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COMPLEMENTARY EFFECTS OF LEGUME INTEGRATION AND FERTILIZER APPLICATION ON SOIL MOISTURE AND LONG-TERM CARBON STOCKS IN MAIZE SYSTEMS OF KABETE SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
Background. Despite their immense benefits to smallholder farmers, the complementary effects of combined fertilizer sources with integration of legumes on …
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MORPHOMETRY AND HISTOPATHOLOGY OF BROILER CHICKENS FED GINGER BY-PRODUCT MEAL TREATED WITH EXOGENOUS ENZYME
Background. It has been reported that feeding of dried fermented ginger increased intestinal villus height, villus area, and cell area …
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LAND USE AND SLOPE POSITION EFFECT ON THE HYDROLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF SANDY LOAM SOILS OF KOUPENDRI CATCHMENT, NORTH-WEST OF BENIN
Background. Land use and landscape characteristics influence soil hydrological properties and catchment hydrology. Objective. To investigate the effect of land …
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BREEDING PRACTICES AND TRAITS OF PREFERENCE FOR SELECTION OF PIGS BY MALE AND FEMALE SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN NIGERIA
Background. Pig farming is one of the most important livestock raised in Nigeria by smallholder farmers. Objective. To determine the …
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VALIDATION OF AQUACROP MODEL FOR SIMULATION OF RAINFED BULB ONION (ALLIUM CEPA L.) YIELDS IN WEST UGENYA SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
Background. The precision of crop growth simulation models is a paramount facet in their use for evaluating on-field management practices …
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POPULATION DYNAMIC OF APHIDS AND THRIPS ON CERTAIN BREAD WHEAT CULTIVARS IN RELATION TO YIELD, GENOTYPIC PREFERENCE AND FACTORS REGULATING THEIR FLUCTUATION UNDER DROUGHT AND IRRIGATION CONDITIONS
The study was conducted during (2015/2016 and 2016/2017) on bread wheat cultivars: Sahel1, Seds4, Gemaza9, Giza168, and Misr2 in Plant …
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EFFECTS OF AZOLLA BIOMASS GROWTH ON FLOOD WATER TEMPERATURE AND PH, TILLERING AND YIELD OF PADDY RICE
Azolla is a floating pteridophyte, which forms an association with an endosymbiont, the nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium Anabaena azollae. In Mwea Irrigation …
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FATTY ACIDS PROFILE OF FRESH CHEESE PRODUCED IN AN INTENSIVE SILVOPASTORAL SYSTEM IN THE TROPICS
Intensive silvopastoral systems are being increasingly disseminated in the tropical areas of Mexico, Central and South America, so it is …
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ABUNDANCE, CHARACTERIZATION AND HABITAT PREDICTION FOR GREEN IGUANA (Iguana iguana L. 1758) AT LA MANCHA RESERVE, VERACRUZ, MEXICO
A study was conducted to estimate the abundance of green iguana ( Iguana iguana ), to characterize and to predict …
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EFFECT OF OIL PALM REFUSE BUNCH ASH ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF CUCUMBER (Cucumis sativus L.) VARIETIES IN HUMID ULTISOLS PEDOENVIRONMENT
Field experiment was conducted in the late growing season (August- November) of 2016 and 2017 at the experimental Farm of …
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INFILTRATION CHARACTERISTICS OF A TYPIC HAPLUSTULT UNDER DIVERSE TILLAGE PRACTICES AND COVER CROPS IN NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANNA OF NIGERIA
Soil tillage and vegetation cover impact a great deal on hydrological processes in soil. However, there exist a dearth of …
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Effect of growth stage and method of conservation of H. filipendula and H. dissoluta on nutrient composition and digestibility
Native species such Hyparrhenia filipendula and Hyperthelia dissoluta have great potential in livestock production but not much has been done …
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SORGHUM PRODUCTION PRACTICES IN AN INTEGRATED CROP-LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION SYSTEM IN MAKUENI COUNTY, EASTERN KENYA
Productivity of sorghum has been below potential in arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya, due to poor agronomic practices and …
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ECOPHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES OF POTATO (Solanum tuberosum) TO SALINITY AND NITROGEN FERTILIZATION IN SCREENHOUSE, CAMEROON
Irrigated agriculture under fertilization is a practice that can ensure food security but has the unintended consequence of secondary salinization …
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PRODUCTIVITY OF CUCUMBER (Cucumis sativus L) AND POST-HARVEST SOIL CHEMICAL PROPERTIES IN RESPONSE TO ORGANIC FERTILIZER TYPES AND RATES IN AN ULTISOLS
Cucumber productivity in Nigeria is low due to low native fertility status of the soil among other factors. This field …
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RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ABORTION AND CALF PREWEANING MORTALITY IN A BEEF CATTLE SYSTEM IN SOUTHEASTERN MEXICO
Data from 2438 calvings born to 682 cows recorded from 2004 to 2015 in an extensive production system were used, …
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IMPACT OF PRIVI-SILIXOL FOLIAR FERTILIZER IN COMBINATION WITH DI-AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE AND MYCORRHIZA ON PERFORMANCE, NPK UPTAKE, DISEASE AND PEST RESISTANCE ON SELECTED CROPS IN A GREENHOUSE EXPERIMENT
Despite silicon not considered an essential nutrient, it is typically abundant in soils and is known to have beneficial effects …
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In vitro RUMEN FERMENTATION CHARACTERISTICS, METHANE PRODUCTION AND RUMEN MICROBIAL COMMUNITY OF TWO MAJOR Acacia SPECIES USED IN SAHELIAN REGION OF BURKINA FASO
Acacia nilotica var adansonii (Guill. et Perr.) O. Ktze and Acacia raddiana (Savi) species are local ressources important to feed …
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RESPONSE OF HERBACEOUS VEGETATION TO WOODY PLANT SPECIES IN THE RANGELANDS OF EASTERN ETHIOPIA
In the lowlands of arid and semiarid rangelands woody plants plays an important role in soil fertility maintenance, providing food, …
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ORGANIZATION AND PERFORMANCE OF WATER RESOURCE USERS’ ASSOCIATIONS IN THE SOUTHERN RANGELANDS OF KENYA
Water insecurity is a threat to pastoral livelihoods and sustainability. The Water Act of Kenya, 2002, created the Water Resource …