Working Document Series Open Access Comparative effects of soybean, grain amaranth (Amaranthus spp) and nitrogen on Striga (Striga hermonthica) and maize yield in western Kenya W. K. Ngetich · E. K. Ronoh · V. K. Rotich · C. Serem Western Kenya, the area considered the grain basket of the country, is heavily infested by Striga, reducing maize yields by up to 30-100%. On-farm trials were conducted in two cropping seasons between August 2014 to July 2015 at Ugunja, Si… RUF-38623 2018 CC BY 4.0 4 Sep 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Effect of crop rotation on aflatoxin contamination in groundnuts A. Abraham · R.L. Brandenburg · W. Mhango · S.M.C. Njoroge +1 more Aflatoxins are secondary metabolites primarily produced by the fungi Aspergillus flavus, A. parasiticus and, to a lesser extent, A. nomius. Good agricultural practices can aid in the reduction of aflatoxin contaminatio in the field. Well p… RUF-37442 2016 CC BY 4.0 10 Apr 2018
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Management of bacterial wilt of potato using rotation crops in southwestern Uganda Maureen. Katafiire Studies were conducted in the field, shade house and laboratory to explore different Ralstonia solanacearum management options for southwestern Uganda. The major objectives were to determine the effect of the crops commonly grown in rotati… RUF-35411 2004 CC BY 4.0 23 Sep 2015
