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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 ...
Hydrologic and crop response to tillage under semi-arid conditions in Kenya
(2000)
Effects of the rainfall variability on soil moisture (SM) over crop growth periods is
a prerequisite for assessing and developing better soil moisture conservation practices in
semi-arid areas. It was therefore necessary ...
Phenotypic assessment and molecular diversity evaluation using simple sequence repeats of Kenyan sorghum germplasm under drought stress conditions
(2009)
In terms of tonnage, sorghum is Africa's second most important cereal. The
continent produces about 20 million tonnes of sorghum per annum, about onethird
of the world crop. The crop is widely grown in the semi arid ...
Grazing patterns, energy extraction and livestock productivity in agro-pastoral production systems in Kibwezi, south-eastern Kenya
(2005-09)
The primary energy pathways, energy intake, habitat exploitation patterns and feeding
interaction of free ranging agropastoral herds (cattle, goats and sheep) in Kibwezi, a
semiarid environment were investigated in two ...
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 ...
A study of soil erosion associated with new settlement in the Longonot-Kijabe area of Kenya, and proposals for its control
(University of Nairobi, 1983-06)
Due to high population growth and scarcity
of arable land in Kenya, people have been
forced to settle on land which is marginal for
cropping on account of low and unreliable
rainfall, steep slopes or poor soils, ...
Manifestation in sheep and goats and its prevalence in in-contact herbivores in Kenya
(2011)
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a highly devastating viral disease of sheep and goats. PPR was confirmed to be occurring in Kenyan goat and sheep populations in March 2006 in Turkana district. The disease has since ...