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Early performance of five newly developed lines of Arabica Coffee under varying environment and spacing in Kenya
(2010)
Knowledge of the effects of environment and genotype by environment (GxE) interaction is important to breeders in making decisions regarding the release of new cultivars. Five Coffea arabica lines coded CR8, CR22, CR23, ...
Evaluation of beverage quality and green bean physical characteristics of selected Arabica coffee genotypes in Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2009-10)
Physical characteristics of green coffee bean have been reported to affect beverage quality to some extent. The objective of this study was to assess the beverage quality and green bean physical characteristics of forty ...
Isolation, characterization and identification of Diazinon degrading bacteria from the soil and gut of macrotermes
(2013)
Diazinon degrading bacteria were isolated from the soil and gut of fungus cultivating termites Macrotermes michaelseni using MM7 media supplemented with pesticide as the sole source of carbon and energy. The isolates were ...
Variation and Association of Cup Quality Attributes and Resistance to Coffee Berry Disease in Coffea Arabica L. Composite Cultivar, Ruiru 11
(2013-12)
Majority of reported work on coffee breeding primarily concerns agronomic improvement that directly impinges on coffee quality. However, it is crucial that coffee breeding programmes for disease resistance also include ...
Field Screening of Selected Coffea arabica L. Genotypes Against Coffee Leaf Rust
(2012-06)
Coffee Leaf Rust (CLR) is a fungal disease caused by Hemileia vastatrix Berk et Br. and is one of the major diseases of coffee. It causes premature leaf fall, yield loss and even death of the tree in severe cases. Coffee ...
Drought and heat tolerance in coffee: a review
(International Research Journals, 2012-12)
Climatic variability is the main factor responsible for the fluctuations in the coffee yield in the world.
The relationships between the climatic parameters and the agricultural production are quite complex,
because ...
Performance of a solar dryer with limited sun tracking capability
(Elsevier, 2006-05-31)
A small solar dryer with limited sun tracking capabilities was designed and tested. The dryer had a mild steel absorber plate and a polyvinyl chloride (pvc) transparent cover and could be adjusted to track the sun in ...
Biosafety education relevant to genetically engineered crops for academic and non-academic stakeholders in East Africa
(2009-01-15)
Development and deployment of genetically engineered
crops requires effective environmental and food safety
assessment capacity. In-country expertise is needed to
make locally appropriate decisions. In April 2007,
biosafety ...
Antimicrobial activity of Warbugia ugandensis against gramnegative multi‐drug resistant bacteria
(Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2014)
The rise in antibiotic resistance has resulted in decreasing numbers of effective
antimicrobial agents available to treat infections caused by multi‐drug resistant
(MDR) bacteria. This has necessitated a search for new ...
Metal status of Nairobi riverwaters and their bioaccumulation in Labeo cylindricus
(Academic Journals, 2005-03)
This study focused on the analysis of metals in water and fish from Nairobi River. Water
from Kikuyu, Kawangware, Chiromo, Eastleigh, Njiru and Fourteen Falls along the Nairobi River was analyzed for the presence of metals. ...