 Subjects -> GARDENING AND HORTICULTURE (Total: 36 journals)
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- Diversity and local use of ornamental horticultural flora in the Bangui
and Begoua communes/districts, Central African Republic
Abstract: Ornamental plants are still one of the components of plant biodiversity, due to their beautiful flowers or folia, fruits and, shape that are of aesthetic, economic and cultural interest for people. The purpose of this study is to make an inventory of ornamental plants and their local uses in the municipalities of Bangui and Bgoua areas that can be used to establish a database of horticultura...
PubDate: Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +010
- Comparative growth and dry matter accumulation in selected tree species in
response to quarry dust media amendments
Abstract: Field and laboratory trials were conducted to assess the effect of quarry dust amendments media on plant growth (biomass) of various selected tree species for re-vegetation purposes of post quarry sites in Ndurugu, Kiambu-Kenya. A randomized complete block design experiment was piloted with two-month-old nursery established seedlings of four tree species (Acacia abyssinica, Casuarina equiset...
PubDate: Thu, 31 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +010
- Value chain analysis of farm grown Melia volkensii (Gurke) timber in the
South Eastern Dry lands of Kenya
Abstract: This paper analyzes the value chain of Melia volkensii timber grown on farms in the South Eastern dry lands of Kenya. The filiere approach was used to analyze the institutional and the economic dimensions of the chain, while technical dimensions were analyzed using on-farm timber sawing systems. Six main actors; tree farmers, timber merchants, sawyers, timber yard operators, furniture makers...
PubDate: Thu, 31 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +010
- Effects of furrow dimensions on water productivity and yield of onion at
small scale Irrigation Ilu Gelan district West Shoa Ethiopia
Abstract: This study was conducted at the Ilu Gelan district Western Shewa zone of Oromia Regional State to evaluate the impacts of furrow dimensions on yield and water productivity of onion. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three treatments replicated four times. The experimental treatments including farmer practice or T1 (farmer practice with top width of 23 cm,...
PubDate: Sat, 31 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +010
- Plant species and their importance to housing in the Turkana community,
Kenya
Abstract: There are many native species that are important to local communities globally. There have been studies on the importance of these plant species for many uses by local communities. Though, there is scanty information on these species recognition by researchers. Despite the harsh climatic conditions in Turkana (semi-arid to arid), the community has over the years developed strategies for cons...
PubDate: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +010
- Morphometrics of Pinus patula crown and its effect on cone characteristics
and seed yield in Kenya
Abstract: Pinus species and other conifers have cones as an essential unit for seed production. Cone production in pines is not uniform and often varies among compartments and sectors within the crown. Many countries experience challenges in seed production from orchards due to poor practices. The present study aimed to evaluate within-crown cone production patterns, cone characteristics, and seed yie...
PubDate: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +010
- Quality of tree seedlings across different nursery ownerships in Central
Gondar Zone, Ethiopia
Abstract: Qualities of planting stocks are critical factors for the success of forest plantations. Despite the huge number of annual seedling production in tree nurseries, awareness on quality of seedlings is very limited. This study evaluates the seedling quality across nursery ownership types in terms of morphological attributes and examines the effect of seedling quality on early growth and surviva...
PubDate: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +010
- Patula pine (Pinus patula) cones opening under different treatments for
rapid seed extraction in Londiani, Kenya
Abstract: Seed extraction from pines is challenging to the forestry sector globally. This is usually contributed by the pine cone anatomy that opens through a function of temperature and humidity which varies widely in the pine growing regions of the world and the Pinus species as observed in previous works done on Pinus roxburghii, Pinus halepensis, Pinus wallichiana, Pinus pinaster, Pinus radiata, a...
PubDate: Tue, 30 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +010
- An analytical assessment of forest cover changes over the last 30 Years in
the semi-deciduous forest zone of Togo
Abstract: Understanding dynamics of forest cover is important to monitor change in forest area. The objective of the present study is to develop an approach for assessing forest cover changes in landscapes with high spatial complexity and temporal variation that can allow the generation of robust monitoring information. The forest-cover change maps were produced using time-series of Landsat images, hi...
PubDate: Tue, 30 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +010
- Evaluation of forest litter mineralization capacity on the growth of
Irvingia gabonensis in Ogwashi-Uku Forest Reserve, Delta State, Nigeria
Abstract: The study evaluated litter production capacity of three forest plantation foliage litters as potential mineralization sources for the growth of Irvingiaga bonensis. Litter production capacity of Bamboo, Teak and Gmelina forest plantations was monitored for 70 days before Irvingia seeds were sown in open germination beds containing litters soil samples for vegetative development assessment. D...
PubDate: Sun, 31 May 2020 00:00:00 +010
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