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Study of The Effects of Varrying The Concentration Of Aluminium on The Properties of Caal2o4: Ce3+ Phosphors.
(University of Embu, 2019)
Population increase has been observed in the past few years and as a result there is need for development in order to improve living standards of people. Lighting in homes and industries one of the major areas that needs ...
Bringing Climate Smart Agriculture to Scale: Experiences from the Water Productivity Project in East and Central Africa
(IntechOpen, 2018-03)
Since 2010, six research organizations in the region have implemented a regional project that sought to combat food insecurity, poverty and climate change by up-scaling Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) technologies across ...
Partial balance of nitrogen in a maize cropping system in humic nitisol of Central Kenya
(Springer Netherlands, 2007)
The application of nitrogen in a soil under agricultural production is subject to several pathways including de-nitrification, leaching and recovery by an annual crop. This is as well greatly influenced by the management ...
Fertilizer nitrogen recovery as affected by soil organic matter status in two sites in Kenya
(Springer, 2007)
Management of nitrogen (N) nutrition is a vital aspect in maize production systems ofKenya. In Central andWestern parts of Kenya, high population density has eliminated the use of traditional fallow farming systems for ...
Alley cropping of maize with calliandra and leucaena in the subhumid highlands of Kenya Part 1. Soil-fertility changes and maize yield
(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999-06)
Although N-rich leaf biomass of multipurpose trees is known to be a good source of
N to crops, integrating such trees into crop production systems is a major challenge in the development of viable agroforestry systems. ...
Integrating Farmers and Scientific Methods for Evaluating Climate Change Adaptation Options in Embu County
(Springer International Publishing, 2014-11)
Potential for promoting sorghum crop as a climate change adaptation strategy for rain-fed agriculture in Embu County, Kenya was evaluated using farmer perceptions and scientific methods. Three hundred and sixty six smallholder ...
Impacts of vegetative contour hedges on soil inorganic-N cycling and erosional losses in Arable Steep-lands of the Central Highlands of Kenya
(Springer, 2007)
Moderate to steep landscapes and severe soil, water and nutrient losses characterize over 40% of arable land in the central highlands of Kenya. To study the effectiveness of biological methods in management and enhancement ...
Improving food production using ‘best bet’ soil fertility technologies in the Central highlands of Kenya
(Springer, 2007)
Declining crop productivity is a major challenge facing smallholder farmers in central highlands of Kenya. This decline is caused by continuous cultivation of soils without adequate addition of external inputs in form of ...
The Cell Bio-engineering: Biotechnology Practice Notes
(Lambert Academic Publishing, 2016)
This book is compiled from work and experiences of a number of years of
teaching Cell Biology, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Thus, the content
included is attested practices written with a practical ...