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Determination of physical suitabilty of advanced drought tolerant bean lines for canning
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2011-09)
Water uptake, percent volume increase and cookability after soaking are
critical characteristics of dry beans destined for the canning industry. New dry
bean varieties released, should possess good canning qualities to ...
Screening for drought resistance in large seeded common bean in Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2011-09)
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is major grain legume improtant in
human consumption. Andean bean genotypes are prefered for grain type and
colour and constitute 60% of common bean production in eastern and ...
Participatory variety selection of drought tolerant dry bean genotypes in Mwea, Kirinyaga south district of Kenya
(Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2011-09)
A key agronomic strategy to enhance dry bean productivity in drought prone
areas of Kenya is to develop and deploy drought tolerant varieties. Dry bean
nurseries in the national research institutions within the eastern ...
Participatory variety selection of drought tolerant dry bean genotypes in Mwea, Kirinyaga south district of Kenya
(2011-09)
A key agronomic strategy to enhance dry bean productivity in drought prone
areas of Kenya is to develop and deploy drought tolerant varieties. Dry bean
nurseries in the national research institutions within the eastern ...
Screening for drought resistance in small seeded common bean
(Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2011-09)
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is extremely sensitive to drought. About
396,000t grain is lost annually in Africa. Drought resistant genotypes exist.
This study was conducted to select small seeded bean genotypes ...