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Potato virus y (PVY) in Irish potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) and tree tomato (Cyphomandra betaceae) and the influence of potato susceptibility to the virus and the aphid virus-vector on the spread of PVY Mosaic in Kenya
(1992-07)
Potato virus Y (PVY) occurs on some important crops, weeds and shrubs all over the world. The most common known hosts of PVY strains are Solatium tuberosum, Capsicum annuum, Nicotianna tabacum, Lycopersicon esculentum among ...
Tillage practices and draft power requirements for soil moisture conservation of a hard setting soil
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
Field experiments were conducted to study the draft power requirement of four tillage
operations and their effect on moisture conservation in a Luvisol soil. The experimental sites
were located in Iiuni in Machakos ...
Isolation and Bioassay of Striga Hermonthica Seed Germination Stimulants From Non-host Crops and Field Testing for Control Efficacy
(1996)
Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. is a severe parasite on maize and
a limiting factor in achieving optimum maize yields in infested
areas in Africa. The parasite seeds are stimulated to germinate by
root exudates from ...
Use, conservation and management of plants for indigenous herbal medicine in Kenya: the case of Kitui district
(1994)
The Kenyan population has been experiencing tremendous changes as its ecological
systems, economy, political and socio-culturallife responds to exigencies of development. In
the the sphere of health, the country continues ...
A comparative economic analysis of contracted and non-contracted sugarcane farming - the case of the South Nyanza sugar project , Kenya
(1997)
This study is an economic analysis of the contracted and non -
contracted systems of sugarcane farming. In the analysisl the South
Nyanza Sugar Company (SONY SUGAR) in South Nyanza District was used
as a case study. The ...
Physiological basis of yield differences in bean (phaseolus vulgaris L.) cultivars
(1999)
The study was conducted at the University of Nairobi
Facul ty of Agr icul ture Farm, Kabete, located on la ti tude 10 5 I
south and longitude 36° 44 I east at an altir.ude of about 1800
metres above sea level. The study ...
Effect of intercropping pea with cabola or yellow mustard
(1992)
Major professor: Dr. E. H. Stobbe, Department of Plant Science
Intercropping is a farming practice that has recently
received attention as a means of improving land productivity
in western Canada. The main reason for ...
The implications of grain market liberalization on on-farm maize storage in Kenya
(1995-05)
This thesis presents a financial analysis of on-farm grain storage from a farmers
perspective in Kenya using storage investment and farm budget data from Nandi district.
The study emphasizes the implications of the ...