Master of Science in Agriculture and Rural Development: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Effect of Defoliation on the Grain Yield of Hybrid Maize in the Kenyan Midlands
(KeMU, 2010)Maize is an important agricultural commodity in the Kenyan midland grown by about 70% of farmers as food crop. Majority of these are small scale holders practicing mixed farming i.e. crop and livestock production as a major ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
