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Plant nutrient composition and food preference by the giraffe, giraffa camelopardalis In Nairobi national park, Kenya
(1992)
Food preferences . of the giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) in the forest and
plains of Nairobi National Park were studied each month from July to November
inclusive in 1990. The Rank Preference Index indicated preferences ...
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 ...
Interaction in intercropped Coffea Arabica L. and Phaseoulus Vulgaris L.
(1987)
Three experiments were conducted on intercropping beans with
low and high density Arabica coffee trees pruned to different canopy
densities. Growth and yield components of bean plants were measured
while clean coffee ...
Use of an antigen trapping Elisa kit for field diagnosis of trypanosoma evans Infections in Dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarlus)
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
The studies described in this thesis were conducted to evaluate field
application of the antigen-detection tube Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay
(ELISA) kit developed by Nantulya (1989) for diagnosis of Trypanosoma ...
Studies on genotypic variation in biological nitrogen fixation in pigeonpea (cajanus Cajan L. millsp) inoculated by various rhizobia strains and phosphate fertilizer application in kenya
(1987)
Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp) is an important pulse crop
in the semi-arid areas in Kenya because of its drought tolerance, wide
adaptability and as a source of protein. Low grain yields have been partly
attributed ...
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 ...
Characterization and determination of lethal dose (LDSO)of metabolites from two soil Bacilli and evaluation of their If efficacy in the control of bean anthracnose in the greenhouse.
(1998-11)
Two Bacillus isolates coded as CA5 and CAIO were retrieved from sterile
loam soils where they had been preserved. They were tested against four
fungal pathogens of agricultural importance namely Fusarium sp
Colletotrichum ...
Etiology and control of purple blotch in onions (Alliunl Cepa l) caused by Alternaria Porrl
(1993)
Investigations on J\lternaria porri pathogen with respect to
the effects of culture media. temperatures and light regimes on
growth and sporulation commenced after collection of the
isolates from Kabet e field station. ...
Utilization of above ground net Primary production by herbivores in Mukogodo rangelands, Laikipia,Kenya
(1996)
The amounts and proportion of above ground net primary production of the
herb layer utilized were investigated in the Mukogodo rangelands of Laikipia
Kenya. Two private (01 Jogi and Loldaiga) and two conununal group ...