Browsing School of Agriculture & Food Science by Author "Masinde, Peter W"
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Growth and yield of tomato under alternate furrow irrigation in kibwezi, an “ASAL” area in eastern Kenya
Makau, JM; Masinde, Peter W; Home, Patrick G; Njoroge, Charles K; Mugai, Elisha N (African Journal of Horticultural Science, 2014)Water saving irrigation technologies are key for crop production in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) considering the scarcity of water in these regions. A study was set up to test one such a technology, the alternate ... -
Oil Content and Fatty Acid Composition of Five Linseed Varieties Grown In Two Agro-Ecological Locations of Kenya
Kariuki, Lilian W; Onyango, Arnold N; Masinde, Peter W; Githiri, Stephen M; Ogila, Kenneth (Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, 2015)Linseed oil is rich in the health promoting fatty acids, alpha-linolenic acid (omega-3) and oleic acid (omega-9), and is increasingly being used as a nutraceutical. However, there is limited linseed production in Kenya ... -
Studies of Warburgia ugandensis lyophilized crude extract with Trichoderma asperellum on tomato blight pathogens
Kamau, Esther W; Mworia, Eric G; Masinde, Peter W; Maingi, John M (The Journal of Phytopharmacology, 2021)Early and late blights in tomatoes are among the most destructive diseases. The causative agents are Alternaria solani and Phytophthora infestans respectively. Warburgia ugandensis extracts have beendemonstrated to have ...