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The effect of nitrogen application and deflowering on vegetative growth, yield and quality; and postharvest storage stability
(1993)
Two experiments were cond~c~ed between August, 1990
and April, 1991, at the Faculty of Agriculture Field
Station, Kabete Campus, Universi~y of Nairobi to study the
effects of nitrogen rates (0, :"3, 26 and 52 kgN/ha) ...
Use of an antigen trapping Elisa kit for field diagnosis of trypanosoma evans Infections in Dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarlus)
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
The studies described in this thesis were conducted to evaluate field
application of the antigen-detection tube Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay
(ELISA) kit developed by Nantulya (1989) for diagnosis of Trypanosoma ...
Etiology and control of purple blotch in onions (Alliunl Cepa l) caused by Alternaria Porrl
(1993)
Investigations on J\lternaria porri pathogen with respect to
the effects of culture media. temperatures and light regimes on
growth and sporulation commenced after collection of the
isolates from Kabet e field station. ...
Response of sesame (sesamum indicum l.) to nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization.
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
The response of sesame to varying rates of nitrogen (0, 50, 100 and 150 Kg
N/ha) and phosphorus (0, 30, 60 and 90 Kg P/ha) was studied in two experiments, at
the Siaya Farmer's Training Centre in Siaya District, during ...
Assessing alternative strategy options in the control of tick-borne disease: a case study of East Coast Fever control in Uasin Gishu District, Kenya.
(1993)
Lack of effective tick and tick-borne disease (TBD) control is among the factors
limiting dairy production in Uasin Gishu District in Kenya. Besides constraining
productivity through morbidity, TBDs are among the most ...
The effect of tillage, compost and mulch on soil physical properties and crop yield
(1993-11)
A study was conducted to assess the effect of tillage
(double digging), compost and mulch on crop yield and soil physical
properties of a humic Nitisol. The experiment was a 2*2*2 factorial
treatment design consisting ...
Reproductive performance of dairy cows and heifers in Kiambu District, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
This thesis describes an investigation into reproductive performance of cows and
heifers on smallholder dairy farms in Kiambu District, Kenya. The objectives of the study
were to describe reproductive management, to ...
Smallholder coffee supply response in Kenya
(1993)
Coffee is an important commodity in terms of its value in the world market and is a
major source of foreign exchange earnings for the producer countries. Since the late
1980s the worldwide coffee industry has been plagued ...
Effect of plant density and harvesting frequency on the yield and vegetable quality of four variants of black nightshade (Solanum nigrum L).
(1993)
Two experiments were conducted at the Field Station of the Faculty of
Agriculture, Kabete campus, University of Nairobi, between August, 1990 and
May, 1991; to study the effect of plant density (22,220, 33,330 and ...
Fusarium wilt of carnation in Kenya and its interaction with vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizae
(University of Alberta, 1993)
Vascular wilt of carnation in Kenya was found to be caused by
Fusarium oxysp orum f. sp. dianthi, Five isolates of this pathogen
whose cultural characteristics differed on half-strength PDA were
isolated from wilted ...