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Agronomic Performance of Single Crosses of Maize in Kiambu and Embu Counties of Kenya
(2017-06)
Aims: This study was conducted to determine the agronomic performance of respective maize
single crosses in different environments in varying soil and climatic zones in Kenya.
Methodology: The trials were conducted at ...
Determination of Post Striga Attachment Resistance in Selected Resistant Sorghum Lines in Kenya
(International Knowledge Press, 2017-05)
Breeding for Striga resistance in sorghum and other cereals is recognized as the most sustainable control
measure, however there is a lack of cereal germplasm that exhibit post attachment to Striga that limits this ...
Effect of Climate Change on Small Scale Agricultural Production and Food Security in Kitui District, Kenya
(World Science and Research Publishing, 2014-10)
Most of the world’s arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) are found in the
developing countries. These ASALs face many challenges some of which are as
a result of the declining availability of water resources and increasing ...
Performance Evaluation of Proximal Sensors for Soil Assessment in Smallholder Farms in Embu County, Kenya
(MDPI, 2016)
Four proximal soil sensors were tested at four smallholder farms in Embu County, Kenya:
a portable X-ray fluorescence sensor (PXRF), a mobile phone application for soil color determination
by photography, a dual-depth ...
Physiological and Agronomic Performance of Domesticated and Wild Cotton Germplasm from Selected Regions of Kenya
(2017-05)
making cooking oil, soup and seed cake for animal feed industry among other uses. Performance of
wild cotton germplasm in Kenya has not been well studied and therefore there is need for
understanding the correlation of ...
Effect of time of Azolla incorporation and inorganic fertilizer application on growth and yield of Basmati rice
(Academic Journals, 2020-03)
Azolla tissue contains 5% N, which is slowly released into the soil upon decomposition. Timing of
incorporation is therefore important for maximum benefit to a crop. The effect of time to incorporate
Azolla biomass on ...
Azolla Fern in Mwea Irrigation Scheme and Its Potential Nitrogen Contribution in Paddy Rice Production
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2019-11)
Azolla fern is invasive in Mwea Irrigation Scheme in Kenya and its management in paddy rice fields is a
challenge to farmers. A survey was undertaken to establish farmer’s knowledge and potential nitrogen
contribution ...
Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Azolla Accessions in Kenya
(Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2020-05)
Background. Azolla Lam., a mosquito fern, is invasive in major rice growing Schemes in Kenya, where it clogs
irrigation canals and forms dense mats in paddy fields. However, the species of Azolla has not been established. ...
A global synthesis of the effects of diversified farming systems on arthropod diversity within fields and across agricultural landscapes. Global Change Biology
(Wiley Online Library, 2017-03)
Agricultural intensification is a leading cause of global biodiversity loss, which can reduce the provisioning of ecosystem services in managed ecosystems. Organic farming and plant diversification are farm management ...
Trait matching of flower visitors and crops predicts fruit set better than trait diversity
(Wiley Online Library, 2015)
Summary
Understanding the relationships between trait diversity, species diversity and ecosystem functioning is essential for sustainable management. For functions comprising two trophic levels, trait matching between ...