Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Effects of phosphate fertilizers and seed priming on root rot and bean fly damage on beans and lablab in Nandi South district
(Department of plant science and crop protection, 2009)Pulses are important for food and income earning for most households. However diseases and pests such as root rot and bean fly, can be overcome using soil fertility amendments and seed priming by enhancing the plant ... -
Relationship between leaf scorch (diplocarpon earlianum) and yield in strawberry
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1994)The relationships between leaf scorch (Diplocarpon earlianum) and yield were determined on strawberry cultivars differing in their levels of resistance to leaf scorch. During the 1991 season, runner plants of 'Kent' were ... -
Economic analysis of factors affecting tea production in the smallholder sector in Kericho, district
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 1991)The existing yield disparities between the smallholder and the estate sectors led to the formulation of this study. The study started off with the main objective of investigating the factors causing low yields in the ... -
Nitrogen nutrition of giant chincherinchee (ornitbogalum saundersiae l.)
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1997)The study was conducted to investigate the influence of nitrogen fertilization and size of mother bulbs on growth and flowering of Giant chincherinchee (Ornithogalum saundersiae). It was also carried out to assess the ... -
The influence of phosphorus fertilization on growth and tuberization of sweet potato (ipomea batatas lamb)
(Faculty of Agriculture, 1984)A study was conducted to investigate the effect of 4 P fertilizer levels on growth, tuberization and accumulation of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium and magnesium in vines and tuberous roots of 2 sweet potato ... -
Economics of Pyrethrum production by smallholders in Kiambu District
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Effect of stubble height and harvesting intervals on yield and nutritive value of three sweet potato (ipomea batatas (l) lam) cultivars
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1994)Three sweet potato varieties namely, Kemb-30, Kemb-9 and Kemb- 8 were evaluated in two trials conducted at the Field station of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi in the first cropping (1991 May planted ... -
Valuation of selected sweetpotato (ipomoea hatatas) clones and their progenies in Kenya
(Department of Crop Science, 1999)Sweetpotato breeding clones from the Ugandan Regional Breeding Programme that included exotic clones, locally selected clones, breeding lines and released cultivars were evaluated together with their derived polycross ... -
The effects of chemical pretreatments on the postharvest physiology of lisianthus (eustoma grandiflorum shinn.) cut flowers
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2008)This study was conducted to investigate the role of exogenously applied 6- benzylaminopurine (BA) and gibberellic acid (GA3) in the postharvest physiology of cut lisianthus flowers. The suitability of biocides that ... -
The effect of rainfall on the fruiting and yield of four genotypes of cotton (gossypium hirsutum l. ) in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 1977)One long maturing one early maturing and two intermediate maturing cotton Varieties were compared in three seasons at Kibos and in two seasons at Tebere under different rainfall regimes -
Drainage of lowland sugarcane fields:Mumias, Kenya
(Department of Agricul tural Engineering, 1991)The Mumias Sugar Company (MSC) has a sugarcane nucleus estate measuring 3,000 ha lying astride the Nzoia river. The nucleus estate comprises of well drained uplands and poorly drained lowlands lying below a spring line ... -
Coffee production in Machakos district a case study of Matungulu location
(Faculty of Agriculture. University of Nairobi, 1981)This thesis is about small farm sector coffee production in Hatungulu location of Machakos District, Kenya. Until about 1935 coffee growing in Kenya was by law restricted to the large farms owned by Europeans settlers and ... -
Growth development and nutrient studies of sugar cane in Uganda
(Faculty of Agriculture. University of Nairobi, 1972)The objective of the project was to investi g ate the growth development pattern of sugar cane as infl ue nced by age and the env.ironmental conditions prevailin g in the main sugar cane ... -
Quality of fermented porridge and its effect on nutritional status of malnourished children attending maternal child health clinic in Thika district hospital
(Department of Food and Nutrition Technology, 2010)A study was carried out to evaluate the effect of feeding malnourished children with fermented amaranth-finger millet- pumpkin composite porridge (FP) on their nutritional, vitamin A, zinc and iron status. The feeding ... -
Effect of recharging and packaging on moisture loss and quality change in sweet potato during short term storage
(Department of Crop Science, 2001)This study was carried out to determine the effect of recharging and packaging on the shelf life of sweet potato roots during short-term storage. Freshly harvested potatoes from five genotypes were recharged by immersing ... -
Effect of chemical pesticides and nitrogen source on the performance of food grain legumes
(Department of land resource management and agricultural technology, 2007)Plant pests and declining soil fertility are among the major limitations to the production of grain legumes in Kenya. Two field experiments were concurrently conducted to investigate the response of grain legumes to pesticide ... -
The role of varietal traits on the adoption of improved pigeon pea varieties in Kenya: the case of Taita district
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2010)Pigeon pea has recently been promoted by the government and other research organizations in Kenya due its ability to tolerate moisture stress. It traditionally has been grown in central and eastern Kenya. However, in ... -
Daily intake and quality of drinking water among children aged 10 - 12 years in Westlands division, Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Food and Nutrition Technology, 2010)The Government of Kenya, in the fight against water borne diseases, introduced a public health intervention in primary schools. The importance of water in the diet is taught to school children from ten years of age. The ... -
Studies on control of french bean rust (uromyces appendiculatus (pers.) unger var. Appendiculatus) using fungal and bacterial metabolites.
(Department of plant science and crop protection, 2002)Two isolates of Streptomyces spp. and one each of Bacillus subtilis, Trichoderma viride, Aspergilus niger were effective both in vitro and in the greenhouse in controlling rust of French beans. Their inhibitory effects ... -
Impacts of climate change and variability on livestock-based livelihood in Enkaroni location of Kajiado district, Kenya
(Department of plant science and crop protection, 2010)People living in rural areas of Kajiado district depend on livestock for their survival. Livestock provides food, clothing and social factors. The main livestock species are cattle, sheep and goats. Nomadism and transhumance ...
