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Influence of irrigation and nitrogen fertiliser on maize growth, nitrogen uptake and yield in a semi-arid Kenyan environment
(University of Nairobi,, 2003)
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Enhancement of grassland production through integration of forage legumes in semi-arid rangelands of Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2003)
Control of Taenia saginata by post-mortem examination of carcasses
(2003)
A study to curb transmission cycle of a zoonotic Taema cestodiasis between humans and cattle is presented.
To evaluate the reliability of meat inspection procedure in detecting carcasses of cattle with T. saginata ...
Feeding value of Acacia tortilis pods in goats
(2003)
Fresh Acacia tortilis pods were mixed with low quality native grass hay to form 5 rations - T 1 (100% hay), T 2 (25% pods + 75% hay), T 3 (50% hay + 50% pods), T 4 (75% pods + 25% hay) and T 3 (100% pods). Male goat groups ...
Assessment of the efficiency of dairy cow evaluation methods.
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
A total of 956 Friesian cows with multiple lactation records, spanning a period of 22 years (1966 to 1987), were genetically evaluated by computing four different indices for each animal (Kenya). The indices were Adjusted ...
Hybridization of banteng (Bos javanicus) and zebu (Bos indicus) revealed by mitochondrial DNA, satellite DNA, AFLP and microsatellites
(2003)
Hybridization between wild and domestic bovine species occurs worldwide either spontaneously or by organized
crossing. We have analysed hybridization of banteng (Bos javanicus) and zebu (Bos indicus) in south-east Asian ...
Soil chemical properties, sunflower growth and yields as affected by double digging, mulch and compost in central Kenya
(2003)
Double digging as a form of deep tillage and the
utilisation of compost and mulch for improved crop
production in the densely populated areas of Kenya
is rapidly gaining attention the Kenya Institute of
Organic Farming ...
Effect of Acacia tortilis pods on intake, digestibility and nutritive quality of goat diets in southwestern Eritrea
(2003)
Fresh Acacia tortilis pods were mixed with low quality
native grass hay to form the following five rations: 100% hay (T1),
25% pods and 75% hay (T2), 50% pods and
50% hay (T3), 75% pods and 25% hay (T4)
and 100% pods ...
effect of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer on growth and yield of ironweed (vernonia galamesis)
(2003)
Irooweed (Vernonia galamensis) is a promising new crop for industrial oil but information on its response to fertiliser is scanty. A field experiment was conducted at the University of Nairobi Field Station farm during two ...