Passion fruit is of high economic importance in Kenya. In the recent past, diseases have led to decline in fruit production. This study aimed at identifying disease management practices that could be adopted to mitigate disease impacts. Passion fruit varieties used include purple...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5092
Root-knot nematodes (RKNs) hinder agricultural production worldwide. Many methods of managing RKNs have been used. However, an approach of combining velum® with endophytic fungi and commercial Trichoderma asperellum has not been tested against RKNs. This study was carried out bet...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i115143
The importance of passion fruit in livelihood improvement has been a key driver among rural households production participation in Kenya. The frequency of harvest and income flows compared to other farm enterprises in the fruit growing regions has been high. However, the producti...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/10629
Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi occur over a wide range of agro climatic conditions and are geographically ubiquitous. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are the medium of soil structure, they determine the flow of water, nutrients, and air, directs the pathways of root growth, and o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2021/v7i330113
Mycorrhizal fungi are a major component of the soil micro flora in many ecosystems, but usually have limited saprophytic abilities. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are an important component of soil life and soil chemistry. In soil, phosphorus may be present in relatively larg...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2021/v5i130098