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Variation among black spruce clones in nutrient uptake and early growfh after field planting
(1991-05)
A study was conducted to determine the genetic variation in
black spruce (Picea mariana [Mill.]B.S.P) with respect to nutrient
uptake and use efficiencyon a typical forest soil in central New
Brunswick.
The experimental ...
A comparison of different Grasses as filter strips for Soil and Water conservation on Crop Land
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
The experiment involved comparing three types of
grasses when used as filter strips for soil and water
conservation on cropland. The slope of the land was
approximately 8%. The soils were the eutric nitosols
developed ...
Effect of biotin supplementation on performance of chicken broilers
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
Three experiments were carried out to evaluate the effect of
biotin supplementation on performance of broiler chicken.
Rovimix H2 was the source of available biotin. Experiment One
basal diet was formulated to provide ...
Evaluation of seepage losses in unlined canals of Bura irrigation scheme
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
The research project addresses itself to the evaluation
of seepage losses in unlined canals in the scheme. The
objectives of the study, were; to evaluate seepage losses in
the conveyance and distribution system, investigate ...
Production of pineapples for processing and fresh markets in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
The pineapple Ananas comosus L. Merr. is a tropical fruit which is
grown at altitudes from 100 to over 1800m above sea level with rainfall
ranges of 600 to over I500/mm annually.
Soils with high murram (high iron or ...
Effect of seasonal changes in soli moisture, atmospheric humidity, ambient temperature and radiation on shoot water status, growth and yield of four clones of tea, camellia sinensis l
(1991)
Studies on the effects of soil moisture, ambient temperature,
atmospheric humidity and radiation on the yields of four commercial
Kenyan tea clones were undertaken. The experiment was laid out in
an established tea field ...
Effect of alley cropping with Calliandra calothyrsus (Meissm) on sequentially grown maize and cowpeas
(1991)
A series of trials were conducted at the International Institute
of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria, between January and
December 1988 to evaluate the potential of calljandra for alley
cropping. In a field experiment, ...
Genotypic competition in field beans (phaseolus vulgaris L) varieties
(University of Nairobi, 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 ...
Distribution and elimination of [311]-Aflatoxin h1 in rainbow trout (salmo gairdneri ) and Tilapia (oreocliromis niloticus ).
(1991)
The distribution and elimination of [3H]-AFB 1 in rainbow trout (Sulmo
gairdneri) and tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) was studied using whole-body
autoradiography (WBA) and liquid scintillation counting. Whole-body
au ...
The epidemiology of malnutrition in young children in Kamnarok Mosop, Baringo district
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
A cross-sectional survey was set up to establish
the prevalence of protein-energy malnutrition and
to identify its probable determinants in Kamnarok
Mosop, Kabartonjo Division in Baringo District. The
survey sought to ...