Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Effects of Moisture Loss on Water Potential Components and Tissue Deterioration in Carrots during Short-term Storage
(1995)Studies were carried out to understand the effects of moisture loss on water potential and root deterioration in carrot (Daucus carota L. `Eagle') roots during short-term storage. The roots were stored at various temperatures ... -
Patterns of Rift Valley fever activity in Zambia
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 1992)Summary An hypothesis that there was an annual emergence of Rift Valley fever virus in Zambia, during or after the seasonal rains, was examined with the aid of sentinel cattle. Serum samples taken during 1974 and 1978 ... -
Variations in prevalence rates of tick-borne diseases in Zebu cattle by agroecological zone: implications for East Coast fever immunization
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, 1993-07)East Coast fever (ECF), caused by Theileria parva, is the most important tick-borne disease of cattle in much of eastern, central and southern Africa. In Kenya, immunization against ECF has been performed in many field ... -
Potassium Nutrition and Shelf Life of Carrots (Daucus carota L.)
(1996)The effect of potassium (K) nutrition on the shelf life of carrots was studied using a hydroponics system involving rockwool slabs as support. Carrots were grown for 192 days under greenhouse conditions and supplied with ... -
Effect of packaging materials on weight loss and nutrient quality changes of rechanded sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas Poir) during short-term storage
(2004)The effects of packaging materials on weight loss and nutrient quality changes of recharged submerged in clean tap water) sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas Poir) roots during storage were determined. Sweet potatoes from two ... -
Economics of health and nutrition in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economicsnstitute for Development Studies, 1986)This paper starts by outlining the present state of health and nutrition in Kenya. Health status for Kenyans has shown spectacular improvement since Kenya's attainment of independence in 1963. Both the infant mortality and ... -
Legume Cover Crops Research In Kenya: Experiences Of The Legume Research Network Project
(KARIDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology (LARMAT), 2003)The Legume Research Network Project (LRNP) was started in 1994 (by then known as the Legume Screening Network) to evaluate suitable legume species for different agro-ecological environments and to subsequently incorporate ... -
Postharvest moisture loss characteristics of carrot (Daucus carota L.) cultivars during short-term storage
(1997)Differences in moisture loss characteristics among carrot cultivars Imperator Special 58, Gold Pak 28, Caro-pride, Paramount, Eagle, Celloking, Top Pak and Caro-choice during short-term storage at 13 °C and at either 80% ... -
Commune councils as potential forest managers
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Soil and Water Conservation in Kenya Bibliography with Annotations
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Assessment of erosion hazard with the USLE and GIS: A case study of the Upper Ewaso Ng'iro North basin of Kenya
(ElsevierJomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. Nairobi, KenyaCranfield University, Silsoe, Bedfordshire, MK45 4DT, England, UKUniversity of Nairobi,Centre for Development and Environment University of Bern, Hallerstrass 12, CH-3012 Berne, Switzerland, 2000)The Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) was used to predict soil erosion hazard in the Upper Ewaso Ng'iro North basin of Kenya using data from erosion plots and reconnaissance surveys. The R-factor (rainfall erosivity) was ... -
Incorporation of green manure cover crops in maize based cropping system in semi -arid and sub-humid environments of Kenya
(Department of Soil Science, University of Nairobi,Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Laboratories, 2000)The study involved two experiments; the first experiment was at Machakos Farmers Training Centre (semi-arid) while the second was at Kabete Campus Field Station (sub-humid). The aim of the first experiment was to assess ... -
Preliminary investigation of contractile activity of Ricinus communis and Euclea divinorum extracts on isolated rabbit uterine strips
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Medicine, 2012-07)Ricinus communis and Euclea divinorum of the family Euphorbiaceae and Ebenaceae, respectively, are traditionally used by Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) in Machakos district of Kenya to induce or augment labor, manage ... -
The entrainment of breathing rhythm to stride frequency in the dik-dik antelope (Rhynchotragus kirki) with observations on the thermoregulatory consequences
(University of NairobiDepartment of Animal Physiology, 1990)1. Three adult dik-dik antelopes with an average weight of 4.5 kg were used to investigate the rate of oxygen consumption (V̇O2) during exercise and the entrainment of respiratory rate with stride frequencies at running ... -
Metabolism and evaporative heat loss in the dik-dik antelope (Rhynchotragus kirki)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Animal Physiology, 1988)1. Under controlled conditions, the rate of oxygen consumption (View the MathML source) respiratory frequency, evaporative water loss, heat balance, rectal (Trec) and surface temperatures were determined in the dik-dik ... -
Soil science [in the Marginal Semi-Arid Lands of Kenya]
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Comparison of options for sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) stool destruction
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, 1995-03)Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) production is customarily from a plant crop followed by two or more ratoon crops, which are grown from the underground stubble called the sugarcane stool. Frequently, the stool has to ... -
SESSION IV–SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION-Hydraulic properties of Andasols following deforestation in the northern slopes of Mount Kenya
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology (LARMAT), 2004)Deterioration in soil hydraulic properties due to deforestation adversely affects the hydrology of catchments, especially those on mountain slopes. -
Effects of soil management practices and tillage systems on soil moisture conservation and maize yield on a sandy loam in semiarid Kenya
(Taylor & FrancisDepartment of Soil Science, University of NairobiKenya Agricultural Research Institute,, 2005)Maize is an important crop in the high and medium rainfall areas of Kenya and thus, there is a need for additional information on the effect of tillage and soil management practices on water conservation and yield of maize. ... -
Field transmission efficiency of Alternaria sesami in sesame from infected seed
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 2003-11)Four sesame accessions with varying levels of susceptibility to Alternaria sesami were selected from an advanced germplasm collection of the Sesame Improvement Project to determine transmission efficiency of A. sesami from ...