Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Title
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Effect of liming and triple superphosphate fertilizer application on growth and root nodulation of common bean (phaseolus vulgaris) in soils of old tea lands
(University of Nairobi,Department of land resource management and agricultural technology,, 2005)ffect of liming and application of phosphatic fertilizer on growth and root nodulation of common bean in an old tea land was investigated. A field trial was conducted where tea had been uprooted after 70 years of monoculture ... -
Effect Of Maize Border Crop Placement Distance On Aphid Population And Aphid-transmitted Virus Diseases In Potato.
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 2010) -
The Effect of Market Development On-farm Conservation of Diversity of African Leafy Vegetables around Nairobi
(2008)Production and marketing of African Leafy Vegetables (ALVs) has increasingly become important in areas surrounding Nairobi. This is mainly due to Nairobians' realization of their nutritional value. ALVs are particularly ... -
Effect Of Method And Level Of Milk Feed And Level Of Concentrate Feed On Growth Performance Of Sahiwal Calves
(University of NairobiDepartment of Range Management, 1988) -
Effect of method of harvesting, storage container type and duration on seed germination of four rangeland grasses
(Department of Range Management, University of NairobiDepartment of Botany, University of Nairobi, 2006-11)The study tested 2 techniques of harvesting pasture grass seed (hand stripping and cutting with stalks), 4 storage containers (Aluminium tins, Polythene, Cotton cloth and brown paper bags), and 10 post harvest periods of ... -
The effect of modified atmosphere packaging on postharvest shelf life of mango fruits, mangifera indica l, cultivar tommy atkins
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2011-09)Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) is a simple technology whose optimization can minimize high postharvest losses in perishable commodities. In this study, the efficacy of active bag® a recently introduced MAP product ... -
Effect of nutrition on infectivity of the nematophagous the fungus pochonia chlamydosporia on nematode eggs
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2011-09)Effective establishment of microbes applied to soil often requires addition of an exogenous nutrient source to overcome competition from the resident microflora. However, readily-available nutrients may compromise ... -
Effect of organic and in organic fertilisers on yield and quality of amaranth in sub-Saharan Africa
(Plant Science and Crop protection department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of NairobiHorticultural Supply Chains Group, Department of Plant Sciences - Wageningen UniversityFood Science, Nutrition and Technology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2011)This study was designed to evaluate the influence of manure and mineral fertilization on yield, Kjeldahl nitrogen (as protein equivalents), Vitamin C and nitrate accumulation in Amaranthus hypochondriacus. The vegetables ... -
Effect Of Organic And Inorganic Sources Of Nutrients On Soil Mineral Nitrogen (ammonium And Nitrate N) And Maize Yields In Western Kenya
(Department Of Land Resource Management And Agricultural Technology, 2001) -
Effect Of Organic Mulch Type And Time Of Application On Potato Yield, Soil Moisture And Temperature In A Contrasting Climate Gradient In Embu District.
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Land Resource Management And Agricultural Technology, 23-09-11) -
Effect of parasite control on Newcastle disease vaccination response in free-ranged family chicken in Eastern province, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013) -
Effect Of Ph On Suitability Of Substrates For Oyster Mushroom (pleurotus Ostreatus) Cultivation
(2011)Pleurotus ostreatus (Fr.) Kummer is a primary decomposer that can be grown on many readily available lignocellulosic materials. However, pH of the substrate is one of the key factors that affect its mycelial growth and ... -
The effect of phosphorous fertilization on growth and tuberization of sweet potato, ipomoea Batatas L.
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1985)A study was conducted to investigate the effect of phosphorus fertilizer levels on the growth and tuberization of two sweet potato cultivars. P did not cause any significant influence on growth or yield of vines and tubers ... -
Effect of plant residue on water holding capacity of the soil in no-tillage systems
(University of Nairobi,Department of Plant Science & Crop Production, 1982) -
Effect of preharvest agro-ecological conditions on the postharvest quality and shelf-life of mango fruits, mangifer indica L. cultivar Tommy Atkins
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences, 2011) -
The effect of processing conditions on the quality of drum dried cassava. Proceedings of the eighth symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 1988) -
Effect Of Ratooning On Growth, Lint Yield And Quality Of Cotton In Mwea, Kirinyaga South District
(2011)Cultivation of ratoon cotton is becoming a common management practice in eastern and coastal areas of Kenya, but its effects on lint yield and quality of cotton varieties in Kenya has not been established. Field experiments ... -
Effect of rhizobium inoculation of beans on growth and yield of maize and beans under different Intercropping patterns
(Soil Science Society of East Africa, Nairobi (Kenya)Department of Crop Science, 2005)The same row and this also out-yielded sole Rhizobium inoculation of beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and intercropping patterns of maize and beans were evaluated for two seasons in a field study. Plant population of each ... -
Effect of schistosomulicidal drugs on attrition and distribution patterns of Schistosoma mansoni schistosomula in mice
(University of Nairobi.Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology, 1986)