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Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria with Low-Solubility Fertilizer Improve Soil P Availability and Yield of Kikuyu Grass [PDF]

open access: yesMicroorganisms, 2023
Inoculation with phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) and the application of phosphorus (P) sources can improve soil P availability, enhancing the sustainability and efficiency of agricultural systems.
Daniel Ricardo Torres   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

Energetic value and digestibility of kikuyu grass and annual ryegrass with the inclusion of exogenous enzymes for laying hens [PDF]

open access: yesPoultry Science
The objective of the study was to determine the energy value and apparent digestibility of kikuyu grass and annual ryegrass using exogenous digestive enzymes (EDE), and to propose prediction equations for apparent metabolizable energy (AME) to estimate ...
Marcelo S. Suyama   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Biosorption of Cr (III) from Polluted Water Using Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst (Kikuyo) [PDF]

open access: yesMolecules
Given the abundance of kikuyu biomass resulting from the pruning of green areas, the aim of this study was to evaluate its use as a biosorbent (BK) for Cr (III) removal from polluted waters. The biomass was activated using H2SO4 (1.25%) and NaOH (3.25%).
Amanda Rosa Maldonado-Farfán   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Formation of Jomo Kenyatta as a Politician. The First Years of the Presidency [PDF]

open access: yesУченые записки Института Африки Российской академии наук, 2021
The purpose of the article is to trace the formation of Jomo Kenyatta as a politician who led the anti-colonial struggle in Kenya, to identify the problems he faced during this struggle, as well as methods of solving them, to analyze the social and ...
MADLOUME Reham Mashari
doaj   +1 more source

Selection for resistance to fungal diseases and other desirable traits in kikuyu grass (Cenchrus clandestinus)

open access: yesTropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales, 2021
While kikuyu (Cenchrus clandestinus) is an important grass for dairy and beef production in the subtropical region of Australia and the world, the most common cultivar, Whittet, is seriously affected by the fungal diseases, kikuyu yellows (Verrucalvus ...
William J. Fulkerson   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Population Dynamics in Mixed Canopies Composed of Kikuyu-Grass and Tall Fescue

open access: yesAgronomy, 2020
The current work was based on the central hypothesis that grazing management strategies modulate tillering dynamics of mixed canopies composed of kikuyu-grass (C4 perennial grass) and tall fescue (C3 perennial grass).
Tiago Miqueloto   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Differential virulence and tsetse fly transmissibility of Trypanosoma congolense and Trypanosoma brucei strains

open access: yesOnderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2017
African animal trypanosomiasis causes significant economic losses in sub-Saharan African countries because of livestock mortalities and reduced productivity. Trypanosomes, the causative agents, are transmitted by tsetse flies (Glossina spp.).
Purity K. Gitonga   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of trypanosomosis in camel calves : A pilot study in Laikipia District of Kenya

open access: yesRevue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 2000
Trypanosomosis is one of the most important diseases affecting camel calves. It presents itself as an acute form and is usually fatal if treatment is not carried out.
Z. K. Njiru   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Femoral bifurcation and bilateral tibial hemimelia: case report

open access: yesThe Pan African Medical Journal, 2018
Femoral bifurcation and tibial hemimelia are rare anomalies described as a variant of Gollop-Wolfgang complex. This article presents a case of Gollop-Wolfgang complex without hand ectrodactyly.
Joshua Ondari   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of different amounts of crude glycerol supplementation on dry matter intake, milk yield, and milk quality of lactating dairy cows grazing on a Kikuyu grass pasture

open access: yesScientia Agropecuaria, 2021
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of different amounts of crude glycerol (CGL) on dry matter intake, milk yield, milk protein yield, and milk fatty acid profile of dairy cows grazing on a Kikuyu-based pasture. Six Holstein cows were used
Diana Marcela Valencia E   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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