Doctor of Philosophy (Biological Sciences), Murdoch University, Australia
Thesis, “Impact of episodes of high temperature on physiology, growth and yield performance of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)” conferred on 9th February 2019.
Publications
Charles Obiero, Stephen Milroy and Richard Bell (2020). Photosynthetic and respiratory response of potato leaves of different ages during and after an episode of high temperature, Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 206(3): 352 – 362.
Charles Obiero, Stephen Milroy and Richard Bell (2019). Importance of whole plant dry matter dynamics in potato exposed to an episode of high temperatures, Environmental and Experimental Botany, 162: 560 – 571.
Rhoda B, Bernhard F, Friedel J, Leonhartsberger P, Macharia J. K and Charles O. (2014). Biomass Production in the short rains and its influence on crops in the long rains: A systems approach in organic farming, American Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 4(9): 1047 – 1071.
Charles Obiero, Rhoda Birech, Maling`a Joyce, Kibet Ng’etich and Bernhard Freyer. (2014). Performance of maize and beans under castor-based intercropping system, American Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 4(1): 101 – 113.
Charles Obiero, Rhoda Birech, Maling`a Joyce and Bernhard Freyer. (2013). Effect of intercropping castor with maize and beans on growth, yield and oil content, International Journal of Plant Research, 3(4): 52 – 62.
Charles Obiero, Rhoda Birech, Maling`a Joyce, Ng`etich Kibet and Bernhard Freyer. (2013). Performance of jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.) under different soil and climatic conditions in Kenya, Asian Journal of Agricultural Research, 7: 43 – 50.
Charles Obiero, Rhoda Birech, Joyce Maling’a, Bernhard Freyer, Ng’etich Kibet and Jackson Langat. (2013). Performance and challenges of biofuel cropping systems in Kenyan smallholders farming systems: A case study on castor (Ricinus communis L.), jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.) and croton (Croton megalocarpus L.), Australian Journal of Crop Science, 7(7): 917 – 922.
Articles in review
Charles Obiero, Stephen Milroy and Richard Bell. Influence of auxin on growth, physiology, and yield of potato exposed to high-temperature episode, Agrociencia, Uruguay.
Charles Obiero, Stephen Milroy and Richard Bell. Increasing frequency of high-temperature episodes in potato growing regions of Western Australia and its impacts on plant and tuber growth. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science.
