Validation of climate smart Pigeon pea Agronomic practices in Baringo, Elgeyo marakwet, Machakos, Tharaka and Kabete

    Overview
    Overview
    1. To validate the potential use of selected hormones in seed priming in economically important pigeon pea in Machakos, Baringo, Kabete and Tharaka Nithi counties
    2.  To determine the effect of seed priming hormones on the physiological responses of the selected varieties and the effect growth and yield under drought stress conditions.
    3.  To validate nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer micro-dosing and rainwater harvesting practices under varied pigeon pea and cereal inter-cropping systems in Elgeyo Marakwet, Tharaka and Machakos counties, Kenya.
    4. To validate an effective IPM strategy combining host plant resistance, boi-control and selective insecticide spraying regime(s) against the pigeon pea insect pest complex in Baringo, Machakos and Tharaka

     

    Sponser

    KALRO- Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project (KCSAP)-world bank