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Residual Effect of Mucuna pruriens Green manure Application Rate on Maize (Zea mays L.) Grain Yield
(2010)
Maize grain yield is constrained by inadequate supply of nitrogen caused by insufficient application
of fertilizers that are found to be costly and unaffordable in smallholder farming. Therefore there is need to
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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Zero Tillage and Intercropping on Weed Management in Maize (Zea mays L.)
(2012)
Maize is an important cereal worldwide and weeds are a major constraint to production. A trial was conducted in
Kigumo, Murang’a County, Central Province of Kenya in 2010 to compare the effects of glyphosate and
intercropping ...
Quality protein maize for the feed industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2010)
Quality protein maize (QPM) has increased levels of lysine and tryptophan, limiting amino acids for monogastric animals, so its use in animal feed reduces the need for more expensive high-protein sources. The authors, ...
Combining abilities of maize inbred lines for grey leaf spot (GLS), grain yield and selected agronomic traits in Kenya
(2013)
The genetics of resistance to grey leaf spot (GLS) disease, grain yield and selected agronomic traits was studied in 42 F1 progenies from a full diallel cross among seven maize inbred lines. These 42 F1 progenies and seven ...
Sclerotia Formation and Toxin Production in Large Sclerotial Aspergillus flavus Isolates from Kenya
(2016)
We studied the relationship between sclerotia formation and aflatoxin production by Aspergillusflavus strains isolated from maize kernels from Nandi County. Isolates recovered from maize kernels were tested for their ability ...
Aspergillus species and Aflatoxin b1 in soil, maize grain and flour samples from semi-arid and humid regions of Kenya
(2012)
Recurrent outbreaks of Aflatoxin (AF) poisoning in maize continue to exacerbate the food security crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study determined the distribution and contamination levels of Aspergillus spp. and Aflatoxin ...
Productivity of farmer-preferred maize varieties intercropped with beans in semi-arid Kenya
(2013)
Farmers in the semi-arid regions grow drought tolerant maize varieties and practice maize-legume intercropping. A study was conducted in Machakos, Mwea and Waruhiu in 2008 short rains and 2009 long rains to determine the ...