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Studies on the efficiency of two breeding methods applied to improve yield and quality in two maize populations carrying Brachytic-2, Opaque-2 and Sugary-2 genes
(1981)
A study was conducted on normal KCR and
KCE and their modified mutant populations carrying
brachytic-2, opaque-2 and sugary-2 genes. The
objective was to study the effect of three mutant
genes on yield and protein ...
Serological identification of the species origin of animal meats
(University of Bristol, 1981-09)
Antisera to bovine, sheep and horse serum albumins were raised in rabbits and purified by immunoadsorbent chromatography. The antigenic properties of the purified and unpurified sera were investigated using the double ...
Toxicological Investigation Of Gnidia Latifolia (meisn).a Plant Commonly Used In Traditional Medicine
(1981)
Gnidia latifolia (Meisn is an ubiquitous woody shrub found in
the semi-arid areas of the Kenya highlands. Where it occurs, it is known
to be both poisonous as well as therapeutic. It is used to treat open
wounds and ...
A review of the control of phlebotomine sandflies (diptera: psychodidae) and a survey of responses on management of visceral leishmaniasis by residents living in a focus of the disease in Marigat, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1987)
visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a serious disease caused by
species of the parasitic protists Leishmania. It can affect
humans living in parts of the tropics and sub-tropics and is
transmitted by Phlebotomus sandflies. ...
A study of alley chopping maize and green gram with leucaena leucocephalla (lam) de wit at Mtwapa, Coast Province, Kenya
(1988)
Crop yields in the Kenya Coastal lowlands are low because of poor soil
fertility and high weed infestation. The sandy soils (92% sand), deficient
in all major nutrients N,P,K, are highly leachable and" fertilizer
application ...
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, ...
The effect of nitrogen and phosphorus on growth, yield of flowers and essential oil of chamomile (matricaria chamomilla l.) grown under Kenya conditions
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
An experiment was carried out at the Field
Station, University of Nairobi, Kabete Campus to find
out firstly, the effect of nitrogen, (0, 50, 100 and
150 kg N/ha) and phosphorus (0, 17.47, 34i93 and 52.41
kg P/ha) ...
Outcropping and yield prediction studies in grain amaranths
(1989)
Outcropping and yield prediction study.. were conducted in four
populations of grain amaranth, populations 1008 and 1024 ( hypochondriacs)
nd 1034 and 434 (cruentus). The studies were conducted at Kabete Campus
ot the ...