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METRIBUZIN SORPTION DYNAMICS IN ACID SOILS OF NZOIA SUGARCANE ZONE IN WESTERN KENYA
(2011)
The adsorption, desorption and leaching of metribuzin in agricultural soil samples taken
from Nzoia sugarcane farming area in Kenya were determined using standard methods. The
Freundlich adsorption isotherm constants ...
Effect of Occupation on the Levels of Lead in Human Blood in Kenya
(Chemistry and Materials Research, 2013)
The occupation an individual is involved in exposes him or her to different levels of lead from the work environment. The main occupation of the study subjects included working in the petrol stations, ...
Degradation characteristics of metribuzin in soils within the Nzoia River Drainage Basin, Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
Metribuzin, a triazinone herbicide, is heavily used within the
expansive Nzoia River Drainage Basin in Kenya for the optimization
of sugarcane yields. For field experiments, soils were spiked with
metribuzin and amended ...
Biodegradation of carbofuran in soils within Nzoia River Basin, Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)
Carbofuran (2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethylbenzofuran-7-yl methylcarbamate) has been used within the Nzoia River Basin (NRB),
especially in Bunyala Rice Irrigation Schemes, in Kenya for the control of pests. In this study, the ...
Intensification of Agriculture as the Driving Force in the Degradation of Nzoia River Basin: the Challenges of Watershed Management
(2007)
The Lake Victoria riparian countries suffer from devastating effects of floods and droughts
occasioned by severe weather related natural phenomena. The floods often follow prolonged
droughts that have become a mark of ...
The Influence of Filter Mud Compost and Tithonia diversifolia Leaves on the Dissipation of Diuron in Soils within the Nzoia River Drainage Basin, Kenya
(Springer, 2012-05-22)
The aim of the study was to evaluate the environmental impact of filter mud compost and Tithonia diversifoila amendments on the dissipation of diuron in sugarcane cultivated soils. Filter mud compost is the by-product of ...
Soil properties effects and management of organic residues to improve C sequestration, reduce N losses and improve crop yields
(2010)
Rates of decomposition of organic materials in soil determine
the amount of carbon (C) which is mineralized and released as
CO2 versus the amount of C that is retained in various forms in
the soil. Decomposition rates ...
Comparison of lead levels with calcium, zinc and phosphorus levels in human blood
(European Centre for Research Training and Development UK, 2013)
The purpose of the study was to determine how the levels of calcium, phosphorus and
zinc affected the levels of lead in the human blood. The levels of lead, calcium, zinc and
phosphorus in human blood of subjects from ...
Biodegradation of phenylurea herbicide diuron by microorganisms from long-term-treated sugarcane-cultivated soils in Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2011)
The phenylurea herbicide diuron [N-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N,N-dimethylurea] is
widely used alone or in a broad range of herbicide formulations. Its degradation
in sugarcane-cultivated soils which have been impacted by the ...