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Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Silicon Effects on Nutrient Uptake, Growth and Yield of Sorghum under Water Stress in Machakos County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Sorghum (Sorghum bicolour L. Moench) is an important cereal crop ranked second after maize as a food security in Kenya. However, its production is threatened by low soil fertility and moisture content. Many studies on ... -
Assessed Line by Tester Analysis of Maize Inbreds for Northern Leaf Blight and Other Yield Components in Selected Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Northern Leaf Blight (NLB) also known as Turcicum Leaf Blight (TLB) is a foliar disease of maize caused by Exserohilum turcicum. It is a great challenge in many maize production regions worldwide. It has a growing season ... -
Assessing the Suitability of Selected Areas in Kiambu, Kajiado and Machakos Counties for the Production of Capsicum (Capsicum Annuum L.)
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Evaluation of land is a process by which land appropriateness is identified for its capabilities to grow a certain crop in any piece of land. This study aimed at assessing land in the peri-urban counties of Nairobi (Kiambu, ... -
Assessment of Agronomic Performance and Haploid Induction Rate of Tropically Adapted Inducer Maize Lines
(Kenyatta University, 2018)Hybrid maize varieties are developed using inbred lines. Conventionally, inbred lines are developed by self-pollination, which takes 6-8 generations. The technology of doubled haploid (DH) is new and the most efficient in ... -
Assessment of Germination Potential and Population Status of Melia Volkensii Gürke in Kitui County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Melia volkensii Gürke is a native tree species that grows in the arid and semi-arid areas of East Africa. There has been overutilization of this tree which may lead to risk of rapid decrease in its community and genetic ... -
Assessment of levels of natural radioactivity in surface soils around titanium mines in Kenya
(2011-11-07)All human beings are exposed to radiation from naturally occurring radionuclides in soil and other environmental materials. Some of these exposures are not amenable to control and they are usually referred to as background ... -
Assessment of Optimal Interactions of Water Levels and Nitrogen Fertilizer Rates for Greenhouse Lettuce Performance in Kalro Kabete, Nairobi
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Achieving food security globally has been curtailed by several factors including water scarcity, nutrient mining, limiting land resource and climate change. Nevertheless, irrigation under greenhouse farming has been confirmed ... -
Biocontrol of Late Blight Phytophthora Infestans on Potato Using Selected Fungal Antagonists and Plant Extracts in Kiambu and Nyandarua Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Potato late blight (Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary) is a major threat to potato production instigating overreliance on synthetic fungicides. Synthetics however, cause human health complications, environmental ... -
Characterization and Fungicide Sensitivity of Tomato Isolates of Alternaria Solani Sorauer in Kajiado, Kiambu and Kirinyaga Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Early blight (EB) caused by Alternaria solani is ranked as one of the most important tomato diseases in Kenya and farmers predominantly rely on synthetic fungicides to control it. However, there have been reports about the ... -
Characterization and Fungicide Sensitivity of Tomato Isolates of Alternaria Solani Sorauer in Kajiado, Kiambu and Kirinyaga Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Early blight (EB) caused by Alternaria solani is ranked as one of the most important tomato diseases in Kenya and farmers predominantly rely on synthetic fungicides to control it. However, there have been reports about the ... -
Characterization of Virus-Free Sweet Potato (Ipomea Hatata (L) Lam) Landraces Using Morphological and SSR Markers in East Kamagak Location-Homabay County
(Kenyatta University, 2014)Sweet potato is one of the most important crops for food security and income generation in Kenya. The crop is increasing in importance as adverse climate changes limit crop production in many areas. Understanding the ... -
Correlation between Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease and Mycotoxin in Maize in Bomet, Narok and Nakuru Counties, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease (MLND) is believed to increase concomitant toxic fungal infections in maize. The goal of this study was to discover a link between MLND and fungal infections. During the 2018/2019 maize growing ... -
Determining Pollinators, Floral Calendar and the Effect of Pollination Deficit of Avocado Persea Americana Mill in Kandara, Murang’a County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-11)Avocado Persea americana Mill is an important fruit in Kenya. It is a source of vitamins, oil and income to farmers. However, its optimal production is dependent on insect pollinators. This study was undertaken to ... -
Economic avaluation of Integrated pest management technology for control of mango fruit flies in Embu County, Kenya
(2014)Mango is the third most important fruit in Kenya in terms of area and total production. Nutritionally, mango fruit is important for vitamins and mineral provision in the daily diet of Kenyans. As an export crop, mango earns ... -
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 ... -
Effect of Gibberellic Acid 4 and 7 and 6-Benzyl Adenine on Growth, Yield and Quality of Sugarcane in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)Declining sugarcane productivity in Kenya has attracted a plethora of interventions such as optimal fertilizer regimes, improved seedcane quality and use of plant growth regulators (PGRs). Although application of PGRs ... -
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 ... -
Effect of organic and inorganic fertilizers on growth, yield and quality of amaranths in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-07)An experiment was carried out for two seasons in Kiambu County to investigate the influence of organic and inorganic fertilizer on growth, anti-nutrients characteristics in amaranth species and the changes in the soil ... -
Effect of Phosphorous and Rhizobia Inoculation on Growth and Yield of Desmodium and Lucerne in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)Integration of legumes into farming systems is one of the Integrated Soil Fertility Management options for improving soil fertility. Farmers can increase their production by using legumes (desmodium and Lucerne), which, ... -
Effect of selected bradyrhizobia and nutrients on cowpea biomass, biological nitrogen fixation and yield in Kilifi and Mbeere Regions of Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-07)Cowpea cultivation in Kenya is practiced by smallholder farmers who use little or no inputs like microbial inoculants and fertilizer. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of rhizobial inoculation and nutrient ...
