Browsing Faculty of Agriculture by Title
Now showing items 55-74 of 225
-
Education for sustainable development in action
(University of NairobiThe Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2006) -
Effect of maturity stage and variety on the efficacy of 1-mcp treatments in mango fruits
(2 Laboratory of Pomology, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Tsukuba3 Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Department of Food Science and Technology1 University of Nairobi, Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 2012)1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) is one of the postharvest technologies employed in postharvest systems to extend the shelf life of perishable commodities and minimize postharvest losses. Efficacy of 1-MCP is affected by ... -
Effect of Postharvest Hot Air Treatments on Ripening and Soluble Sugars in Banana Fruits, Musa Spp. ‘Williams’
(Laboratory of Pomology Graduate School Life and Environ. Sciences Tsukuba University, TsukubaDept. Plant Science & Crop Protection University of Nairobi, 2012)Postharvest hot air treatments have been traditionally used for disinfection and disinfestations of fruits and vegetables. Recently, high temperature preconditioning has been shown to have the potential to impart tolerance ... -
Effect Of Root Rot Pathogens And Fungicide Seed Treatment On Nodulation In Food Grain Legumes
(29-06-13)Greenhouse experiments were conducted over 2 cropping cycles to investigate the effect of fungicide seed treatment and fungal root rot pathogens on nodulation and dry matter accumulation of selected food legumes. The ... -
Effects of Legume Cover Crop Planting Density and Time in Maize Inter-crop on Water, Nitrogen and Light Use in Sub-Humid Conditions
(University of Nairobi.Department of Plant & Crop Protection, 2002) -
Effects of pit, dark and cold pre-storage treatments and their duration on dormancy breaking and sprouting of seed potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum L.)
(Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, National Horticultural Research Center, Thika, KenyaPlant Science and Crop Protection Department, University of NairobiInternational Potato Centre, Sub-Sahara Region, Nairobi, KenyaKenya Agricultural Research Institute, National Potato Research Center, Limuru, Kenya, 2008)Potato is the second most important food crop after maize in Kenya. In the traditional areas of potato production with a bimodal rainfall pattern in the country, poor sprouting, due to seed tuber dormancy, is a major ... -
The effects of tillage systems on soil physical properties and water conservation in a sandy loam soil in Eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Soil water conservation through tillage is widely accepted as one of the appropriate ways of addressing soil moisture constraints in rainfed agriculture. A field experiment was conducted for 6 seasons (2007 to 2009) to ... -
Elements of governance in the Danish national park process
(University of Nairobi.Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2007) -
Elements of governance in the danish national park process: main assessment report, Denmark
(University of Nairobi.Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2007) -
Enhancing resilience to climate change in the Horn of Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2012) -
Enhancing Resilience to Food Security Shocks
(University of Nairobi, 2012) -
Environmental Audit. Kenya Seed Company, Kitale
(University of Nairobi.Department of Food Science, Nutrition & technology, 2004) -
Environmental Education: Academia's Response
(University of NairobiThe Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 1997) -
Establishment of mobile camel milk dairy in Mongolia. Phase I. Feasibility study.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Science Nutrition and Technology, 2008) -
Evaluation of socio-economic aspects of smallholder irrigated rice schemes. The case of Anyiko, Alungo and Nyachoda schemes in Nyanza province of Kenya
(1986)Gives the results of the evaluation of socio-economic aspects of three smallholder irrigated rice schemes in Nyanza Province of Kenya. These includes the Anyiko, Alungo and Nyachoda rice schemes. Discusses the involvement ...