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Effectiveness of the Horizontal, Vertical and Hybrid Subsurface Flow Constructed Wetland Systems in Polishing Municipal Wastewater.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
This study aimed at comparing the performance of horizontal, vertical and hybrid subsurface
flow system in polishing wastewater effluent from the maturation pond at Gusii wastewater
treatment plant, Kenya. The treatments ...
Analysis of nematode assemblage in Kenyan Vertisol, Cambisol and Arenosol soil groups: II- Edaphic factors influencing nematode communities-b
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
As part of developing a database of types of biological and physiochemical
degradations, the aim of this study was to determine the relationships among soil
physical-chemical properties, and nematode assemblages in ...
Effect of different cover crop residues, management practices on soil moisture content under a tomato crop(lycopersicon esculentum).Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems Journal
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Water relations are among the most important physical
phenomena that affect the use of soils for agricultural,
ecological, environmental, and engineering purposes.
In sub-Saharan African, water is most critical in
limiting ...
Production of hybrid Basmati rice in Kenya: progress and challenges
(2013)
Photoperiod sensitive genic male sterile (PGMS) and Thermosensitive genic male
sterile (TGMS) rice varieties require a long day light length and high temperature
respectively growth conditions for them to be completely ...
Cytochrome oxidase 1 gene and its application in wildlife forensics in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
In African countries in general and Kenya specifically, wildlife crimes are leading an increasing number of species to the brink of
extinction. This is partly because the perpetrators of these crimes once caught don't get ...
Efficacy of antimicrobial activity of garlic extracts on bacterial pathogens commonly found to contaminate meat
(2014)
Background: Meat is a major source of food and raw materials for a number of industries, yet a lot of meat is wasted each year due to deterioration as a result of spoilage by microorganisms such as Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, ...