Browsing Theses and Dissertations by Subject "Nitrogen"
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Effect of nitrogen application and harvesting methods on plant growth and leaf yield and quality of vegetable amaranth (amaranthus ihypochondriacus lj)
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Effect of nitrogen application and plant age on edible leaf yield and quality of Black Nightshade (Solanum nigrum l.) plants.
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2000)Two experiments were carried out to investigate the effects of nitrogen application rates and plant age on the edible leaf yield and nutritive quality of black nightshade (Solanum nigrum L.) plants. The first experiment ... -
Effect of soil water, nitrogen and phosphorus on maize growth and yield in a Semi arid environment
(Department of soil science, University of Nairobi, 2005)A field study was carried out for three seasons from November 1999 to February 2001 to investigate the influence of irrigation on growth, light and nitrogen use in maize under semiarid conditions in Machakos, Kenya. The ... -
Effects of drought, nitrogen, spacing and defoliation on vegetative growth and development, yield and quality of kale (brassica oleracea var. acephala
(College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1982-01)There is hardly any study reported in literature on the cultural practices for vegetable kale production. Greenhouse and field experiments were conducted to study the effects of drought, three water regimes (irrigating ... -
The influence of nitrogen source and Rhizobium seed inoculation on growth, yield and quality of french beans (phaseolus vulgaris (l.)
(Department of soil science, University of Nairobi, 1989)Field studies were conducted between august, 1987 and January, 1988 at the Field Station, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairoi, Kabete to show the effects of fertilizer nitrogen sources (Diammonium phosphate – DAP ... -
The influence of spacing, leaf picking frequency, initial time of first harvest levels and splits of Nitrogen on leaf yield of Kales (Brassica Oleracea Var Acephala D.C.).
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1982)The influence of spacing,leaf picking frequency, initial time of first harves,levels and splits of nitrogen application on leaf yeiId of kales (Brassica oleracea var.acephala D.C.) were studied during the 1978 short rains ... -
Nitrogen mineralization from cattle manure, filtermud, factory ash and nitrogen uptake by maize (zea mays) in a glasshouse experiment."
(Department of soil science, University of Nairobi, 1995)To reduce over reliance on inorganic fertilizers due to high prices, there is a need to increase utilization of organic input sources such as filtermud, which is a by-product of white sugar manufacture. Fresh filtermud(FM) ...