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Genotype x environment interactions in Sorchum grown in the medium agricultural potential areas of Kenya
(Plant Science & Crop Protection, 1981)Fourteen genotypes, (four hybrids, six varieties,and four random mating populations) were grown in a randomized complete block design and three replications in five- locations for two seasons, i.e, 1979 long rains and ... -
Genotype x environment interactions in pigeonpea (cajanus cajan l)millsp grown in seven enviroments of Kenya
(Plant Science & Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1989)Ten pigeonpea genotypes Three improved cultivars, four exotic lines and three local farmers pigeonpea genotypes were grown in a randomized complete block design in three replications at five locations for two seasons to ... -
Genotype x environment interactions, seed production in common onions Shelf-life and seed production in common onions (allium cepar)
(University of Nairobi, 1992)Eight introduced and three existing onion cultivars were evaluated at four locations for two seasons to determine genotype-environment interactions and stability for bulb yield, and other agronomic characters. The cultivars ... -
Genotypic competition in field beans (phaseolus vulgaris L) varieties
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1991)Beans in Kenya are normally grown by small scale farmers in mixtures for subsistence agriculture. These mixture often comprise landraces or improved cultivars. Farmers do not select the most sui table cultivars for the ... -
Genotypic identification of tetracycline resistance genes in Salmonella Typhimurium from man and bovine
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1991)Tetracyclines are still the second most commonly used antibiotics worldwide, after penicillins. However, their efficacy against a variety of bacterial and rickettsial disease agents has been reduced by the high frequency ... -
Genotypic Response to Striga (Striga Hermonthica) Infestation in Wild Relatives and Landraces of Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor ) and the Introgression of the Resistance Into Cultivated Varieties
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Sorghum is the second most important cereal crop in Kenya after maize, grown on an area of 117000 ha -1 with about 144000 tonnes being produced annually. Striga hermonthica is among the major causes of sorghum yield loss ... -
Goats and goat products markets in Western Kenya
(Plant Science & Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1987)This research was undertaken to contribute to the understanding of goats and goat products markets in Western Kenya . The survey was carried out in Kakamega district which is one of the areas where dual purpose goats ... -
Governance and Management of Chemical Waste in Small Holder Dairy Farms: Case of Kabete Sub-county, Kiambu County
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Governance and Management of Farming Landuse Practices in Rwanda: Case Study of Mukimira Sector
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Poor land use practices have negative effects on environment and food security because they degrade land resources.Despite Rwanda having policies and laws to regulate landuse farming practices it has been observed that ... -
Grain sorghum as an energy source in broiler chicken diet
(1993)Three experiments were conducted to determine the effect of partly or wholly substituting high tannin sorghum (HTS) and low in broiler chicken tannin sorghum (LTS) with maize diets. In Experiment One, the chemical composiTion ... -
Grazing behaviour observations of boran and Hereford beef cattle under conditions existing at kabete
(University of NairobiAnimal production, 1979-11)Grazing behaviour studies of night-kraaled and free grazed Boran (Bos indicus) and Hereford (Bos taurus) cattle were carried out in a wet season and a dry season. Sixteen cows, 8 Borans and 8 Herefords, were individually ... -
Grazing patterns, energy extraction and livestock productivity in agro-pastoral production systems in Kibwezi, south-eastern Kenya
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, 2005-09)The primary energy pathways, energy intake, habitat exploitation patterns and feeding interaction of free ranging agropastoral herds (cattle, goats and sheep) in Kibwezi, a semiarid environment were investigated in two ... -
Green Gram population and arrangement effect on Striga Hermonthica Parasitism under intercropping with Zea Mays
(2014)In Kenya maize is the staple food crop with 80% of the population using it as the main human food. Maize shortage in Kenya always causes food crisis threatening political and economic stability. Weeds are a major constraint ... -
Grooming and its effect on the prevalence of tick borne diseases: a case study of wild yellow baboons (papio cynocephalus cynocephalus)
(Department of Medical Physiology, 2010)Behavioral studies on grooming in nonhuman primates have been carried out by several primatologists over the years. Nonhuman primates spend a lot of time grooming for various reasons which include health and social ... -
Groundnut growth and yield response to fertilizer application
(University of NairobiDepartment of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 2009)Groundnut is an important food, feed and cash crop in Eastern Africa but in Kenya it has a yield gap of 2.5 t ha-l and this is attributed to low soil fertility, diseases, poor seed quality and poor husbandry practices. ... -
Growth and composition of Eucalyptus and maize on Kenya soils fertilized with phosphate and indole acetic acid
(Department of soil science, University of Nairobi, 1981) -
Growth and flowering of Alstroemeria
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1986)The study was conducted to investigate the growth and flowering patterns of 3 cultivars of Alstroenieria and the effect of some floral preservatives on the vase-life of the produced cut flowers. Propagated rhizomes ... -
Growth And Flowering Of Clerodendrum Thomsonae Balf
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Agriculture, 1975)These investigations were conducted to determine the effect of growth regulators and environmental factors on the growth and flowering of Clerodendrum thomsonae Balf. "Wisconsin" clone. Whether terminal or stem-bud ... -
Growth and flowering of ornithogalum saundersiae L
(Department of soil science, University of Nairobi, 1990)This study was conducted to investigate the influence of bulb size, g~owth ~ata~dants and va~ious methods of bulb handling afte~ flowe~ ha~vest on the g~owth and flowe~ing of Ornithogalum saundersiae L. The sizes of bulbs ... -
Growth development and nutrient studies of sugar cane in Uganda
(Faculty of Agriculture. University of Nairobi, 1972)The objective of the project was to investi g ate the growth development pattern of sugar cane as infl ue nced by age and the env.ironmental conditions prevailin g in the main sugar cane ...