Dennis Simiyu Wamalwa

Influence of NPK Blended Fertilizer Application on Chlorophyll Content and Tissue Mineral Contents of Two Finger Millet Varieties Grown in Acid Soils of Kakamega, Western Kenya

Dennis Simiyu Wamalwa, Phoebe Anyango Sikuku, Godfrey Wafula Netondo & Buyela Daniel Khasabulli · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2019

Acidic soils with high exchangeable aluminium ions occur in most parts of Kenya, western Kenya inclusive. Aluminium toxicity is a serious environmental problem that affects crop productivity in Western Kenya region. The county governments of Kakamega, Bungoma, Vihiga, Busia and T...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2019/v27i430082

Influence of NPK Blended Fertiliser on Soil Chemical Properties under Acidic Conditions of Western Kenya on Finger Millet Crop

Dennis Simiyu Wamalwa · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2018

Soil acidity is a serious problem that affects crop productivity in Western Kenya region. The county governments of Kakamega, Bungoma, Vihiga, Busia and Trans-Nzoia are promoting the application of NPK blended fertilizer to enhance the soil acidity. Finger millet (Eleusine coraca...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARJA/2017/38843

Effect of NPK Blended Fertilizer Rates on Growth and Yield Attributes of Finger Millet Varieties Grown in Acidic Soil of Western Kenya

Dennis Simiyu Wamalwa, Godfrey Netondo & Phoebe Sikuku · Archives of Current Research International · 2018

Finger millet (Eleusine coracana L) is the staple food among the population of Africa and Asia that supplies a major portion of calories and protein and has a wide range of adaptability to abiotic and biotic stresses and therefore it is for this reason that it is being popularize...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2017/38838

Morphological Characterisation of Global Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana, L. Gaertn) Germplasm Reaction to Striga in Kenya

Sirengo Peter Nyongesa, Oduor Chrispus, Dennis Simiyu Wamalwa, Odeny Damaris Achieng, Rajneesh Paliwal, Matasyoh Lexa & Dangasuk George · Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · 2018

Finger millet (Eleusine coracana, L. Gaertn) is an important food crop in Africa and Asia. Its grain is richer in protein, fat and minerals than other major cereals. The parasitic weed Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth seriously limits finger millet production through reduced yield...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajbgmb/2018/v1i227497