Soil amendment is vital especially in tree nurseries that are located away from the forest areas. Grevillea robusta seedlings are high nutrient demanders. An experiment was set up for a period of 8 months in 2021 at Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya to determine the effect of soil...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2023/v9i4200
Weeding for young tree seedlings is critical for their growth. Weeds offer stiff competition for water, nutrients, light and space with the companion crops. Most tree nurseries do not have a formal weeding interval, hence the need for the current research. A nursery experiment wa...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2023/v9i4234
Water has been a scarce resource in agricultural areas and is essential in the establishment of nursery seedlings. This requires the effective and efficient use by farmers of this important resource. Hardening nursery seedlings through the reduction of watering regimes is necessa...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2022/v18i430327
A number of coniferous species have demonstrated varied cone responses to the temperature intensities for seed release and subsequent seed germination behaviour. This study investigated the interactions of cone physical characteristics (weight and width), exposure duration (6,12...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i1269
Secondary montane forest is created by either natural or artificial disturbances resulting in open canopies. It is an important resource in relation to economic and ecological values, however, it faces over-exploitation. The objective of this study was to compare regeneration, fo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2023/v9i1195
This study examines the correlation between extraction exposure periods and cone physical characteristics on Pinus patula seed yield. Systematic random sampling was employed for tree identification in an even-aged clonal seed orchard, and the laboratory phase was laid down as a f...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2022/v8i4186
South-Western (SW) Mau forest reserve has been experiencing anthropogenic and natural disturbances creating canopy openings in the forest. The objective of this study was to determine how these canopy openings influence regeneration, forest structure and species diversity. The st...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2022/v19i3410
Seedling production nurseries have been receiving much attention because of increasing demand for seedlings. In sub-Saharan Africa studies have showed over 50% of smallholder seedlings planted were sourced in tree nurseries. This has caused a rise in need to improve quality of se...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i2231413