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Effects of weed control methods on weeds and productivity of range grasses in semi-arid Kenya
(Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2023)
Background: Weeds are a common occurrence and challenge in different crops eventually influencing crop development and yields. Weed control and management are key in enhancing the productivity of cultivated pastures. In ...
Chlorophyll Content Index and Yield Responses of Maize and Banana Plants under Calliandra calothyrsus, Sesbania sesban and Leucaena diversifolia Intercropping in Vihiga County, Kenya
(Asian Journal of Research in Botany, 2023)
High population has led to more demand for food. Subsequently, there is need to expand
agricultural land. This has necessitated cutting down of trees. This has led to soil degradation.
Nutrient depleted soils and poor ...
Some members of genus Cassia (Senna): Their Ethnobotany, Potency and Prospects of Drug discovery
(mansapublishers, 2023-04-04)
Plants from Cassia species have been used traditionally all over the world in the treatment of various diseases. Various compounds with diverse bioactivities have been isolated from the Cassia species. However, this has ...
Soil Microbial Biomass, Microbial Population and Diversity in MaizeBanana Based Agroforestry System in Kisii County, Kenya
(2023-08-04)
Soil microbes are involved in many important ecosystem processes including nutrient acquisition,
biogeochemical cycling and soil aggregation. Soil microbial diversity affects the soil belowground
dynamics and fate of ...
Aluminium Application and Rhizobia Inoculation Effects on Growth, Yield and Nutrients Uptake of Three Kenyan Soy Bean Genotypes
(Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science, 2023-10-09)
Soy bean (Glycine max L.) grains are important legume crops commonly grown in Kenya. Soy bean
genotypes are grown in western Kenyan soils that are highly saturated with aluminium ions.
Aluminium toxicity mainly limits ...
Effect of Maize (Zea mays L.)- Soyabean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) Intercropping Patterns on Growth and Yield Parameters of Soyabean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) in Kaimosi, Vihiga County Kenya
(Asian Journal of Research in Botany, 2023-12-18)
Cereal-legume combination is a common form of intercropping by most small-scale farmers in Western Kenya in general and Vihiga County in particular. This is due to small sizes of land owned by farmers. The practice maximizes ...
Characterization Of Farmer-Held Bambara Groundnut (VignaSubterranea (L.) Verdc.)Germplasm Collections FromLake Victoria Basin, Kenya Using Qualitative Traits: A Basis For Crop Genetic Improvement.
(IOSR Journal Of Pharmacy And Biological Sciences, 2023-10)
Bambara groundnut (Vignasubterranea (L.)Verdc.)is the second most important African indigenous grain
legume after cowpea. The crop is majorly grown for its food and nutrition provisions and health benefits.
Bambara ...