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Training needs in soil fertility management for farmers and extension workers in central highlands of Kenya
(2012)
The objective of this study was to identify training requirements of farmers and extension agents for effective and enhanced uptake and utilization of these technologies in the central highlands of Kenya. The study was ...
Determination of insecticidal activity of Kenyan Bt isolates against the spotted stem borer, chilo partellus
(2010)
The delta – endotoxin crystals containing insecticidal Cryproteins were isolated from 20 unidentified local Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner (Bt)isolates and a reference isolate Bt aizawai(Bta) using froth floatation and ...
Optimizing pumpkin production and value addition in Kenya: baseline survey findings
(2012)
Traditionally considered a “poor man’s food”, the pumpkin is increasingly being recognized as an important food crop in Kenya mainly due to increased knowledge of its nutritional value and ease of crop cultivation in several ...
Effect of 2, 4-d levels on callus induction of leaf and stem explants of 5 local farmer-preferred sweet potato varieties in Kenya
(2010)
Five local and popular sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas(Lam.) varieties were selected from the major sweet potato growing areas, based on farmer-preferences and desirable characteristics. Both leaf and stem explants were ...
Optimisation of parameters for agrobacterium-mediated transformation of sweet potato
(2010)
An Agrobacterium-mediated transformation and somatic regeneration protocol was adapted for a Kenyan sweet potato variety, KSP36. A model cultivar, CTP560 was used as a control. For selection of transformed explants paramomycin ...
In vitro selection and characterization of salinity tolerant somaclones of tropical maize (Zea mays L.)
(2014-05-12)
Tolerance to salinity was obtained in an open pollinated variety (KAT) widely grown in the East African region and a dryland hybrid (PH01) by applying in vitro selection and regeneration procedures. Immature zygotic embryos ...
Prospecting for bacillus thuringiensis for the control of prostephanus truncatus (horn) and sitophilus zeamais motschulsky
(2010)
Three hundred twenty nine samples from different parts of Kenya which had not previously been treated with bio-pesticide were collected for Bacillus thuringiensis isolation. The δ-endotoxin crystals were isolated from ...
Regeneration and transformation potential of elite Kenyan highland maize inbred lines
(2010)
Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of tropical maize has been manipulated in only a limited number of genotypes, because a majority of maize germplasm isrecalcitrant toin vitroresponse. Establishment of a highly efficiency ...
Growing Tithonia diversifolia for fertility restitution of technosols from coltan mined soils of Gatumba, Rwanda. Third RUFORUM Biennial Conference 24 - 28 September 2012, Entebbe, Uganda
(2012)
The present study was conducted to evaluate the capacity of
Tithonia diversifolia
to mobilise nutrients and the ability of
technosols to produce tithonia biomass for fertility restitution.
A greenhouse pot experiment ...
Levels of fumonisin b1 and aflatoxin b1 in sorghum and finger millet in western Kenya
(2012)
Sorghum and finger millet grains were collected from ten randomly selected farms in five locations in Nyamira, Kakamega, Busia and Teso districts. . Fumonisin B1 and Aflatoxin analyses were done using ELISA methods. The ...