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Effects of day-length and temperature on floral structure and fertility restoration in a season-dependent male-sterile Solanum villosum Mill. mutant
(Springer Verlag, 2007)
Solanum villosum is an important African leafy vegetable whose yield is limited mainly by competition from early and excess fruit-set. Induced male-sterility is a potential tool to reduce this competition and enhance yields. ...
Exploiting the Genetic Diversity of Vegetable African Nightshades
(Global Science Books, 2013)
frican nightshades (
Solanum
section
Solanum
) are an important source of daily nutrients and income for small-scale farmers in sub-
Saharan Africa and are a delicacy for urban inhabitants. The section ...
High fluoride water in Bondo-Rarieda area of Siaya County, Kenya: a hydro-geological implication on public health in the Lake Victoria basin
(BMC Public Health, 2014)
Background: Only a few studies to evaluate groundwater fluoride in Eastern Africa have been undertaken outsidethe volcanic belt of the Great Eastern Africa Rift Valley. The extent and impact of water fluoride outside ...
Smallholder summer flower production in Kenya: A myth or a prospect?
(XXVII International Horticultural Congress, 2008)
“Summer flowers”, the general name given to annual species and bulbous
perennials traditionally grown during summer in northern Europe, they include
Ornithogalum saundersie (commercially known as “Arabicum”), Alstromeria ...
The composition of the floral fragrance of polianthes tuberosa l cut flower grown in Kenya
(EAJEST, 2013)
Tuberose sold on the domestic market fetches very low prices during the low export season. Value addition to the crop would make its production more sustainable. A study was carried out to identify the constituent chemical ...
Non-genetic causes of the heterogeneity of variance in milk yield among Holstein-Friesian Herds in Kenya.
(AJOL, 2005)
Lactation records of Holstein- Friesian cows in Kenya made during the period 1968 to 1984 were analyzed for the cases of heterogeneity of variance in milk yield among herds using a fixed effect least squares model. Year, ...
Seasonality of food supply, coping strategies and child nutritional outcome in Sabatia-Kenya
(Airiti library, 2010)
This study was conducted in Kenya. Samples of children and caregivers were selected using the EPI method. Food vendors and procurement strategy, demographic and socio-economic indicators of household were analyzed. A social ...
Utility of anticipatory management approach in regulating motorcycle public transport in Kisii town, Kenya
(Researchjournali, 2015-04)
The use of Motorcycles Public Transport (MPT) is partly the cause of heavy traffic congestion in Kenya’s urban centers. Sustainable urban transport implies systematic change in approaches to urban transport service provision, ...
Effect of pH and magnesium on colour development and anthocyanin accumulation in tuberose florets
(African Crop Science Conference Proceedings, Vol. 9. pp. 227 - 234, 2009)
Anthocyanins are a group of plant pigments responsible for colors ranging from red to violet and blue. Anthocyanins are
pigments that accumulate in the vacuoles of plant epidermal cells. Chroma and hue are dependent on ...
The potential of farm-level forestry enterprises by small scale farmers in selected arid and semi-arid areas (ASALs) in Kenya.
(Science domain, 2014)
The objective of the study was to establish socio-economic status of selected farm forestry groups and networks currently undertaking farm forestry (FF)and the prospects of farm-level forestry enterprises in improving and ...