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Evaluation and calibration of field techniques to quantify crop cover
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
Reliable estimates of the percentage of the soil surface covered by crop residues and
shaded by crop canopies are required for the management of soils to reduce erosion.
The importance of ground cover is reflected in its ...
Assessing alternative strategy options in the control of tick-borne disease: a case study of East Coast Fever control in Uasin Gishu District, Kenya.
(1993)
Lack of effective tick and tick-borne disease (TBD) control is among the factors
limiting dairy production in Uasin Gishu District in Kenya. Besides constraining
productivity through morbidity, TBDs are among the most ...
The effect of tillage, compost and mulch on soil physical properties and crop yield
(1993-11)
A study was conducted to assess the effect of tillage
(double digging), compost and mulch on crop yield and soil physical
properties of a humic Nitisol. The experiment was a 2*2*2 factorial
treatment design consisting ...
Comparison of the efficacy of three anthelmintic Drugs against mixed natural Gastrointestinal Nematode infections in Camel(camelus dromedarius) in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
This study was undertaken to identify the types of helminth
parasites in camels, their prevalence rates in different seasons, the
effects of age and sex of camels on helminth infestation rates and to
compare the efficacy ...
Reproductive performance of dairy cows and heifers in Kiambu District, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
This thesis describes an investigation into reproductive performance of cows and
heifers on smallholder dairy farms in Kiambu District, Kenya. The objectives of the study
were to describe reproductive management, to ...
Smallholder coffee supply response in Kenya
(1993)
Coffee is an important commodity in terms of its value in the world market and is a
major source of foreign exchange earnings for the producer countries. Since the late
1980s the worldwide coffee industry has been plagued ...
Effect of plant density and harvesting frequency on the yield and vegetable quality of four variants of black nightshade (Solanum nigrum L).
(1993)
Two experiments were conducted at the Field Station of the Faculty of
Agriculture, Kabete campus, University of Nairobi, between August, 1990 and
May, 1991; to study the effect of plant density (22,220, 33,330 and ...
The influence of nitrogen fertilization on growth, flowering and keeping quality of alstroemeria 'carmen' and 'marina'
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
The study was conducted in Limuru from June to
November, 1990, to investigate the influence of nitrogen
fertilization on growth, flowering and keeping quality of
Altroemeria 'Carmen' and 'Marina'.
The number of total ...
Gully development and control on a volcanic ash soil at Olkaria, Kenya
(1993-09)
A study on two gullies (A and B) on a volcanic ash soil in a
semi-arid area at Olkaria, in Hell's Gate National Park, was
done to determine the main gully development processes,
characteristics that contribute to gullying ...
The effect of homogenisation, stabiliser and amylase on keeping quality of passion fruit juice
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
In this study, the effects of homogenisation, stabiliser
and amylase individually and in two factor combination,on
the keeping quality of passion fruit juice were
investigated. The juice was extracted from the two ...