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Potassium nutrition and shelf life of carrots (Daucus carota L.)
(American society for horticultural science, 1996-08-01)
The effect of potassium (K) nutrition on the shelf life of carrots was studied using a hydroponics system involving rockwool slabs as support. Carrots were grown for 192 days under greenhouse conditions and supplied with ...
Maize technology development and transfer
(International maize and wheat improvement center, 1998)
More than three decades of systematic research have been directed toward
maize technology development and transfer in Kenya. During that period, the
maize research program of the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute ...
Influence of preharvest water stress on postharvest weight loss of carrots (Daucus carota L.)
(American society for horticultural science, 1996-08-01)
To understand the relationship between preharvest water stress and postharvest moisture loss, carrot cvs Eagle and Paramount were grown in muck soil in 6 1 pots (eight carrots per pot) in a greenhouse at the University of ...
Replacement of postharvest moisture loss by recharging and its effect on subsequent moisture loss during short-term storage of carrots (Daucus carota L.)
(American society for horticultural science, 1997-06-01)
The replacement of postharvest moisture loss in carrots (cv. Caro-choice) by single and repeated recharging (i.e., rehydration in water) treatments, interaction between the duration of recharging and temperature during ...
Effects of moisture loss on water potential components and tissue deterioration in carrots during Short-term storage
(American society for horticultural science, 1995-07-01)
Studies were carried out to understand the effects of moisture loss on water potential and root deterioration in carrot (Daucus carota L. `Eagle') roots during short-term storage. The roots were stored at various temperatures ...
Characteristics of rural poultry production in different agro-ecological zones in Kenya
(1998-11-09)
A cross-sectional was conducted to establish the characteristics of rural poultry production in Nyandarua, Nakuru and Laikipia districts of Kenya. Sites of diverse agroecological zones (AEZ) in the 3 district were selected, ...
Postharvest moisture loss characteristics of carrot (Daucus carota L.) cultivars during short-term storage
(Elsevier, 1998-02-13)
Differences in moisture loss characteristics among carrot cultivars Imperator Special 58, Gold Pak 28, Caro-pride, Paramount, Eagle, Celloking, Top Pak and Caro-choice during short-term storage at 13 °C and at either 80% ...
Replacement of postharvest moisture loss by recharging and its effect on subsequent moisture loss during short-term storage of carrots
(American Society for Horticultural Science, 1998-01-01)
Replacing postharvest moisture loss in carrots (Daucus carota L., `Caro-choice') by single and repeated recharging (rehydration in water) treatments, interaction between the duration of recharging and temperature during ...
Weed Control in Cole Crops and Onion (Allium cepa) Using Ammonium Nitrate
(Cambridge University Press, 1996-12)
Weed control in cole crops and onion by postemergence spraying with liquid ammonium nitrate was studied to determine its feasibility under Fraser Valley, British Columbia conditions. Ammonium nitrate solutions (7.5, 10, ...
A rural poultry production manual
(1998)
: Indigenous chickens in Kenya are about 22 million and are kept by 90% of the rural communities
in small flocks of up to 30 birds mainly under free range system. The industry is flexible and does not require
a lot of ...