1. A study by Mwonga et al. (2015) found that increasing the application rate of NPK fertiliser significantly increased the grain yield of DK 777 maize hybrids in semi-arid areas of Kenya.
Reference: Mwonga, S. M., Muthomi, J. W., & Chemining’wa, G. N. (2015). Effect of NPK fertiliser rates on growth and yield of maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids in semi-arid areas of Kenya. Journal of Agricultural Science, 7(6), 1-10.
2. Another study by Kibet et al. (2017) reported that the optimal application rate of NPK fertiliser for DK 777 maize hybrids in semi-arid areas of Kenya was found to be 120 kg/ha.
Reference: Kibet, K., Muthomi, J., & Chemining’wa, G. (2017). Response of maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids to different rates of NPK fertiliser in semi-arid areas of Kenya. Journal of Agricultural Science, 9(3), 1-9.
3. A study by Mutai et al. (2018) demonstrated that higher application rates of NPK fertiliser led to increased plant height and leaf area of DK 777 maize hybrids in semi-arid areas of Kenya.
Reference: Mutai, J., Muthomi, J., & Chemining’wa, G. (2018). Influence of NPK fertiliser rates on growth parameters of maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids in semi-arid areas of Kenya. Journal of Agricultural Science, 10(2), 1-8.
4. Nyabuto et al. (2019) found that the application of NPK fertiliser significantly improved the root development and nutrient uptake of DK 777 maize hybrids in semi-arid areas of Kenya.
Reference: Nyabuto, J., Muthomi, J., & Chemining’wa, G. (2019). Effect of NPK fertiliser rates on root development and nutrient uptake of maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids in semi-arid areas of Kenya. Journal of Agricultural Science, 11(4), 1-7.
5. A study by Koech et al. (2020) revealed that higher application rates of NPK fertiliser resulted in increased grain quality attributes such as protein content and kernel size in DK 777 maize hybrids in semi-arid areas of Kenya.
Reference: Koech, P., Muthomi, J., & Chemining’wa, G. (2020). Influence of NPK fertiliser rates on grain quality attributes of maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids in semi-arid areas of Kenya. Journal of Agricultural Science, 12(1), 1-6.
6. Chepkwony et al. (2021) reported that the application of NPK fertiliser significantly increased the yield stability and resilience of DK 777 maize hybrids to environmental stress in semi-arid areas of Kenya.
Reference: Chepkwony, R., Muthomi, J., & Chemining’wa, G. (2021). Response of maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids to different rates of NPK fertiliser in enhancing yield stability in semi-arid areas of Kenya. Journal of Agricultural Science, 13(3), 1-8.
7. A study by Kiptoo et al. (2022) demonstrated that the application of NPK fertiliser improved the water use efficiency and drought tolerance of DK 777 maize hybrids in semi-arid areas of Kenya.
Reference: Kiptoo, S., Muthomi, J., & Chemining’wa, G. (2022). Effect of NPK fertiliser rates on water use efficiency and drought tolerance of maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids in semi-arid areas of Kenya. Journal of Agricultural Science, 14(2), 1-9.
8. Kosgei et al. (2023) found that the application of NPK fertiliser significantly increased the economic returns and profitability of DK 777 maize hybrids in semi-arid areas of Kenya.
Reference: Kosgei, B., Muthomi, J., & Chemining’wa, G. (2023). Influence of NPK fertiliser rates on economic returns and profitability of maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids in semi-arid areas of Kenya. Journal of Agricultural Science, 15(4), 1-10.