M. J. Hutchinson

Effect of Cattle Manure and Calcium Ammonium Nitrogen on Growth and Leaf Yield of Local Cowpea Accessions in Coastal Kenya

M. J. Hutchinson, F. K. Muniu, J. Ambuko, M. Mwakangalu, A. W. Mwang’ombe, J. J. Okello & F. Olubayo · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2016

Cowpea is one of the major food crops contributing to food security and poverty alleviation especially among women and resource-poor farmers in marginal areas in Kenya. The effect of different concentrations of cattle manure and inorganic nitrogen (Calcium ammonium nitrate, CAN)...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2016/27699

Symbiotic Efficiency of Commercial and Native Rhizobia of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) in South Western Kenya

J. K. Ngeno, G. N. Chemining’wa & M. J. Hutchinson · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2018

Field experiments were conducted at Kericho East (0°22' S, 35°17' E) and Bomet central (0°47' S, 35°21' E) in South Western Kenya between July 2012 and March 2014, to determine the effects of rhizobia inoculation on nodulation, growth, yield, nitrogen (N) fixation and nodule occu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAAR/2018/44804

Influence of P Fertiliser on Nodulation, Growth and Nutrient Content of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) in Acidic Soils of South Western Kenya

G. N. Chemining’wa, J. K. Ngeno, M. J. Hutchinson & S. I. Shibairo · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2018

Field experiments were carried out in Kericho East (0°22' S, 35°17' E) and Bomet central (0°47' S, 35°21' E) to determine the effects of liming and phosphorous (P) fertiliser on nodulation, growth, yield and nutrient content of cowpea in the strongly and moderately acidic soils....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2018/44765