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Available technologies to replenish soil fertility in East Africa
(Springer, 2006)
Low inherent soil fertility in the highly weathered and leached soils largely accounts for low and unsustained crop yields in most African countries. But in particular, the major nutrients, nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), ...
Effect of moisture content on the physical properties of three varieties of sorghum seeds
(Elsevier, 2006-08-31)
Three sorghum varieties (Kari-mtama, Serena and Seredo) were obtained from the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute and reconditioned to moisture contents ranging from 13.64% to 21.95% db. The reconditioned grain kernels ...
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 ...