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A comparative study of plant water relations in chloris gayana kunth and setaria sphacelata S & H
(1982)
The effect of limiting moisture on the germination,
establishment, physiological response and dry matter of two
important pasture grasses,...........
Assessing the relative erodibility of someKenyan soils using a rainfall simulator and the prediction of relative erodibility
(University of Nairobi., 1982)
This study was an attempt to assess the relative erodibility of some Kenyan soils using a rainfall simulator, and to develop a regression equation based on easily measured soil properties that would predict relative soil ...
Immunization of Rabbits with Antigens from the Tick Rhipicephalus Appendiculatus (Neumann, 1901)
(University of Nairobi, 1982)
The behaviour of larvae and nymphs of B. appendiculatus infested on naive rabbits displayed a sequence of events when released on the ears.
Complete attachment was attained after 18-24 hours of tick application. Engorged ...
Ecological factors affecting the distribution of pseudomonas solanacearum in Kenya
(1982)
One hundred and thirty-eight potato farms were examined
for the presence of bacterial wilt in Central,Eastern and
Rift Valley Provinces. The altitude of these areas ranged
from 1390 m to 2790 m above the sea level and ...
Studies Into The Biology And Pathology Of Post-harvest Microfungi On Tomatoes In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1982-08)
The tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) is one of the most important vegetables in major parts of the world, ranking second in importance only to potatoes, Solanum tuberosum L. Commercially, 45 million metric tons of ...
The influence of spacing, leaf picking frequency, initial time of first harvest levels and splits of Nitrogen on leaf yield of Kales (Brassica Oleracea Var Acephala D.C.).
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1982)
The influence of spacing,leaf picking frequency, initial time of first harves,levels and splits of nitrogen application on leaf yeiId of kales (Brassica oleracea var.acephala D.C.) were studied during the 1978 short rains ...
An Immunological Model of Trypanosoma (Tkypanozoon) Brucei Brucei in the Vervet Monkey (Cercopithecus Aethiops)
(University of Nairobi, 1982)
The vervet monkey was susceptible to two stocks and a
clone of T. brucei. At a dose of 1 x 10"* inoculated parasites the
stocks killed the monkeys either in acute or chronic infection.
Also, the cloned parasite showed ...
Occurrence and control of seedborne pathogenic fungi and bacteria of important grain legumes grown by small scale farmers in Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1982)
Surveys were conducted in several locations of Central and Eastern Provinces of Kenya during the months of October to December 1980. During these surveys, bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp) ...
Salmonella reservoirs in animals as sources of human infection
(University of Nairobi, 1982)
Salmonellosis is a cosmopolitan zoonotic disease
of considerable importance. In Kenya, salmonellosis
may be more significant in terms of number of
infections and mortality than typhoid fever and
cholera. Animals and ...