Department of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences: Recent submissions
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Post-harvest practices, constraints and opportunities along cassava value chain in Kenya
(Online, 2016-08-27)marketing despite its great potential as a food, feed and for industrial application, its processing and remains economically unexploited. A cross-sectional baseline survey was undertaken in Western (Migori and Busia) and ... -
Effect of soil pH on postharvest pathological deterioration of sweet potato storage roots
(Horticultural Association of Kenya, 2008)Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) is the world’s seventh most important food crop but its potential to contribute to food security and income generation is limited in tropical developing countries by its short ... -
Improving potato tuber yields using genotypes with multiple virus resistance in Kenya
(2013)Potato (Solanumtuberosum L.) viruses play a major role in lowering yields and quality of ware and seed tubers in Kenya. This experiment was conducted to determine potential of potato clones with multiple virus resistance ... -
Evaluation of relative competitive ability and fitness of sorghum bicolor×sorghum halepense and sorghum bicolor×Sorghum sudanense F1 hybrids
(2015)Introgression of crop alleles in weedy sorghum populations may have an additive effect on the adaptive character of the weeds making them more competitive. The relative fitness in the F1 generation derived from weedy and ... -
Farmer perception and adaptation strategies on climate change in lower Eastern Kenya: A case of finger millet (eleusine coracana (L.) gaertn) production
(2016)Eastern Kenya, a semi-arid region, is characterized by low and erratic rainfall, high temperatures, and low soil fertility. Climate change has further worsened the situation leading to frequent droughts and hence ... -
A review of production, post-harvest handling and marketing of sweetpotatoes in Kenya and Uganda
(Enviro Research Publishers, 2016-11-16)Sweetpotato (Ipomea batatas) is a versatile crop that serves the roles of food and nutrition security, cash crop in both raw and processed forms. It is a source of livestock feed and has great potential as a raw material ... -
Effects of ethephon and potassium nitrate on off-season flower induction in mango
(2014)Mango (Mangifera indica) fruit production in Kenya is seasonal with peak and off seasons – one of the contributing factors to postharvest losses. Off-season flower induction is a strategy that can be used to address mango ... -
Effects of ethephon on the growth, yield and yield components of beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
(JKUAT, 2003)Two experiments to determine the effects of timing and levels of application of ethephon on the growth and yield of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L). were conducted. Bean cultivar \'Mwezi moja\' was used. Four levels of ... -
Variation of nutritional and anti-nutritional contents in finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn) genotypes
(2014-11)Variation in nutritional and anti-nutritional contents among six finger millet genotypes was determined. Improved finger millet genotypes Gulu-E and FMV-1 from Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, KNE-479 and KNE 1034 ... -
Effect of Rhizobium inoculation and nitrogen fertilizer application on growth, nodulation and yield of two garden pea genotypes.
(FACT Limited, 2012)Nitrogen is the most limiting nutrient in smallholder garden pea farms in Kenya and can be corrected by application of inorganic fertilizers and Rhizobium inoculation. A study was conducted to compare the effects of Rhizobium ... -
Effectiveness of indigenous pea rhizobia (Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae) in cultivated soils of central Kenya
(J. Appl. Biosci., 2012-09-30)Objective: This paper reports on a study conducted to determine the effectiveness of pea rhizobia (Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae) resident in Central Kenyan soils. Methodology and results: Garden pea (Pisum sativum ... -
Effect of Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) on the Shelf Life and Postharvest Quality of Purple Passion Fruit (Passiflora Edulis Sims)
(2014-07-03)Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims) being highly perishable is susceptible to rapid water loss after harvest leading to diminished quality. This study evaluated the efficacy of activebag® which is a new modified atmosphere ... -
Replacement of postharvest moisture loss by recharging and its effect on subsequent moisture loss during short-term storage of carrots
(American Society for Horticultural Science, 1998-01-01)Replacing postharvest moisture loss in carrots (Daucus carota L., `Caro-choice') by single and repeated recharging (rehydration in water) treatments, interaction between the duration of recharging and temperature during ... -
Genetic diversity of Kenyan potato germplasm revealed by simple sequence repeat markers
(Springer-Verlag, 2011-09-09)International potato germplasm (Solanum tuberosum L.) has been long introduced to and bred in Kenya and the accumulated Kenyan Solanum germplasm is unique in its geographical and climatic ranges of adaptation to tropical ... -
Occurrence of entomopathogenic nematodes and their potential in the management of diamondback moth in Kale
(Asian Network, 2008)The study was aimed at determing the occurrence of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) in different agroecosystems and their potential as biocontrol agents in the management of DBM. Soil samples were taken from a plant forest, ... -
Molecular characterization of 'Candidatus Liberibacter' species/strains causing huanglongbing disease of citrus in Kenya
(Avenida Brasil, 2007-11-20)This study was undertaken to characterize the alpha subgroup of the proteobacteria causing the huanglongbing (HLB) disease of citrus from three different ecological zones of Kenya namely the Lower highlands (LH2, LH3, ... -
Weed Control in Cole Crops and Onion (Allium cepa) Using Ammonium Nitrate
(Cambridge University Press, 1996-12)Weed control in cole crops and onion by postemergence spraying with liquid ammonium nitrate was studied to determine its feasibility under Fraser Valley, British Columbia conditions. Ammonium nitrate solutions (7.5, 10, ... -
Effect of levels and timing of application of gibberellic acid on growth and yield components of common beans
(African Crop Science Society, 2003-09-15)This study was conducted to determine the effect of levels and timing of application of gibberellic acid (GA3) on growth and yield components of common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Experiments were conducted at the Field ... -
Farmer management practices of citrus insect pests in Kenya
(Afr. J. Hort. Sci, 2009)A formal citrus insect pest survey was conducted in two citrus growing districts of Kenya, Bungoma and Machakos, to determine important insect pests of citrus and evaluate the pest control practices ... -
Effect of source, time and method of nitrogen application on growth and yield components of potato in Kenya
(Bioline International, 2000-03-24)