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Effects of soil type, vegetation and land use on infiltration rate and related soil physical properties in two semi-arid catchments in Laikipia District Triticum aes tivum l.)
(1992)
Effects of soils, vegetation and land use on infiltration
rates and related soil physical properties of the semi-arid
Sirima and Hukogodo catchments in Laikipia district were
investigated. Representative six soils in ...
The molecular genetics of fruit chromoplasts from cucurbita pepo L.: variation in steady-state quantities of RBCL, ESBA, and ORF 2280 transcripts, changes in levels of rubisco large subunit and rubisco activity during fruit development
(1992)
The psbA gene encodes the 01 protein involved in
electron transport of photosynthesis leading to production of
NAO(P)H and ATP. The ~ gene encodes the large subunit of
the ribulose,-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase (Rubisco), ...
Fruit yield and quality of ridge gourd (Luffa Acutangula (l) Roxb) as influenced by plant density and varietal differences as ascertained by Isozyme analysis
(1993)
Luffa acutangula is a' potentially important export crop for
Kenya. Little is known of its optimal production practices,
genetics or fruit quality. Three studies were conducted at the
Institutes for Applied Research of ...
Land degradation and its control in the Kibwezi area, Kenya
(1990-01)
Most of our semi-arid land is threatened with increased land deterioration due to
changes in land use especially in areas where soils have sealing properties which
hinder infiltration of rain- water. The study was carried ...
Structure, conduct and performance of Kisumu fish marketing stystem
(1995-04)
The study analyzed the structure. conduct and performance
of Kisumu fish marketing system. with the aim of understanding
the organi7ation of the market. the role of marketing mlddlemen.
their capital outlay. costs and ...
Electrophoretic enzyme comparison of wild and laboratory tsetse fly populations of glossina pallidipes and G. Brevipalpis (diptera: glossinidae)
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
An electrophoretic comparison of 11 randomly selected enzyme
systems was made between two laboratory colonies of Glossina pallidipes
and one of ~. brevipalpis with their corresponding ancestral wild
populations. The ...
A Study of the Physiological and Ecological Adaptatton of Comhon Beans ( Phaseolus Vulgaris L) to Drought Stress
(1991)
Two experiments were conducted in the field and one in the
~leenhollse to s t udy d i. f ferences in drought response in ten
varieties of common heans, collected from different ecological
zones. The bean varieties were ...
Dewatering and drying characteristics of Coffee Pulp
(1991)
The major constraint in the utilisation of coffee pulp is
its high moisture content. For easy storage, the moisture content
of the pulp needs to be lowered to about 15% wet basis. A two
stage process comprising mechanical ...
Effect of clump planting of maize and time of planting of beans on growth and yield of intercropped maize and beans
(1999)
Two field experiments were conducted at the University of
Nairobi's Faculty of Agriculture Kabete, to investigate
the merits of clump planting of maize and time of planting
of intercropped beans on growth and yield of ...