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Assessment of rainwater retention in agricultural land and crop yield increase due to conservation tillage in Ewaso Ng’iro river basin, Kenya
(2006)
Rainwater harvesting and management (RHM) systems are increasingly being recognized as one of the strategies of upgrading rainfed agriculture, especially by smallholder farmers in semi-arid environments. The need to increase ...
Effect of source, time and method of nitrogen application on growth and yield components of potato in Kenya
(2000)
The effect of different sources of Nitrogen (N), time and method of application on growth and
development of potato was investigated over two seasons using the cultivar Dutch Robjyn. The
three sources of nitrogen (Calcium ...
Influence of preharvest water stress on postharvest moisture loss of carrots (Daucus carota L.)
(Taylor & Francis, 2015-11-07)
To understand the relationship between preharvest water stress and postharvest moisture loss, carrot cvs Eagle and Paramount were grown in muck soil in 6 1 pots (eight carrots per pot) in a greenhouse at the University of ...
Potassium nutrition and postharvest moisture loss in carrots (Daucus carota L.)
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-11-07)
Potassium nutrition and postharvest moisture loss in carrots (Daucus carota L.)
(The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, 2015-11-07)
The effect of potassium (K) nutrition on the shelf life of carrots (Daucus carota L., cv. Paramount) was studied using a hydroponic system involving rockwool slabs as an inert support. Carrots were grown for 192 d under ...
Changes in water potential, osmotic potential, and tissue electrolyte leakage during mass loss in carrots stored under different conditions
(Elsevier Science B.V, 2002-08-02)
Mass loss, water potential (ψ), osmotic potential (ψπ) and tissue permeability of carrots (Daucus carota L. cv. Eagle) stored for 30 days at 2 °C and 80% relative humidity (RH) (optimal shelf condition (OSC)), 13 °C and ...
The physico-chemical characteristics and some nutritional values of vegetable amaranth sold in Nairobi-Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2008)
Twenty one major supermarkets and ten independent green grocers in the city of Nairobi were surveyed for types of vegetable amaranths sold and their post harvest handling. The nutrient composition of the vegetables was ...
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, ...
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, ...