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Effect of Spacing and Fertilization Regime on Gadam Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor) Growth and Yield in Mbeere South
(KeMU, 2016-07)
An experiment was carried out in two sites namely: Machang’a Secondary School Farm, and in a nearby former KARI site about a kilometer apart, all in Kiritiri division - Mbeere South Sub-County, 10 and 11km southeast of ...
Household Food Security and Coping Strategies among Pastoralist in Mandera County
(KeMU, 2016-06)
This study focuses on causes of household food insecurity and coping strategies among households in Mandera County which has the highest percentage of food insecure households in Kenya. The study looks at the causes of ...
An Evaluation of Yield Response of Four Sweet Potato Varieties(Ipomea Batatas) at Different Phosphorus Application Rate in Galole Division of Tana River County
(2016-07)
Sweet potato (Ipomea batatas (L.) Lam) belongs to the family convolvulaceae (morning¬glory) order Polemoniales. Worldwide, sweet potato is the sixth most important food crop after rice, wheat, potatoes, maize, and cassava ...
Processing, Blending and Utilization of Cassava Flour in Kilifi District of Coast Province of Kenya
(KeMU, 2012-06)
Cassava is ranked second after maize in importance as a food crop and second as root crop after Irish potatoes, in Kenya. The crop is grown throughout Kenya and utilization is mostly through roasting and boiling of fresh ...
Household Food Security and Coping Strategies among Pastoralists in Mandera County
(KeMU, 2016-06)
This study focuses on causes of household food insecurity and coping strategies among households in Mandera County which has the highest percentage of food insecure households in Kenya. The study looks at the causes of ...
Effects of Plant Population and Different Levels of Phosphorus on Seed Yield of Spider Plant (Cleome Gynandra) in Vihiga County.
(KeMU, 2016-07)
Cleome gynandra has common names as African cabbage, spider flower, spider wisp, cat's whiskers which is an erect herbaceous biannual herb with hairy, often stems colour ranging from purple to cream and many branches growing ...
Evaluation of the Efficacy of Mexican Sunflower Green Manure and Di-Ammonium Phosphate on the Growth Performance of Maize in Kirinyaga County, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2016-06)
Crop fertilization has been a great challenge in Kenya, especially to the small scale farmers. The great challenge has been on financial implications due to the use of mineral fertilizer. Small scale farmers cannot cope ...
Evaluation of the Effect of Phosphorus Fertilizer and Plant Density on the Growth and Yield of Finger Millet in Mabera, Kuria West District.
(KeMU, 2016-07)
Finger millet (Eleusine coracana) is an important nutritional and economic crop that contributes greatly to income and food security of the smallholder farmers in rural areas in sub-Sahara Africa. The production of this ...
Effect of NPK Fertilizer Rates and Leaf Harvesting Intensity on Leaf and Fruit Yield of Dual Purpose Pumpkin
(KeMU, 2016-07)
Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) is a dual purpose vegetable in the family Cucurbitaceae. It is grown for its fruits and leaves which are a source of nutrition and income. This has led to high demand of this plant hence need of ...
Effect of Phosphate Fertilizer Rates on Cowpea Planted at Three Different Spacing Intervals in Tana River County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2016-07)
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is a major source of dietary protein for both humans and animals in many parts of the world along tropical and sub-tropical belt. Annual world production was estimated at 3.3 million tons of grain ...