Glyphosate-based herbicides on weeds management and maize performance under conservation agriculture practices in eastern Kenya

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorMburu, D. N.
dc.contributor.authorMicheni, Alfred
dc.contributor.authorKanampiu, Fred
dc.contributor.authorMugai, Njue
dc.contributor.authorKihanda, Francis
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-06T08:54:29Z
dc.date.available2015-02-06T08:54:29Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionDOI: 10.1504/IJARGE.2014.064001en_US
dc.description.abstractA three-season research study was conducted at Embu Agricultural Research Station farm to determine the effect of glyphosate-based herbicides on weeds management and maize (Zea mays L.) performance under zero-tillage conservation agriculture practice. Glyphosate herbicide sprays were prepared from Roundup Turbo product at the rate of 2.5 L ha−1 and Roundup Weathermax at 1.5, 2.5 and 3.0 L ha−1 rates. Significant (p ≤ 0.05) differences in weeds management were observed under the tested rate of Roundup Turbo compared to un-weeded control plots. The average grain yield from conventionally tilled plots was 3.6 t ha−1. This did not differ significantly from those of herbicide-managed plots. Low-grain yield (0.1 t ha−1) was observed from un-weeded plots compared to those from zero-tilled plots that had also exhibited significantly (p ≤ 0.05) higher net-benefits. The study concluded that the application of herbicides improves weeds control and maize performance.en_US
dc.identifier.citationInt. J. of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology, 2014 Vol.10, No.3, pp.257 - 268en_US
dc.identifier.issn1741-5004
dc.identifier.issn1462-4605
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticle.php?artid=64001
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/12153
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInderscienceen_US
dc.subjectzero tillageen_US
dc.subjectconventional tillageen_US
dc.subjectglyphosate herbicidesen_US
dc.subjectweed controlen_US
dc.subjectmaize performanceen_US
dc.subjectnet benefitsen_US
dc.subjectweed managementen_US
dc.subjectconservation agricultureen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.titleGlyphosate-based herbicides on weeds management and maize performance under conservation agriculture practices in eastern Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Glyphosate-based herbicides on weeds.....pdf
Size:
286.16 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Abstract
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.71 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Collections
RP-Department of Chemistry