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Physiological and Morphological Basis of Yield Difference in Upland Rice Varieties in Response to Low Nitrogen in Kirinyaga County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2019-10)
Rice is the third most important cereal grain in Kenya after maize and wheat. It has been grown by smallholder farmers as a commercial food crop under irrigated and rain fed ecologies .Low soil N fertility, prevalent in ...
Irrigation Scheduling and Phosphatic Fertilizer on Growth, Yield, and Yield Components of Nerica Rice in Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-10)
Rice is an increasingly important cereal crop in Kenya with the major production being done in Mwea, Kirinyaga County. Rice farming faces notable challenges such as; erratic rainfall, water-scarcity, mismanaged irrigation ...
Effects of Calcium, Potassium and Water Stress on Growth, Yield and Quality of Different Tomato Varieties in Mandera County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is well known regarding its quality and nutritional
value all over the world but imbalances of fertilizer nutrients severely affect its
quality. If exposed to stresess, either biotic (organisms) ...
Evaluation of Fertilizer Formulations on Soil Chemical Properties, Growth, Yield and Quality of Sugarcane Variety (Ken 83-737) in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-10)
Low sugarcane productivity has persisted in Western Kenya where most of the crop is grown. A study conducted by Kenya Sugar Research Institute in January 2011 at, Nyando Sugar Zone indicated that sugarcane yields were ...
Effect of Conservation Agriculture on Water Retention, Soil Properties and Maize Yields in Semi-Arid Kajiado County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)
Food insecurity and hunger are global challenges attributed to poor crop harvests, land
degradation, low soil moisture and declining soil fertility. Low maize yields and
household food insecurity in Kajiado, Kenya could ...
Effects of Organic and Organomineral Fertilizers on Soil Physical Properties, Growth and Yield of Tea in Kericho County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)
Tea production in Kenya provides a livelihood to over six million people and its
productivity is influenced by soil fertility. Maximum tea yields are obtained when
correct soil nutrients are available in the soil. Long ...
Soil Water, Growth and Yield of Yellow Passion Fruit Response to Mulch and Hydrogel in Embu and Kiambu Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-11)
Decline in yields and frequent failure of major crops in Embu and Kiambu counties, Kenya, is linked to inadequate or unevenly distributed rainfall and poor agronomic practices, among other factors. The main objective of ...
Effect of Nitrogen Fertilizer on Maize Performance, Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Soil Available Nitrogen Concentrations in Smallholder Farms in Rongo, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019)
Reduced crop productivity among the smallholder farms is the main cause of food
insecurity in Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA). Maize is a staple food crop in Kenya and is
especially grown in the parts of North Rift and Western ...
Occurrence of Arthropod Pests of Tomato and Efficacy of Entomopathogenic Fungi Against Frankliniella Occidentalis (Pergande) in Bungoma County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-06)
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum L. is an important crop in Kenya. Arthropod pests are major constraints to its production. The pests make farmers to rely heavily on synthetic chemicals for control and this increases costs and ...
Response of Hybrid Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) Varieties to Fertilizer Application under System of Rice Intensification in Kirinyaga and Kisumu Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-06)
Kenyan rice farmers have continuously obtained low yields, this has been credited to poor agronomic practices and use of low quality inbred rice varieties. To alleviate the potential catastrophes and challenges of changing ...