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INTEGRATING LEGUME COVER CROPS AND STRIGA RESISTANT MAIZE VARIETIES IN THE CONTROL OF STRIGA ASIATICA IN COASTAL LOWLANDS OF KENYA
(2014-11-10)Striga is a serious parasitic weed of cereals and legumes, negatively affecting farming in the developing world. In coastal Kenya, it is known as ‘chitsai’ (a little witch) because of its weakening effect on maize (Zea ... -
INTEGRATING LEGUME COVER CROPS AND STRIGA RESISTANT MAIZE VARIETIES IN THE CONTROL OF STRIGA ASIATICA IN COASTAL LOWLANDS OF KENYA
(Pwani Unversity, 2014-08-07)Striga is a serious parasitic weed of cereals and legumes, negatively affecting farming in the developing world. In coastal Kenya, it is known as ‘chitsai’ (a little witch) because of its weakening effect on maize (Zea ... -
METAGENOMIC BARCODING OF MICROBIOMES FROM SEAGRASS FOUND IN COASTAL KENYA USING 16S rRNA SEQUENCING
(Pwani Unversity, 2017-11-07)Sea grasses are unique flowering plants that live entirely in the marine environment. They form large meadows that provide habitats for marine life and physical anchoring systems. Microbes have been found to have a significant ... -
ROLE OF PIGEON PEA IN MAIZE FARMING SYSTEMS AND SOIL FERTILITY MANAGEMENT IN KILIFI COUNTY
(Pwani University, 2017-07)Soil fertility improvement and maintenance is constrained by high cost and low adoption of inorganic fertilizers in Coastal region. About 10% of the farmers in the Coastal region of Kenya using chemical fertilizers apply ... -
SCREENING TOMATO AND PEPPER GERMPLASM FOR RESISTANCE TO BEGOMOVIRUSES AND ROOT KNOT NEMATODES
(Pwani University, 2015)Tomato and pepper are among the most popular vegetable crops grown worldwide, owing to their nutritive value and diversified uses. In the few areas along the coast region where tomato and pepper are grown, production ...