Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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The Influence Of The Soil Physical Properties On The Infiltration Rates In The Salt Affected Soils In Makindu, Makueni District, Kenya Type Or Paste Your Content Here
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013-04-12)The influence of the soil physical properties on the infiltration rates in the salt affected soils in Makindu, Makueni District was investigated. Three different kinds of farms adjacent to one another are studied in Muhindi ... -
Effects of Chemical Preservatives and Water quality on Postharvest Keeping Quality of Cut Lisianthus ( Eustoma grandiflorum L.).
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This study was carried out to investigate effects of various chemicals added to vase solutions and also effects of water quality on the post - harvest physiology of Lisianthus ( Eustoma grandiflorum L.) cut stems. The ... -
HIV Infection And Postpartum Contraceptive Choices.
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Current status on production and utilization of spider plant (Cleome gynandra L.) an underutilized leafy vegetable in Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013-10)Spider plant exists as semi-cultivated indigenous leafy vegetable with ecological, social and cultural values in most home gardens in Kenya. It plays a significant role in the food and nutrition security of local communities. ... -
Are walking elephants rolling eggs?
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Mechanizing land preparation for maize production in Kenya
(1987)This study evaluates alternative methods of land preparation for maize production on farms in western Kenya, the results of which may be applicable to regions of similar conditions. People, oxen, and tractors are the three ... -
Dr. Igor Mann, D.V.M. (1906-1987)
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Supply and demand situation of farm tools and equipment in Kenya
(1986)A large majority of smallholders in Kenya still depend on hand labour and therefore use hand tools for agricultural production. Providing improved tools and animal-drawn equipment, where suitable, at relatively low prices, ... -
The evolution and prospects for farm mechanization in Kenya
(1986)Increasing population pressure on land, farm structure, labour availability, private costs and benefits and the suitability of available technology have all influenced the form and intensity of farm mechanization. The study ... -
Market Structure and Conduct of the Hybrid Maize Seed Industry, A case Study of the Trans Nzoia District in Western Kenya
(2004)To understand the organization of the market and assess the degree of competition in maize hybrid seed production and retailing, the structure and conduct of the market was analyzed in Trans Nzoia District, a major maize ... -
Evaluation of an Advanced B reeding Population of Arabica Coffee
(Universty of Nairobi, 1999)An advanced breeding population of Coffea arabica comprising 32 multiple cross families were preselected in the laboratory for resistance to coffee berry disease (CBD) and evaluated in the field for yield, quality and ... -
Evidence Of Antibiosis Resistance To The Spotted Stemborer, Chilo Partellus (Swinhoe) In A Maize (Zea Mays L.) Population
(Universty of Nairobi, 1998)S2 line and S2 test-cross recurrent selection procedures were initiated to improve the resistance of a maize (Zea mays L.) population to the spotted stemborer, Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Thirty-five ... -
Genotypic variability in sesame mutant lines in Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 2009)Sesame (Sesamum indicum L) is one of the major oil crops with potential for production by small- scale holders in the marginal agro-ecological zones of Kenya. Variability studies on yield and yield components of sesame ...