Effects Of Chicken Litter Fortified With Chicken Egg Shells On Growth And Yield Of Stinging Nettle (urticadioica)

ABSTRACT Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) often known as common nettle is an herbaceous perennial  flowering plant on the family of urticiae. The plant originated from colder region Europe and  Asia. In Kenya the plant is grown in many part including Nero, Laikipia, Embu, Meru, Narok  and in the slope of Mt Kenya. The plant is grown for its leaves which are used as vegetables,  roots and stem which is a good source of fibre. The plant is rich in calcium, potassium, vitamin  A and C. however despite all these benefits the production of stinging nettle as a vegetable and a  cash crop is highly un…