Jelly seed disorder is one of the major problems in mango production in Kenya as well as other mango producing countries in the world. This problem manifests itself through breakdown of tissues around the seed of the affected fruits resulting in unmarketable fruits. Although the...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/26447
The vigor of vegetation and water availability are major components in agricultural production which are affecting on crop yield quantity and quality. Crop water stress occurs continuously over the total growing period or during any one of the individual growth periods of the cro...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/24420
The study aimed at establishing the status of soil conservation technologies in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) in Kitui Central, Mulala and Wote divisions in Kenya. The survey was carried out between July and August 2010. To allow for comparison, purposive sampling that conside...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/25992
Among several abiotic stresses, which retard crop production on at least 1/5th of irrigated land worldwide, high saline conditions seems to be the most severe environmental stress. The plant can reveal the effects of salinity at any of its life cycle stage viz. germination, seedl...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/24703
Place and Duration of Study: Farmers practice different cropping systems with different cultural practice to increase productivity and sustainability. Field experiments were conducted in two locations (Elfoula and Babanousa), Western Kordofan (Sudan), seasons 2011/ 2012 and 2012/...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/18340
Information on critical concentration and optimum rates of fertilizers is very important in the correction of sulphur (S) and zinc (Zn) deficiencies. A study was carried in the screen house experiments to establish optimum rates and critical concentrations of sulphur and zinc in...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/25567
Aims: The aims of this study were undertaken with the objectives to determine asexual propagation of moringa plant using branch cuttings of different maturities indicated by the cutting diameter of A) 3-5 cm, B) 6-8 cm or C) 10-12 cm on biomass yield, nutritional composition and...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/26103
Aim: To determine the phosphorus relationships in mangrove swamp with particular reference to Al and Mn contents in acid sulphate soils. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in Mbiabet in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, in 2014 and 2015, respectively. Methodology: Soi...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/25676
Unavailability and escalating cost of fertilizer coupled with the need to safeguard the environment has called for the use of local nutrient resources for soil fertility management. A pot experiment was carried out to investigate the effect of manure from different livestock dung...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/25877
Aim: To evaluate the relationship between budding success and weather factors. Place and Duration of Study: Nursery site of the Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria, Benin City, Nigeria for three years. Methodology: Seven weather characters were evaluated for correlation with bud...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/26227