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Evaluation of bread wheat for both seedling and adult plant resistance to stem rust
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2012)Wheat is an important staple food crop in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the current wheat consumption of 900 000 tons in Kenya outweighs the wheat production of 350 000 tons given the high population growth and inflation. ... -
Sources of resistance to stem rust among selected wheat germplasm
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2011-09)Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is an important staple food crop contributing to food security and income generation among resource poor farmers. However, the crop is threatened by stem rust which pose a major constraint to wheat ...