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An epidemiological study of gastrointestinal nematodes in cattle with particular reference to weather factors in Tetu division of Nyeri district, Kenya
(1984)
An epidemiological study of gastroinLestinal nematodes
of cattle was conducted in Tetu Division of Nyeri District,
Kenya. This area has a trcpical climQte, being within the
tropics. The aim of the study was to assess ...
The effects of frequency and height of cutting on tillering, herbage yield and nutritive value of four varieties of napier grass
(University of Nairobi, 1984)
The effects of six-, eight-and ten-weeks cutting interval* and 0, 10 and 20 cm cutting heights and their combinations on tillering, herbage yield, crude protein and in vitro dry matter digestibility of four varieties of ...
The trophic relations and habitat adaptability of livestock in the central part of Rendille land in Kenya
(1984)
In arid and semi-arid areas animal production has been the most
and, sometimes, the only productive use of the land. Most of northern
Kenya is destined to remain rangeland due to the low and unpredictable
rainfall. ...
Study on outliers in factorial design of experiments
(University of Nairobi, 1984-06)
In this dissertation, we discuss the sensitivity of optimum balanced
2m fractional designs of resolutiun V to outliers using the measure suggested
by Box and Draper (1975). In addition, we define a new measure of
robustness ...
Nematode survey in Busia and Bungoma districts and the response of three tobacco varieties to infection by meloidogyne spp. on clay and sandy soils under field and pot plant studies
(1984)
Plant-parasitic nematodes in the tobacco-growing areas of Busia and Bungoma districts were identified, and the response of three commercial tobacco varieties to increasing initial population densities of rootknot nematodes, ...
Effect of milling raw soybean on the compositional uniformity of soybean cake during extrusion-aided screw press oil extraction
(University of Nairobi, 1984)
The effect of particle size of roller-milled raw soybeans on the compositional uniformity of soybean cake during extrusion-aided screw press oil extraction (ESPOE) was studied. In order to obtain reproducible milled soybean ...
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 ...
Epidemiology of theileriosis (with emphasis on east coast fever) and some aspects of economics of tick control in transmara division, Narok District, Kenya.
(1984)
Tick-borne diseases are by far the most serious source of cattle losses in Eastern Africa. The four main tick-borne diseases, namely; East Coast Fever (ECF), anaplasmosis, babesiosis and heartwater cannot yet be routinely ...
Influence of acacia tortilis trees on the distribution of panicum maximum and digitaria macroblephara in South Central Kenya
(1984)
Water relations of Panicum maximum under Acacia tortilis and Digitaria macroblephara in the open, were studied under field conditions at the National Range Research Station,
Kiboko Kenya and under controlled environmental ...
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 ...