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Influence of nitrogen rates and storage conditions on quality and shelf-life of French beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
(1989)
Two experiments were conducted at the field station of. the
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, between July 1988 and
April 1989 to show the effects of N application on plant growth,
yields, quality and ...
The effect of different weeding frequencies and plant density on growth and yield of sunflower (helianthus annuus)
(1983)
The events that take place during the postnatal morphogenesis of the lung of the quokka
wallaby, Setonix brachyurus, were investigated using the light microscope and both the
scanning and transmission electron microscopes. ...
The nutritional evaluation of dried poultry waste as a feed ingredient for broiler chickens
(1987)
Studies were carried out to determine the chemical and bacteriological compositions of variously dried poultry waste (DPW), and to evaluate DPW as a feed ingredient for broiler chickens. Poultry waste was collected every ...
Quantitative studies in grain amaranth populations
(1988)
Twenty-two grain amaranth populations were subjected to comparative evaluation for the number of days to flowering, the number of leaves on the main stem, the number of leaves on the main branches, leaf length, leaf width, ...
The effect of nitrogen rates and sources on leaf production, nitrate accumulation. and thiocyanate content in kale and collard (Brassica Oleracea var. Acephala, D.C.) leaves
(1987)
Two experiments were conducted between August
1986 and March 1987 at the Field Station of
Faculty of Agriculture, Kabete Campus, University
of Nairobi, to study the effect of rates and sources
of nitrogen (N) on leaf ...
Influence of browse availability on goat diets in an acacia Senegal savannah of south-central Kenya
(1985)
Seasonal effect of bush canopy on dietary selection and nutrition
of goats was evaluated at Kiboko, south-central Kenya from June through
November, 1982. Three mature esophageally fistulated East-African goats
were used ...
Phenotypic, genetic and environmental trends in Kenya Sahiwal cattle
(1988)
Records covering a 20 year period (1964-1983) on
Sahiwal cows at the National Sahiwal Stud, Naivasha
were used to estimate phenotypic, genetic and
environmental trends of 305- day milk yield, calving
interval, birth ...
The effect of altitude of seed production on potato seed vigour
(1984)
Seed potatoes, variety Anett, were raised at
three different altitudes: Thika (1440 m), Kabete
(1800 m) and Limuru (2225 m) and at each site in
soil transported from the other sites in large tins;
in two seasons. The ...
A comparative study of plant water relations in chloris gayana kunth and setaria sphacelata S & H
(1982)
The effect of limiting moisture on the germination,
establishment, physiological response and dry matter of two
important pasture grasses,...........
Screening and selection of potato clones and varieties for resistance to late blight phytophthora infestans (mont.) de bary
(1981)
Late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary is one of the most destructive diseases which limits the production of potatoes in Kenya. Most of the potatoes are produced by small-scale farmers who cannot ...