ABSTRACT Pythium root rot possess major threats on float bed seedling productions. It is caused by oomycetes in the Pythium genus. It causes a huge of loss money as well as the seedlings. It is critically important to control this disease before it causes economic losses. A study was carried out from September 2013 to November 2013 at Kutsaga Research Station in the greenhouse. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of metalaxyl + mancozeb from a new source (Citchem) for the co...
ABSTRACT Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) is one of the most popular vegetables in the world.Tomato and its products are rich in antioxidants and vitamins C, E and carotenoids. The world consumption of tomato has increased significantly. Despite its importance, its production is below full potential due to the effect of pests and diseases such as bacterial wilt. Bacterial wilt, caused by Ralstonia solanacearum is one of the most devastating, and wide-spread bacterial diseases of crops in...
Abstract: The study was conducted in Selected Districts of Sidama zone with the objective to assess the production practices, productive and reproductive performance, on farm evaluation of milk production performance, and chemical composition of milk of Local cows, and to identify their constraints and opportunities. For study, multistage sampling was employed in that three districts were selected representing Highland (Wonisho), Midland (Dale) and Lowland (Loka Abaya) from Sidama Zone and t...
ABSTRACT This project “production of plane mirror using local raw material†is meant to study the possibility of producing plane mirror using sand rich in silica as its major local raw material. Plane mirror is produced by casting one side of a sheet glass. Presently in Nigeria, sheet glass is not used easily produce and as such, the local raw material used in the in the production of plane mirror in this product backing paint. The facilities for the production include spraying...
Abstract: Garlic (Allium sativum L.) is an important vegetable crop in Ethiopia. The yield of the crop is often constrained by low and unbalanced nutrient supply in the soil. This study was undertaken to assess response of garlic variety Chelenko I to vermicompost and mineral N fertilizer application on growth and bulb yield of the crop during the 2016/2017 main rainy season. The treatment consisted of a factorial combination of four levels of vermicompost (0, 2.5, 5 and 7.5 t ha-1) and five...
Abstract: Hot pepper is an important spice and vegetable crop in Ethiopia, but its productivity is low due to poor agronomic practices including inappropriate nutrient supply and poor seedling management before transplanting. Therefore, a field experiment was conducted on the demonstration field at Agarfa Agricultural Technical Vocational and Education Training (ATVET) College in Bale Zone, south-eastern Ethiopia to evaluate the effects of nitrogen fertilizer and hardening seedlings on fruit...
Biogas is a renewable energy that has many applications including cooking, lighting households among others. It is produced through the breakdown of organic matter in an air tight compartment through a biochemical process which is generally termed digestion. This technology involves various techniques through use of digesters or bioreactors and operational parameters which could be predicted and must be optimised. A 0.15m3 capacity fixed dome laboratory bioreactor was used to determine the ef...
ABSTRACT Aphids are the major pests of vegetables leading to a significant yield loss in African indigenous vegetables including amaranth and nightshades. Information on the types of aphids that infest these vegetables and their genetic diversity in Kenya and Tanzania is scanty. This is an important diagnostic component in developing management strategies such as integrated pest management and early detection and control of invasive species. This study used a fragment of the mitochondrial cyt...
Abstract: Aphids are the major pests of vegetables leading to a significant yield loss in African indigenous vegetables including amaranth and nightshades. Information on the types of aphids that infest these vegetables and their genetic diversity in Kenya and Tanzania is scanty. This is an important diagnostic component in developing management strategies such as integrated pest management and early detection and control of invasive species. This study used a fragment of the mitochondrial c...
ABSTRACT Organizational justice is an essential component and predictor of successful organizations. Organization that is fair and just in its procedures, policies, interactions and distribution systems, employees of that organization give better response to the organization in terms of their positive behaviours and productivity thus the main objective of this study was to investigate the effect of organizational justice on citizenship behaviour in Nigeria breweries. The study adopted th...
ABSTRACT Viscosity is a property of a liquid and is defined as the resistance of a liquid toflow. This research is to determine the viscosities of motor oils (10w – 40w, 20w –50w), vegetable oil and honey using the fall sphere method. The viscosity of honeywith 4.44Ns/m2was found to be the highest and that of vegetable oil having a valueof 0.002861Ns/m2 is termed the lowest. The viscosities of motor oils (20W-50W )and (10W-40W) were found to be 0.00468Ns/m2 and 0.00374Ns/m2 respecti...
ABSTRACT The presence of toxic metals such as lead and Cadmium in the environment has been a source of worry to environmentalists, government agencies and health practitioners. This is mainly due to their health implications since they are non-essential metals. Heavy metals are associated with various soil components in various ways and the various associations can determine the reactivity, mobility and bioavailability of the metals. The primary objective of the present study was to determine...
ABSTRACT The study had aimed to assess the contribution of onions (Allium cepa) production to households‟ income of smallholder farmers at Kilolo District Tanzania. It specifically focused on mapping actors involved in onions production, determined levels of smallholder farmers‟ productivity, households‟ income generated from onions productions and analyzed the contribution of onions activities in improving social and economic status. A cross sectional research design was adopted; a sa...
Abstract: This paper uses a translog cost function approach to study the farm-level demand for poultry feed in Kenya. The study estimates the demand elasticities of the three common types of poultry feed; mixed feed, grain, and leafy vegetables. The estimated model was used to obtain estimates of Marshallian demand elasticities for poultry feed in Kenya for male-headed and female-headed households. The elasticities reported can be used by researchers and policy analysts to evaluate policy ef...
Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the performance of the Shami Cyprus goats in intensive system in Kassala State Eastern Sudan in the animal production farm of the Ministry of Agriculture, and Animal Resources, the study included the performance of the Shami Cyprus of the following (milk yield, lactation period, milk composition (Fat, Protein, Lactose, Ash and total solid) and to determine the performance on kids( the average birth weight, sex birth weight in winter and summer , twins bi...