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Prediction of yield and digestibility of Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) from maturity, leaf: stem ratio and laboratory analyses
(2000)
Napier grass (P. purpureum) was grown at Naivasha, Kenya. Weekly data on various parameters of Napier grass on-station (irrigated) and on-farm (rain-fed) were pooled and assessed by linear and quadratic regressions. The ...
Characterization of trypanosome isolates from naturally infected horses on a farm in Kenya
(2000-04)
Following an outbreak of trypanosomosis in horses on a farm in Kenya, 18 trypanosome isolates were collected from the infected animals over a period of one and a half years and cryopreserved for characterization. The ...
Effect of supplementing napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) with sunflower meal or poultry litter-based concentrates on feed intake, live-weight changes and economics of milk production in Friesian cows
(2000)
A study was conducted using a randomized complete block design to determine feed intake, live-weight changes, milk yield and cost of milk production in Friesian cows fed napier grass (NG) at 10 weeks (MNG) or 15 weeks (ONG) ...
The influence of vegetation on the water resources of the Naro Moru river catchment.
(University of Nairobi,, 2000)
The effects of vegetation on water resources was studied for the upper forest, lower forest and footzone of the Naro Moru catchment on the western slopes of Mount Kenya during November 1991 to June 1992. Climatic parameters ...