweif ...
Effects of Variety, Spacing and Nitrogen Application on Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) Growth and Yield in Embu County, Kenya
(2022-02)
Chickpea is a pulse crop that is rich in proteins and helps in fulfilling the requirement of protein for
vegetarian people thus yield maximization needed. This study aimed to determine the effects of spacing,
nitrogen ...