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Effects of pure and crude papain on the utilization and digestibility of diets containing hydrolysed feather meal by Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.)
(KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE, 2014)
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of pure and crude papain on the digestibility and utilization of diets containing hydrolysed feather meal (HFM) by Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) under indoor and ...
The occurrence of the brine shrimp, Artemia franciscana (Kellog 1906) in Kenya and the potential economic impacts among Kenyan coastal communities
(Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, Kegati Aquaculture Research Station, 2014)
The occurrence of Artemia populations in Kenyan coast is a noble happening. However, much information is
lacking concerning its exploitation for Larviculture. This paper reviews inoculation of Artemia in the
Kenyan coast ...
Growth Response, Survival and Profitability of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Fed at Different Feeding Frequencies in Fertilized Earthen Ponds
(Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, National Aquaculture Research Development and Training Center,, 2014)
Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fingerlings were reared in earthen ponds at three different feeding frequencies; twice
daily, twice after 1 day, and twice after 2 days for a period of 7 months. Three hundred and ...
Genetic diversity and eco-geographical distribution of Eleusine species collected from Ethiopia.
(African Journals OnLine (AJOL), 2014-02-21)
Eleusine is a small grass genus with three basic chromosome numbers (x=8, 9 and 10) and comprises of eight species including E. coracana subsp. coracana, (finger millet), which is an important subsistence crop in Africa ...
High genetic diversity for improvement of sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) genotypes for sugar and allied products
(2014-05-30)
Sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is a cultivated sorghum recognized as potential alternative source of bio-fuel due to its high fermentable sugar content in the stalk. It provides renewable energy products, ...
The effect of minjingu phosphate rock and triple superphosphate on soil phosphorus fractions and maize yield in Western Kenya
(Hindawi, 2014)
We tested the effects of triple superphosphate (TSP) and Minjingu phosphate rock (MPR), when applied at phosphorus (P) rates of 50 or 250 kg P ha−1 in a factorial combination with urea or Tithonia diversifolia green manure ...
An agronomic and economic evaluation of integrated use of Calliandra callothyrsus and maize stover with urea in western Kenya
(2014)
The agronomic effectiveness of integrating organic and inorganic nutrient sources has been demonstrated in Kenya but economic analysis is often lacking in such studies thus denying farmers the ...
Symbiotic efficiency of native rhizobia nodulating common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in soils of Western Kenya
(Hindawi, 2014)
This study was conducted to determine the abundance and symbiotic efficiency of native rhizobia nodulating common bean in Kisumu and Kakamega, Kenya. Soil sampling was carried out in three farms that had been used for ...
Response of Maize to Organic and Inorganic Sources of Nutrients in Acid Soils of Kenya
(2014-02-25)
Maize yield in Kericho County, Kenya is limited by infertile acidic soils. The effect of inorganic sources of nutrients and amendments; triple superphosphate (TSP), calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and lime, were compared ...
Recent advances towards understanding and managing Kenyan acid soils for improved crop production
(African Journal of Agricultural Reseach, 2014-06-18)
This review focused on the efforts made to understand and manage Kenyan acid soils by use of inorganic, organic materials (OMs) and crop germplasms tolerant to soil aluminium (Al) toxicity and/or low soil available phosphorus ...