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Effect of temperature on uptake and upward translocation of phosphorus in wheat
(1971)
Know ledge gained from this study of h ow temperature affects
phosphorus uptake and trans-location should guide one in introducing
such plants in a new ecological habitat. From the present study,
o 0
it Has learned ...
Characterization And Interpretation Of The Soils Of The Kano Plains For Irrigation Agriculture
(University of Nairobi, 1973)
The-Kano Plain is an infilled •Pleistocene' valley, lying immediately east of Lako Victoria in Kenya. The soil invostigation embraces and area of about 72,000 ha with a high rural population. The area suffers frc/m ...
The economics of potato storage in Kenya
(1977)
This thesis analyses the economic and technical factors that influence the amount of potato stored and the type of potato storage facilities
currently in use at farm-level in Kenya.
The thesis is based on survey carried ...
Host-parasite relationships of the root-knot nematodes,meloidogyne incognita and m.javanica, on beans (phaseolus vulgaris)
(1973)
Field, laboratory, and greenhouse experiments
were carried out to study e££ect o£ nematicide
application on bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) yields in
Kenya; penetration o£ larvae ot:' Meloidogyne incognita
and M. javanica ...
The role Of Estate agents in the teaching of service courses
(University of Nairobi,, 1978)
Structure conduct and performance of kitui local maize markets
(University of Nairobi, 1976-08)
Maize is a staple food among nearly all urban and rural people in Kenya, and its effective demand has been rising. Kenya has distinct ecological zonee which marks clearly surplus and deficit areas of maize production. The ...
Tissue reaction to surgical sutures in infected wounds
(1976)
A comparison was made between Dexon (braided polyglycolic
acid), plain catgut, chromic catgut, multifilament steel, monbfilament
nylon, braided silk and Mersilene (braided dacron) in infected
wounds.
Four groups of 15 ...
Analysis of produce flows to wakulima wholesale market Nairobi
(1976)
1. This thesis concentrates mainly on the produce flow to Wakulima Market. This market, since it was opened in 1967, has been beset by the problem of congestion and overcrowding. The former is caused by the fact that ...