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
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Integrating striga management strategies for improved maize production in Western Kenya W. Sunda Maize is an important crop in Kenya but is adversely affected by Striga hermonthica weed that reduces yields considerably, especially in Western Kenya. Single stand-alone management strategies for the weed have been used, but each has had … RUF-35908 2014 CC BY 4.0 29 Feb 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Participatory management of Striga in cereal-based cropping systems in eastern Uganda J. Bisikwa · I. Kapting · M. B. Karuhanga · M. Otim +2 more Striga hermonthica is a parasitic weed that infects cereal crops often causing 30-100% crop losses on farmers’ fields. Past research has developed several effective Striga control strategies, most of which have not been adopted by farmers,… RUF-34365 2010 CC BY 4.0 20 Aug 2015
