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Performance of Leucaena leucocephala, Seedlings in Two Agro-climatic Regions of Kenya
(Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International, 2016-02-17)
A study was conducted to determine the response of Leucaena seedlings planted in two variant
agro-climatic regions, Chepkoilel Campus and Maseno in Kenya. The experiment was a 2-factor
(provenance – site) split plot ...
Response of Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) De Wit (Leucaena) Provenances to Aluminium in Potted Soil Experiment
(2015-08-21)
Aims: To determine the level of acid or aluminium tolerance provenances in Leucaena (Leucaena
leucocephala) a favourite agroforestry tree in Kenya.
Study Design: The set up was a 2-factor (provenance-aluminium) experiment ...
Genetic relationship between sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) and related wild species based on chromosome counts and isozyme markers
(2015-08-19)
Sesame is an orphan crop with little research attention in Kenya. Genetic relationship between cultivated
sesame and related wild species in Kenya is not well known. The objective of this study was to
determine genetic ...
Cell membrane integrity, callose accumulation, and root growth in aluminum-stressed sorghum seedlings
(2015-08-21)
Aluminum stress usually reduces plant root growth due to the accumulation of Al in specific zones of the root apex. The
objectives of this study were to determine the localization of Al in the root apex of Sorghum bicolor ...
Molecular markers associated with aluminium tolerance in Sorghum bicolor
(Hereditas, 2018)
Background: Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor, L. Moench) production in many agro-ecologies is constrained by a variety of stresses, including high levels of aluminium (Al) commonly found in acid soils. Therefore, for such soils, ...
Recent advances towards understanding and managing Kenyan acid soils for improved crop production
(African Journal of Agricultural Reseach, 2014-06-18)
Effects of lime, phosphorus and rhizobia on Sesbania sesban performance in a Western Kenyan acid soil
(2015-07-21)
Aluminium (Al) toxicity, phosphorus (P) deficiency and low rhizobia populations limit Sesbania
(Sesbania sesban) performance in tropical acid soils. The study determined the i) indigenous rhizobia
populations that nodulate ...
Response of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Munch) and Chemical Characteristics of Soil to Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers on Kenyan Lower Midlands Acid Soil
(International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, 2019-05-17)
Soil acidity, low level of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and soil organic matter are major constraints to sorghum production in Kenya. We investigated the effect of farmyard manure (FYM) and combined application of inorganic ...
Phosphorus Sorption and Lime Requirements of Maize Growing Acid Soils of Kenya
(2015-08-21)
In Kenya, maize (Zea mays L.) is mainly grown on acid soils in high rainfall areas. These soils are known for
low available phosphorus (P), partly due to its sorption by aluminium (Al) and iron oxides. The study ...
Cell membrane integrity, callose accumulation, and root growth in aluminum-stressed sorghum seedlings
(2015-08-19)
Aluminum stress usually reduces plant root growth due to the accumulation of Al in specific zones of the root apex. The
objectives of this study were to determine the localization of Al in the root apex of Sorghum bicolor ...