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Abundance and Symbiotic Potential of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) Nodule Associated Bacteria in Western Kenya Soil
(Journal of Agricultural Science, 2016-07-10)
Plant growth-promoting Rhizobacteria are beneficial native soil bacteria that colonize plant roots and result in increased plant growth. Those that colonise the nodules of legumes are known as nodule associated ...
Spatial Modeling of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) growing areas in Kenyan Arid and Semi-Arid Lands
(Elixir Remote Sensing, 2014-01-10)
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) is an important African cereal crop and is listed among Africa’s lost crops but is now gaining popularity as other cereals are declining in production due to climatic change. To promote ...
Improving Water Hyacinth-Based Compost for Crop Production
(Journal of Agricultural Science and Food Technology, 2018-05-30)
A study was carried out to hasten maturity, improve nutrient content and determine agronomic performance of
water hyacinth-based composts. Water hyacinth (WH) was composted using pile method and six treatments:
WH + ...