Working Document Series Open Access Morphological response of selected passion fruit varieties to limiting water status J. O. Gweyi · M. M. Kimani · M. Mwangi · S. Runo Passion fruit (Passiflora spp.) is the third most common fruit in Kenya. It belongs to the Passifloraceae family with three species under production in Kenya. The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KARLO) released thre… RUF-38665 2018 CC BY 4.0 12 Sep 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Influence of fruit type and seed fermentation durations on seed germination and seedling vigour in pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) J.O. Ochuodho · N.K. Rop · W. J. Tarus Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) is an important fruity vegetable belonging to the family cucurbitaceae and it is cultivated for its nutritional and medicinal purposes. Rural farmers usually harvest the fruits of pumpkin purposely for food afte… RUF-38586 2018 CC BY 4.0 25 Aug 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Distribution and potential invasion of Opuntia spp. on selected Namibian sites L.R. Brown · P.J. Du Preez · I.U. Kavirindi The distribution, density and size attributes of an alien invasive species, Opuntia spp., were assessed on each of north, west, south and eastern communal and commercial farming sites in Namibia. A chemical control trial on this species wa… RUF-34363 2010 CC BY 4.0 20 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Mass propagation of selected papaya planting materials through shoot tip culture in Kenya A.W. Kihurani · E.G. Mamati · N.N. Mumo · F.K.R. Wanzala The objective of this study was to optimise media conditions in order to develop an efficient plantlet regeneration system of papaya planting materials. Twelve combinations of different levels of BAP (0.1, 0.3, 0.5 & 0.7mg/L) and NAA (… RUF-32525 2012 CC BY 4.0 17 May 2014
Journal articles Open Access Proliferation and Shoot Recovery among the East African Highland Banana G. Arinaitwe · P. Gibson · C. Lugolobi · S.B. Mukasa +2 more Production of East African highland banana (EA-AAA banana) (Musa spp.) is limited by scarcity of planting materials, attributable to their low natural proliferation ability. Under natural field conditions, the EA-AAA bananas greatly differ… RUF-31440 2012 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2013
