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Reaction of Some Kenyan Maize Genotypes to Turcicum Leaf Blight Under Greenhouse and Field Conditions
(2007)
Fifty seven maize lines comprising 23 open pollinated, 30 hybrids and 4 inbreed lines were evaluated for resistance to Turcicum leaf blight both under greenhouse and field conditions. For greenhouse evaluation, the genotypes ...
Control of Bean Rust using Antibiotics Produced by Bacillus and Streptomyces species - Translocation and Persistence in Snap Bean
(2007)
Antibiotic culture filtrates produced by Bacillus (CA5) and Streptomyces spp. were tested for
translocation and persistence when applied on snap beans inoculated with rust (Uromyces appendiculatus) in
greenhouse pot ...
Evaluation of Dry Mature Pigeonpea Seeds for Processing and Eating Quality
(Gembloux Agricultural University, 2000)
Several pigeonpea cultivars have been developed through collaborative efforts by the
Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, the University of Nairobi, and ICRISAT. While these
cultivars possess a number of traits acceptable ...
Diversity and abundance of nematodes in agroecosystems of Kenya
(2004)
A review of nematodes associated with crops has revealed that almost every crop or group of crops is attacked by one or several nematode pests, which cause economic losses in heavily infested fields. The most commonly ...
Prognostic indicators of post partum viability of kids born to Escherichia coli-vaccinated or unvaccinated does
(2000)
This study was undertaken to determine some blood and other physiological parameters
with potential for use as prognostic indicators of viability of newborn goat kids. Of the 143
kids born during the on-farmstudy, 97 ...
Genetic Diversity and Relationships of Indigenous Kenyan Camel (Camelus dromedarius) Populations: implications for their Classification
(2003)
The genetic diversity and relationships amongst the dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) populations are poorly documented. Four recognized Kenyan dromedary breeds (Somali, Turkana, Rendille, Gabbra) and dromedary from Pakistan ...
Nematode community structure as influenced by land use and intensity of cultivation
(2009)
This study was conducted to determine the effect of land use and intensity of land cultivation on the nematode community structure. The land use types represented in the study sites were natural forest, plantation forest, ...
Reaction of Some Coffea arabica Genotypes to Strains of Colletotrichum kahawae, the Cause of Coffee Berry Disease
(2000-01)
Pathogenicity tests were performed on 11 genotypes of Coffea arabica using single-isolate suspensions of Colletotrichum Kahawae obtained from 90 monoconidial isolates. The objective of this study was to estimate the ...
Prospects and constraints facing women small-scale dairy farmers in Vihiga district, Western Kenya
(2006-07)
One of the major constraints to increased dairy production is lack of adequate feed. The Government of Kenya has encouraged the development of forage technology for adoption to address this constraint. The low adoption has ...