November 2022

Performance of cotton genotypes (Gossypium hirsutum L.) for yield and yield component traits under irrigated climatic conditions of Ethiopia

The present study was conducted to test the performance of cotton genotypes for yield and yield components from 2011 to 2013 cropping season at different cotton growing agro-ecologies in the country. Eleven cotton genotypes along with three check varieties were examined at three locations in RCBD under three replications. The genotypes manifested highly significant differences (p≤0.01) for plant height, bolls per...

Author(s): Samuel Damtew, Donis Gurmessa Merdasa Balcha, Arkebe G. Egziabher, Bedane Gudeta, Alehegn Workie and Mekashaw Arega

November 2022

Effect of storage temperature on fruit firmness and weight loss of nine tomato lines

This study aimed to determine effect of three temperature levels on fruit firmness and weight in nine tomato lines in Kenya. Fruit firmness and weight loss were evaluated in a split plot design, temperature levels as main plots and tomato lines as sub-plots at the University of Nairobi, Pilot Seed Processing Plant. Fruits stored at 16°C showed the lowest average decrease in fruit firmness (58.19%) followed by...

Author(s): Francis Kamau Kathimba⊃, Paul Macharia Kimani⊃, Rama Devi Narla⊃ and Leonard Muriithi Kiirika⊃