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Studies of organochlorine pesticide residues in some freshwater and estuarine fish in Kenya
(1990)
Organochlorine pesticides persist in the environment and
accumulate in aquatic organisms. Although the chemicals have
been used in Kenya since the 1940's, information on the occurrence
of their residues in fish is still ...
Use of fresh cassava and sweet potato root pulps in cake making
(University of Nairobi, 1996)
Fresh pulps of three cassava cultivars (cv. Serexe, cv.
Dnrika, cv. Namba munana) and two sweet potato cultivars (cv.
MaaenQ-L4, cv. BiaalB) , were characterised for their physicochemical
properties and related to those ...
Phaeolus vulgaris Cv. rosecoco-glp-2 seed contaminatoin and infection by Colletotrichum lindemuthianum (SACC & MAGN) BRI & CAV., and implications on disease incidence and severity
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1995)
Surveys were conducted in several locations in Kisii, Kiambu and Meru districts, during which seeds the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) L. cv. Rose Coco-GLP-2 were collected from the small-scale farmers. The visual ...
Determining The Effect Of Different Application Rates 0f Fertilizer And Manure On Development And Production Of Cowpea
(University of Nairobi, 1999)
The influence of PH on the recovery of contaminating micro-organisms from honey
(University of Nairobi, 1992)
Accurate and sensitive methods for recovering contaminating
micro-organisms from honey are required for an adequate control of
the hygienic quality of the product. Most of these micro-organisms
would be expected to be ...
Control of Root-knot Nematodes by use of different Soil Organic Amendments
(University of Nairobi., 1999)
Studies were carried out in the laboratory, greenhouse and in the field to determine the
possibility of optimizing the C:N ratios in organic soil amendments for the control of
root-knot nematodes. Amendments with high ...
Evaluation of sesame(sesamum indicum l.) genotypes for drought stress
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
The structure and conduct of the animal feeds industry in kenya: the case of the situation in Kiambu district and Nairobi province
(University of Nairobi, 1992)
The animal feeds industry has been characterized by
shortages, erratic price fluctuations and low quality animal
feeds. In an attempt to examine the cause (s) of these undesirable
performance outcomes, this study analysed ...
Land suitability evaluation for agriculture around Timau area - Heru District
(1994-10)
A study was conducted of about 8000 ha around Timau area
in Meru District to evaluate its land suitability for
agriculture. A semi detailed soil survey was carried out to
classify and map the different soil units. Based ...