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Identification of crop-growing seasons of semi-arid Kenya by analyses of the soil moisture patterns
(1984)
Eight stations wit~ over 30 years of rainfall record were selected
in the dry region of Kenya, east of 37°E longitude, to study the
nature of the crop growing seasons during the short and the long rains
(October through ...
Chemical and biological properties of spirostachys venenifera pax methanol extract
(University of Nairobi, 1984)
Earlier research on the toxicity of spirostachys venenifera pax showed that the plant caused massive thymic necronis, in addition to necrotic changes in other organs with rapidly multiplying cells. Since the thymus is ...
International cooperative information services in the agricultural sciences: a comparison of CAB and AGRIS
(Loughborough University of Technology, 1984)
This study identifies two international co-operative information . .
&services in the agricultural sciences - CAB and AGRIS - and describes
theirhistories, elements and characteristics. The two services are
thencompared ...
Studies on ascochyta blight on cowpea (vigna unguiculate l. (walp) and characterization of isolates of its causal organism, Ascochyta phaseolorum Sacc.
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1984)
Cowpea leaf blight cause by Ascochyta phaseolorum Sacc. was found to be widely distributed in Kenya. Blight symptoms consisted of light to dark brown circular lesions with darker, regularly spaced, wavy concentric rings ...
The influence of phosphorus fertilization on growth and tuberization of sweet potato (ipomea batatas lamb)
(1984)
A study was conducted to investigate the
effect of 4 P fertilizer levels on growth, tuberization
and accumulation of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium,
calcium and magnesium in vines and tuberous roots of
2 sweet potato ...
An economic analysis of some aspects of production and marketing of cashewnuts in Kenya
(1984)
The study is an economic analysis of some
aspects of production and marketing of cashewnuts
ln Kenya. The study was conducted mainly in Kilifi
District. A random sample of 50 growers and some key official
at the Kilifi ...