Browsing School of Agriculture and Food Security by Title
Now showing items 14-18 of 18
-
Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Iron-Toxicity Tolerance in Rice and Implication for Breeding
(Maseno University, 2020)Iron toxicity is a widespread nutrient disorder which affects lowland rice mostly in poorly drained fields where reduced iron becomes available at levels exceeding plant‟s requirements. Different strategies are employed ... -
Response of Selected Wetland Plant Species to Varying Levels of Npk Fertilizer Application
(Maseno University, 2011)Nutrient enrichment is one of the most serious threats to wetland ecosystems. Increased nutrient loading to wetlands often results in an increase in emergent plant biomass and a decrease in species diversity. While these ... -
Seed Dormancy and Comparative Longevity in two Sub-Species of Vernonia Galamensis(Nairobiensis& Afromontana Var. Gibbosa) (Cass.) Less
(Maseno University, 2007)Vernofliagalamensis (Cass.) Less. is a potential industrial oil crop whose seeds contain 35-45% of triglyceride oil rich in vernolic acid, a naturally epoxidized fatt~ acid with low viscosity. Naturally epoxidized, ... -
Sesamum Indicum L. crop origin, diversity, chemistry and Ethnobotany
(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1984) -
Variations in Yields and Yield Components With Geographical Location and Response of Clonal Tea (Camellia Sinensis) to Nitrogenous Fertiliser Rates in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Tea provides income and employment to rural populations in many countries. Tea, grown in east and west of the Rift Valley, is the leading export commodity crop in Kenya. Variable responses among genotypes to different ...