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Understanding yields in alley cropping maize (Zea Mays L.) and Cassia siamea Lam. under semi-arid conditions in Machakos, Eastern Kenya
(IOS Press, 2001-01-01)
Six seasons of experiments in Machakos, Kenya, revealed that above about 150 mm of rainfall, maize yields per row in alley cropped "replacement" agroforestry (AF) plots, of Cassia siamea Lam. and maize (Zea mays, cv. ...
Yield improvement of Kenyan sesame varieties
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
In an effort to improve the yield of Kenyan sesame cultivars the seeds of three cultivars, SPS SIK6, SIK 096 and SPS SIK 50/1 were subjected to 300Gy, 400Gy and 600Gy of gamma rays. A first batch of seeds were subjected ...
Comparative responses in plain black tea quality parameters of different tea clones to fermentation temperature and duration
(Elsevier, 2001-02-01)
The amounts of black tea theaflavins, brightness, and sensory evaluations varied with clones in the order clone 6/8>SC12/28>S15/10, while thearubigins and total colour changed in the reverse order. The rates of change of ...
A test for relative efficiency in the Smallholder Tea Sub-sector in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics; University of Nairobi., 2001)
Despite availability of tea growing technologies to all Kenya tea farmers, green leaf production in smallholder sub-sector remains low. Tea in Kenya is grown in the East of the Rift Valley and the West of the Rift Valley ...
A Measure of Economic Rationality in the Smallholder Tea Sub-Sector in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics; University of Nairobi., 2001)
The smallholder tea sub-sector in Kenya is considered the largest and one of the most successful smallholder schemes in the world. However, tea productivity in this sub-sector has been persistently low when compared with ...