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Seed Potato Production Practices and Quality of Farm Saved Seed Potato in Kiambu and Nyandarua Counties in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Potato production in Kenya is mainly constrained by limited supply of quality seed potato tubers. The objective of this study was to determine seed potato handling practices and quality of farm saved seed potato. A survey ...
Effect of Intercroping Maize-Soybean on Grain Quality Traits in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
An experiment was conducted in Kenya to determine the effect of intercropping maize-soybean on soybean grain
quality traits. A randomized complete block design replicated three times with seven treatments was used. ...
Combining ability of resistance to pod shattering and selected agronomic traits of soybean
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Eight parents Nyala and SB-8, SB-25, SB-93, SB-19, 915/5/12, 835/5/30 and
SB-98 were crossed in a diallel mating scheme to generate 28 F1 progenies in
a greenhouse at Kabete, University of Nairobi. The F1 and their parents ...
Effect of Farm Saved Maize (Zea mays L.) Seed on Intensity of Foliage Diseases
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Majority of farmers in Africa recycle farm saved seed from the previous seasons. Such seed is usually
contaminated with disease causing pathogens, has low vigor and result in low yields. This study was, therefore,
conducted ...
Role of maize residues in transmission of maize chlorotic mottle virus and effect on yield
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Maize chlorotic mottle virus (MCMV) is the only established member of the genus Machlomovirus and it is
imperative in the development of maize lethal necrosis (MLN) disease. Infection of maize plants with
MCMV can cause ...
Effect of Seed Treatment on Wheat Seed Viability and Vigour
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Use of farm-saved seed without treating encourage accumulation of seed borne
pathogens which lead to outbreak and spread of diseases that result in poor emergence,
crop stand, vigour, and reduction in yield. This study ...
Effect of storage methods of cassava planting materials on establishment and early growth vigour
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Cruntz.) establishment depends on quality of planting materials. The experiment was
done to determine the effects storage and variety on crop establishment and early growth vigour. Karembo and ...
Biopesticides and Their Role in Sustainable Agricultural Production
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Biopesticides are derivatives of plants, microorganisms and insects. Substances from plants and animals have been used to manage diseases in crops,
animals and humans. Reliance on nature to heal nature is a practise for ...
Engaging fathers and grandmothers to improve maternal and child dietarypractices:planning a community-based studyin Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-12)
Fathers and grandmothers are key family influencers who have an impact on maternal and child health. This paper describes the planning, design, and implementation of a four-phased evaluation study on the impact of engaging ...
The topology of between-herd cattle contacts in a mixed farming production system in western Kenya.
(2018-10-01)
In many livestock production systems in sub-Saharan Africa, cattle are owned by individual keepers but regularly mix with animals from other herds while grazing communal land, at watering points or through the use of shared ...