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Prevalence, Incidence and Severity of Anthracnose in Carica Papaya Fruits in Baringo and Elgeyo-Marakwet Counties
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2020)
Papaya is the fourth most important fruit crop in Kenya after oranges, mangoes and
bananas. It has also become an important export crop in the arid and semi-arid lands.
Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides ...
Genotypic variation of bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L.Verdc) for phosphorus efficiency
(ACTA AGRICULTURAE SCANDINAVICA, SECTION B — SOIL & PLANT SCIENCE, 2020)
Low phosphorus (P) in agricultural ecosystems limits growth of bambara. Field trials were carried
out at 2 P levels (0 and 35 kg/ha) to determine the variation of 12 bambara genotypes in
phosphorus efficiency, identify ...
Influence of Herbicides on Yield, Weight and Size of Soybean Seed
(Dutse Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences (DUJOPAS), 2020)
Soybean, (Glycine max) is an annual crop belonging to the family Fabaceae, which is versatile and
useful in the economy as human diet, animal feed and for industrial purposes. However, due to its
higher price at the ...
INCIDENCE AND SEVERITY OF ANTHRACNOSE (Colletotrichum lindemuthianum) ON SELECTED COMMON BEAN (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) GENOTYPES
(American Journal of Agricultural Research, 2020)
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), is among the most important
legume crop for protein source in peoples’ diet globally and including
Kenya. Anthracnose (Colletotrichum lindemuthianum) is a common
disease of legumes ...
INCOMMENSURATE CRYSTALLIZATION OF NEUTRON MATTER IN NEUTRON STARS
(EAST EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS, 2020)
The composition of the neutron stars from its surface region, outer-core, inner-core, and to its center is still being investigated. One
can only surmise on the properties of neutron stars from the spectroscopic data ...
Genomic Designing for Climate Smart Finger Millet
(Springer Nature Switzerland, 2020)
Finger millet is a nutritious cereal crop mainly grown in eastern Africa
and southern parts of India. The crop has an incredible ability to adapt to adverse
agro-ecological conditions, and is therefore a favorite of ...
Effects of Infiltration Trenches and Bio-Retention Ponds on Stormwater Runoff in Eldoret Town
(International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT), 2020)
The overall objective of the research was to evaluate
the influence of low impact developments (LIDs) on the
generated runoff in Eldoret town, Kenya. The specific LIDs
investigated were the infiltration trenches and ...
Evaluation of Fertilizer Formulations on Yield and Quality of Malt Barley Varieties in Mau, Kenya
(frican Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2021)
Appropriate nutrition is essential for unlocking the yield potential of malt barley
varieties and grains with malting quality within the required levels. Obtaining optimal
yield, malting, and brewing quality of malt ...
Water Defluoridation by Adsorption Using Aluminium Modified Chicken Feathers
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2021)
Sufficient fluoride (F-
) ingestion through food, soil and water is necessary for the
development of healthy bones and teeth while excess of it results in dental, skeletal and
soft tissue damage. To protect people ...
Insecticidal Activity of Chrysanthemum Cinerariifolium & Allium Sativa Natural Oils against Prostephanus truncatus
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2021)
The larger grain borer (Prostephanus truncatus) is one of the most destructive
post-harvest pest that affects maize and other crops like cassava. Synergists are
substances added to pyrethrin increase efficacy and also ...