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Agronomic biofortification of maize and beans in Kenya through selenium fertilization
(Springer Netherlands, 2019)
Deficiency in calcium, zinc, selenium, and iodine remains a major health issue in Africa. A selenium (Se) status survey conducted in central Kenya highlands revealed a high risk of dietary Se deficiency. This study ...
Agronomic biofortification of maize and beans in Kenya through selenium fertilization
(Springer Netherlands, 2019)
Deficiency in calcium, zinc, selenium, and iodine remains a major health issue in Africa. A selenium (Se) status survey conducted in central Kenya highlands revealed a high risk of dietary Se deficiency. This study ...
Selenium deficiency risk in central Kenya highlands: an assessment from the soil to the body
(Springer, 2020)
Selenium (Se) deficiency is associated with increased risk of clinical disorders. Yet, it has not been considered as an important public health issue in Africa. The health burden of this ‘hidden hunger’ remains largely ...
Simulating Hybrid-seed Contamination Risk with Selfed Seeds from Residual Fertility in a Male-sterile T-4 Mutant Tomato, Solanum lycopersicum L.
(Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science, 2010)
Environmental dependence of male sterility may sometimes result in residual fertility under ‘sterility conditions’, causing hybrid-seed contamination risk. An experiment was conducted to assess the risk factor and methods ...
Response of leaf yield and nutritive value of African nightshade (Solanum Villosum) genotypes to nitrogen application
(African Journal of Horticultural Science, 2010-12)
The wild-type Solanumu villosum is an important leafy vegetable in Kenya, which however is low-yielding mainly due to the early flowering and prolific fruiting. Two new genotypes of S. villosum, T-5 and octoploid with ...
Use of heat units to predict the optimum transplanting stage of baby corn (Zea mays L.) seedlings under field conditions in Meru County – Kenya
(International Journal Publishing House, 2019)
Baby corn (Zea mays L.) is a type of maize belonging to the Poaceae family of plants. It is grown as a vegetable in a wide range of Agro-ecological zones in Kenya. The plant is mainly grown for its immature unfertilized ...