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Tropical soil-plant interactions in relation to mineral imbalances in grazing livestock
(1989-12)
A survey of the literature revealed that mineral imbalances
were likely to arise in livestock grazing tropical pastures;
that a variety of techniques involving soil, plant or animal
measurements could be used to assess ...
The influence of nitrogen source and Rhizobium seed inoculation on growth, yield and quality of french beans (phaseolus vulgaris (l.)
(1989)
Field studies were conducted between august, 1987 and January, 1988 at the Field Station, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairoi, Kabete to show the effects of fertilizer nitrogen sources (Diammonium phosphate – DAP ...
A comparative sero-epidemiological survey for the prevalence of leptospira antibodies in domestic animals and man in Nyandarua and Turkana districts of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1989)
Leptospirosis In domestic animals and man is a worldwide problem of public health and economic significance. Of economic importance are the losses from abortion, still-births, infertility, reduced weight gains, decreased ...
The study of the effects of some Kenyan soils on the corrosion of the underground pipes
(University of Nairobi, 1989)
Corrosion of metallic structures buried in the soil,
or in contact with soils, has been a serious engineering and
economic problem in most par ts of the world. A research
programme was conducted to investigate the ...
Forms of phosphorus and the fate of applied water soluble phosphorus in some Kenya soils
(University of Nairobi, 1989)
Soils from Gitunmba, Kabete, Katumani and Lanet areas
of Kenya were sampled for analysis. The major objectives
of the investigation were to determine the quantities of the
inorganic and organic forms of phosphorus and ...
The effect of environmental factors on growth, pod-set and yield of short duration pigeonpea ( cajanus cajan (L.) miltsp.)
(University of Nairobi, 1989)
Four experiments were conducted to investigate effects of
temperature, humidity, soil water deficits, photoperiod and
sowing date on growth, pod-set and yield of different
varieties of pigeonpeas. The varieties were ...
Differences and Relationships Within Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Five Selected Soils in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1989)
Knowledge on physical and chemical factors in any soil is important to any one who uses the soil. This may be in agriculture or any other purposes as engineering eg. road construction, dam construction and large civil ...
A comparison of nutritional status of preschool children of cooperative and individual farmers in rural Ethiopia
(University of Nairobi, 1989-11)
Studies on occurrence, transmission and potential mechanical vectors of camel trypanosomiasis in northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1989)
Trypanosoma evansi ,Steele 1885 infection in northern Kenya
camels was diagnosed by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
(ELISA), mouse inoculations. and blood smears. The ELISA results
indicated a current or past ...
Pathology and pathogenesis of Trypanosoma Vivax infection in cattle
(1989)
A study on the pathogenesis of haemorrhages, tissue damage, disseminated intravascular coagulation and thrombocytopenia in Trypanosoma vivax infected cattle was carried out in order to determine the clinico-pathological ...