Abstract
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) yields in Western Kenya are low and this has been attributed to low soil fertility. Field trials were conducted in farmers fields in Ukwala Division of Siaya District in Kenya during the long rains of 1998 and 1999 to determine the potential for improving bean yields through Rhizobium inoculation, and fertilizer N and P applications. The three factors: Rhizobium inoculation at two levels and fertilizers-N and P each at three levels were factorially combined to give 18 treatments. The treatments were laid out in a randomised complete block design with a split-plot structure and three replications. A popular local bean variety Okuodo was used as the test crop. During the 1998 long rains season, P significantly (P=O.05) increased the stand count after emergence, pod number per plant and the bean grain yields. Seed number per plant alone was significantly increased by fertilizer-N application. Significant interaction effects (P=O.05) were observed for NXP on the stand count after emergence and for Rhizobium inoculation XP on stand count after emergence, stand count at harvest and the bean grain yields. Rhizobium inoculation alone did not significantly affect any of the measured variables in both seasons. In 1999, only the bean grain yields were determined and were significantly (P=O.05) increased only by fertilizer P applications. The Journal of Food Technology in Africa Volume 6 No.4, 2001, pp. 121-125
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Claims 6
Claim · model-written summary
In 1998, P fertilizer significantly increased stand count after emergence, pod number per plant and bean grain yields.
- Taxon
- Phaseolus vulgaris
Phaseolus vulgarise0 - Treatment
- Pe2
- Outcome
- stand count after emergence, pod number per plant and the bean grain yieldse2
- Direction
- increasede2
- Qualifier
- P=O.05e2
- Setting
- farmers fields in Ukwala Division of Siaya District in Kenyae1
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Verbatim
e0“Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) yields in Western Kenya are low”
e1“Field trials were conducted in farmers fields in Ukwala Division of Siaya District in Kenya during the long rains of 1998 and 1999”
e2“During the 1998 long rains season, P significantly (P=O.05) increased the stand count after emergence, pod number per plant and the bean grain yields”
Claim · model-written summary
Fertilizer-N application significantly increased seed number per plant.
- Taxon
- Phaseolus vulgarisPhaseolus vulgarise0
- Treatment
- fertilizer-N applicatione3
- Outcome
- Seed number per plante3
- Direction
- increasede3
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) yields in Western Kenya are low”
e3“Seed number per plant alone was significantly increased by fertilizer-N application”
Claim · model-written summary
Rhizobium inoculation alone did not significantly affect any measured variable in either season.
- Taxon
- Phaseolus vulgarisPhaseolus vulgarise0
- Treatment
- Rhizobium inoculatione3
- Outcome
- measured variablese3
- Direction
- did not significantly affecte3
RhizobiumNot reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) yields in Western Kenya are low”
e3“Rhizobium inoculation alone did not significantly affect any of the measured variables in both seasons”
Claim · model-written summary
In 1999, only fertilizer P significantly increased bean grain yields.
- Taxon
- Phaseolus vulgarisPhaseolus vulgarise0
- Treatment
- fertilizer P applicationse3
- Outcome
- bean grain yieldse3
- Direction
- increasede3
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) yields in Western Kenya are low”
e3“In 1999, only the bean grain yields were determined and were significantly (P=O.05) increased only by fertilizer P applications”
Claim · model-written summary
N x P fertilizer interaction was significant for stand count after emergence.
- Taxon
- Phaseolus vulgarisPhaseolus vulgarise0
- Treatment
- NXPe3
- Outcome
- stand count after emergencee3
Not reportedDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) yields in Western Kenya are low”
e3“Significant interaction effects (P=O.05) were observed for NXP on the stand count after emergence and for Rhizobium inoculation XP on stand count after emergence, stand count at harvest and the bean grain yields”
Claim · model-written summary
Rhizobium inoculation x P interaction was significant for stand count and bean grain yields.
- Taxon
- Phaseolus vulgarisPhaseolus vulgarise0
- Treatment
- Rhizobium inoculation XPe3
- Outcome
- stand count after emergence, stand count at harvest and the bean grain yieldse3
Not reportedDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) yields in Western Kenya are low”
e3“Significant interaction effects (P=O.05) were observed for NXP on the stand count after emergence and for Rhizobium inoculation XP on stand count after emergence, stand count at harvest and the bean grain yields”
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