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INFLUENCE OF AREA OF PRODUCTION, NITROGENOUS FERTILIZER RATES AND PLUCKING INTERVALS ON THE PRODUCTION OF FATTY ACIDS IN CLONAL TEA (Camellia sinensis (L.O) Kuntze) LEAVES
(Maseno University, 2010)
Tea, Camellia sinensis, is widely grown in the highlands of Kenya for manufacture of mainly black tea. The most costly inputs in tea cultivation are nitrogenous fertiliser and plucking which are key determinants of yield ...
Potential application of plant essential oils at sub-lethal concentrations under extrinsic conditions that enhance their antimicrobial effectiveness against pathogenic bacteria
(Academic Journals, 2010-08-18)
The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of extrinsic factors on the antimicrobial effectiveness of essential oils (EOs) against medically important gram positive and gram negative bacteria. Clove, oregano, ...
Epidemiology of waterborne diarrhoeal diseases among children aged 6-36 months old in Busia-Western Kenya
(World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 2010-01-29)
—The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the
epidemiology of waterborne diarrhoeal among children aged 6-36
months old in Busia town, western Kenya. The study was carried out
between Feb. 2008 and Feb. 2010. ...
Endocrinology of year‐round reproduction in a highly seasonal habitat: Environmental variability in testosterone and glucocorticoids in baboon males
(Wiley Subscription Services, 2010-08-18)
In conditions characterized by energetic constraints, such as in periods of low food availability, some trade‐offs between reproduction and self‐maintenance may be necessary; even year‐round breeders may then be forced to ...
Prevalence of Porcine Cysticercosis and Risk Factors for Taenia Solium Cysticercosis in Homa Bay District, Kenya
(Masaimara university, 2010)
A cross sectional study was carried out to determine the occurrence of cysticercus
cellulosae amongst the free range pigs of Homa Bay district. Occurrence of risk factors
was sourced through structured questionnaire and ...
Effects of water deficit on days to maturity and yield of three NERICA rainfed rice varieties
(2010-05)
Water deficit is a major problem in rice grown under rainfed conditions. It affects plant growth and development and ultimately leads to a considerable yield reduction or crop failure. Although the rice crop is susceptible ...
Sensoring Gaseous Ammonia using Cation Exchanged Faujasite-X Zeolite
(International Journal of BioChemiPhysics,, 2010)
work presents a method that uses cheap, thermally stable and reusable cation exchanged solid zeolites to
detect gaseous ammonia. Here, 24 separately exchanged Cu2+ and Co2+ cations per unit cell of 1.23 Si/Al
Faujasite-X ...
Agrobiodiversity endangered by sugarcane farming in Mumias and Nzoia Sugarbelts of Western Kenya
(2010)
Commercial sugarcane farming has been practised in western Kenya for nearly forty years. This monocultural land use is associated with loss of natural vegetation and cropland, thus undermining food security status of a ...
Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by Sabaots of Mt. Elgon Kenya.
(africanethnomedicines, 2010)
Though the majority of people in Kenya and at Kopsiro Division in species to manage human ailments, the indigenous knowledge largely remains undocumented. Therefore, an ethnobotanical study was conducted on medicinal plant ...
Enhancement of degradation of DDT and HCB in tropical clay soils in model experiments
(Technische Universität München, 2010)
This study sought to enhance the degradation of two persistent organic pollutants (POPs) – DDT and HCB – in two tropical clay soils in model laboratory experiments. Anaerobic-aerobic cycles and amendment with compost were ...