Browsing Journal Articles by Author "Gachanja, SP"
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Flowering and fruiting of purple passion fruit at Thika.
Gurnah, AM; Gachanja, SP (University of Nairobi, 1978)Vines started to flower 5 months after transplanting. The flowers opened between 7 and 9 a.m., depending on the weather conditions, and they remained open until 10 a.m. the following day. Fruit set of flowers covered with ... -
Pruning and trellising purple passion fruit. I. Yields and seasonal trends.
Gurnah, AM; Gachanja, SP (University of Nairobi, 1980)In an experiment in which one-wire and 3-wire trellising as well as severe, selective, light and no pruning were compared, it was found that pruning did not increase yields or reduce the usual decline in yield over a 3-year ... -
Pruning and trellising purple passion fruit. II. Disease incidence, fruit size and quality.
Gachanja, SP; Gurnah, AM (University of Nairobi, 1980)Trellising did not affect fruit size or quality. Three-wire trellising produced more diseased [Alternaria passiflorae] laterals and fruit than 1-wire trellising. Light and selective pruning produced heavier and better ... -
Spacing and pruning of purple passion fruit.
Gurnah, AM; Gachanja, SP (University of Nairobi, 1984)Row spacing of 1.8 m (wide) was compared with that of 1.2 m (narrow) under 4 pruning regimes: severe, selective, light and no pruning. Narrow spacing outyielded wide spacing over a period of 3 years by 40%. The greater ...