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METRIBUZIN SORPTION DYNAMICS IN ACID SOILS OF NZOIA SUGARCANE ZONE IN WESTERN KENYA
(2011)
The adsorption, desorption and leaching of metribuzin in agricultural soil samples taken
from Nzoia sugarcane farming area in Kenya were determined using standard methods. The
Freundlich adsorption isotherm constants ...
Fate Studies of Chlorsulfuron in Selected Soils Within the Mara River Basin of Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)
Chlorsulfuron is a sulfonylurea herbicide used to control broadleaf and grass weeds in wheat farms within the Mara River Basin. It is assumed to be environmentally safe due to low application rates, relatively shorter ...
Altmann, Jeanne
(John Wiley & Sons, 2017-04-16)
Jeanne Altmann's attention to detail and remarkable sense of focus enabled her to overcome difficulties early in her career in order to give to science a wide‐ranging toolset, including her classic work on observational ...
Effects of Senna didymobotrya root extract and compounds on tritoninduced hyperlipidaemic rats and differentiation of 3T3-Li preadipocytes
(Bentham Science Publishers, 2013-11-03)
he lipid lowering effects of Senna didymobotrya (Leguminoceae) root extract (250 mg/kg) and pure isolates (100 mg/kg) were investigated for hypolipidemic activity on Triton-induced hyperlipidemic rats (in-vivo). The extracts ...
Voulkensin C–E, new 11-oxocassane-type diterpenoids and a steroid glycoside from Caesalpinia volkensii stem bark and their antiplasmodial activities
(Pergamon, 2013-05-15)
A bioassay guided isolation of potential antimalarial molecules from the stem bark of Caesalpinia volkensii Harms (Fabaceae) achieved three new 11-oxocassane-type diterpenoids named voulkensin C (1), D (2) and E (3) together ...
The response of clone BBK 35 tea to nitrogen fertilizer rates and harvesting intervals in the lake Victoria basin of Kenya.
(CAB International, 2013-01-01)
Tea is an economic crop in the Lake Victoria basin of East Africa, earning high foreign exchange and creating employment opportunities especially in the rural poor regions. It is grown under varying environments causing ...
Impacts of climate-induced changes on the distribution of pesticides residues in water and sediment of Lake Naivasha, Kenya
(Springer Netherlands, 2013-03-01)
This study reports evidence of increased chlorpyrifos contamination in sediment and water in Lake Naivasha following its intensive application in the horticultural farms in the catchment area. Analytical results show that ...
Effect of genotypes in different tea-growing locations in Kenya on some micronutrients content of black tea.
(International Society of Tea Science, 2013)
Human beings and plants require essential elements for normal physiological functions and survival. Tea beverages are the most widely consumed fluids after water. If the beverages have appreciable levels of micronutrients, ...
Influence of Location of Production, Season and Genotype on Caffeine and Flavan-3-ols in Young Green Tea (Camellia sinensis) Leaves in Kenya
(David Publishing Company, 2013)
Although tea is grown in agro-ecological regions widely varying in environmental factors affecting yield and quality, planters usually import genetic materials across the different growing regions assuming genotypes with ...
Quality and yields of black tea Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze responses to harvesting: A review on experiences from Kenya
(PBS Journals, 2012)
Tea beverages, from tender shoots of Camellia sinensis L., are the most widely consumed fluids after water. The young tender shoots of the plant are harvested using various plucking methods. Incorrect plucking leads to ...