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Genetic studies of earliness, yield and fiber length upland cotton ( gossypium hirsutum L.)
(1979)
The Inheritance of yield, fibre length and
airlines in Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)
w s studied using Pi. P2r F1' F2, B1' 82 populations
in five Inter varietal crosses. The commercial
variety., UKAS9/240. (Pi) ...
Maize yield in relation to rainfall and solar energy in Kenya
(1976)
An attempt has been made to relate maize yield to rainfall
during 3 growth periods of the plant and to try to expIain the difference
in maize yield between different places on the basis of radiation regime.
In the ...
Epidemiology of cassava mosaic disease in Coast province, Kenya
(1979)
Studies on the epidemiology of cassava
mosaic disease were conducted at the Coast
Agricultural Research Station (CARS>, Mtwapa
between the period 1976 to 1979. The results of
the investigations indicated that the ...
The influence of the wet-processing of Arabica coffee upon the characteristics of the coffee bean
(1970)
The presence of galacturonic acid within the
reported pectic component of coffee mucilage has been
confirmed. The insoluble mucilage material (protopectin)
contains arabinose, glucose and xylose units in addition
to ...
Water use by eight annual crops at Kabete. Kenya 1978/79
(1979)
Investigations involving mainly food crops
adapted to the Kabete area (the complete range
of crops investigated being maize, field beans,
Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, wheat, sunflower,
soyabeans and linseed) sought ...
Sheep pulmonary adenomatosis
(1970-04)
The impetus for research on sheep pulmonary adenomatosis has been the recognition of its contagious and neoplastic nature and, of a possible relationship with certain cancers.
Literature Review;
A detailed review of the ...
Competition and efficiency of food retailing to the low income consumers in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1977)
Competition and efficiency of food retailing
to the low income consumers in Nairobi was studied.
The ·study concentrated on structural aspects that
affect efficiency of food retailing. Consumer
buying and expenditure ...
Effect of plant density and phosphate fertilizer on the growth, flower – and pod abscission, yield and yield components of pigeon peas (CAJANUS CAJAN (L.) MILLSP.)
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1978)
This thesis reports on 3 field experiments carried out in 1976 and 1976/1977 at the Field Station of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi at Kabete. The main objective was to determine the effects of plant ...