Browsing Theses and Dissertations by Subject "Infrared spectroscopy"
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Diagnosis of soil and plant nutrient constraints in small-scale ground nut (Arachis Hyopaea) production systems of Western Kenya using infrared spectroscopy
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, 2008)Soil fertility degradation is a major problem in Africa leading to food insecurity, ecosystem degradation and poverty. Nutrient depletion and disease epidemics have contributed to a decline in groundnut yields of 25% in ... -
Large-area soil physical degradation assessment using GIS, remote sensing and infrared spectroscopy in arid and semi-arid Kenya
(Department of Soil Science, University of Nairobi, 2006)Soil physical condition controls several important soil functions such as support for biomass production, water cycling, filtering pollutants, and land surface energy balance. However, physical degradation undermines ...