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Physical Land Evaluation Of Chonyi-Kaloleni Area,Kilifi District, - With Emphasis On The Suitability For Cashewnuts And Coconuts
(University Of Nairobi, 1983)
A physical land evaluation was carried out on
13,000 ha in the Chonyi-Kaloleni area, Kilifi District, following the guidelines outlined in the framework
for land evaluation.
The present land use in the area ...
Soils influenced by pyroclastics in the nguu volcano area (Wilaya ya Machakos, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1983)
A reconnaissance soil survey was carried out of
sample strip about 2km wide and running 14km west from
the Nguu Volcano. The main objectives of the study
were to find out the effect of the Nguu pyroclastics on
the soils ...
The critical period for heed competition in potato (Solanum tuberosum l.)
(1983)
This thesis reports on experimental work carried out on Irish potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) during the 1980-81 short rains and 1981 long rains. The work was conducted at Kabete, Faculty of Agriculture Field Station, located ...
Occurrence of bovine leptospirosis in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1983-04)
Bovine leptospirosis is a worldwide problem and is of economlc
importance. The losses are due to abortions, stillbirths,
infertility, reduced weight galns, decreased milk production and
death. The disease in cattle may ...
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. ...
A study of design,construction and bank stabilization of fanya juu terraces at Kabete, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1983)
The application of fanya juu terraces for soil and
water conservation in high and low rainfall areas is on the
increase, Fanya juu terraces have become popular because
they are easy to construct, less infertile subsoil ...
Determination of pathogenic variation in isariopsis griseola sacco and pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola (burk., 1926) young, dye and wilkie 1978
(1983-11)
Occurrence and extent of pathogenic variation
and virulence was determined in Isariopsis griseola
Sacco and Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola
(Burk. 1926) Young, Dye and Wilkie 1978 using 21 and
30 isolates ...
Insect pests of cowpeas vigna unguiculata(l.) walp. and studies on cowpea yieldassessment under different chemical sprayregimes and minimum use of insecticidesagainst the dominant insect pest speciesat Katumani dryland rese4rch station, Kenya
(1983)
Studies to identify major insect pests
attacking cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.,
in the field and to assess cowpea yields under
different chemical control regimes were conducted at
Katumani, Kenya during th'e ...