Ascorbic acid content in leaves of Nightshade (Solanum spp.) and spider plant (Cleome gynandra) varieties grown under different fertilizer regimes in Western Kenya

Emmanuel Ayua; Violet Mugalavai; James Simon; Stephen Weller; Pamela Obura; Naman Nyabinda

doi:10.5897/AJB2015.14936

African Journal of
Biotechnology

Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
Language: English
ISSN: 1684-5315
DOI: 10.5897/AJB
Start Year: 2002
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Ascorbic acid content in leaves of Nightshade (Solanum spp.) and spider plant (Cleome gynandra) varieties grown under different fertilizer regimes in Western Kenya

Emmanuel Ayua

Emmanuel Ayua
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Eldoret Box 1125-30100, Eldoret, Kenya.
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Violet Mugalavai

Violet Mugalavai
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Eldoret Box 1125-30100, Eldoret, Kenya.
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James Simon

James Simon
New Use Agriculture and Natural Plant Products Unit, Department of Plant Biology and Plant Pathology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
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Stephen Weller

Stephen Weller
Horticulture Department, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
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Pamela Obura

Pamela Obura
Horticulture Department, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
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Naman Nyabinda

Naman Nyabinda
Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), P.O Box 4606, Eldoret, Kenya.
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Article Number - 4770CF157195
Vol.15(7), pp. 199-206 , February 2016
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJB2015.14936

Received: 21 August 2015
Accepted: 25 January 2016
Published: 17 February 2016

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