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Soil water movement retention and release properties of selected soils of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1982)
The study evaluated the Soil Moisture.
Retention, Release and Saturated Hydraulic
Conductivity, (Water Movement), in 6 Kenyan soils
that included: 1 Andosol, 1 LuvisoljAcrisol,
1 Arenosol, 2 Nitosols and 1 Vertisol. ...
Multiple typing of salmonella livingstone by biotyping, antimicrobial susceptibility testing and plasmid profile analysis
(University of Nairobi, 1987-09)
Seventy one isolates of Salmonella livingstone were analysed
for homogenuity using biotyping, antimicrobial susceptibility
testing and plasmid profile analysis.
Biotyping distinguished Salmonella livingstone isolates ...
A Study of Women's Access to Agricultural Production Inputs in Murang'a District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
This study looks at women's access to agricultural production
inputs in the small scale sector. Field work was carried out in Murang'a
District. It was postulated, ali a basis for research, that among the
factors causing ...
Runoff harvesting potential for crop production in Kitui, Kenya
(1988)
A 24 year rainfall data study was done for Mutomo,
southern Kitui. Seasonal rainfall was found inadequate
in 71% and 57% of the dry "long" and "short" rains,
respectively.
be tween years,
Mon th Iy ra in fa II
with ...
Pathogenesis and pathology of heartwater (cowdriosis) in sheep and goats
(University of Nairobi, 1987-02)
Heartwater is a rickettsial disease of
ruminants primarily cattle, sheep and goats
transmitted by several species of Amblyomma
ticks. It is prevalent throughout Africa
south of the Sahara wherever the vector ticks
are ...
Control of Kikuyu Grass
(University of Nairobi, 1985-11)
Tillage and glyphosate/tillage regimes were evaluated for control of Kikuyu grass in wheat under Kenyan conditions.
On sod, control of Kikuyu grass was better where the mouldboard plow was used than where the other tillage ...
Assessment of filtermud as a carrier for legume seed inoculants
(1984-03)
Peat is the most commonly used carrier for
Rhizobiun. Although it is the best carrier identified
to date, it has some disadvantages: its suitability
varies depending on -the source and it is not
readily available in ...
Effect of pre- and postpartum supplementation on performance of red Maasai sheep and small East African goat
(1981)
Two experiments were conducted at Kitenge!a Station,
Machakos District, of Kenya to examine the effect of pre- and postpartum supplementation on performance of Red Masai sheep and Small East African goats under range ...
Water stress effects on biomass production and partitioning In processing tomatoes
(University of Nairobi, 1985)
Experiments were conducted at the University of
California, Davis field station. Soils were deep silty loam
with high water storage capacity. water stress effects on
vegetative and reproductive growth, canopy light ...