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Item Detailed Soil Survey of Waitiki’s Farm (Gatundu Division, Kiambu District)(Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, 1994) Kimotho, P.W.; Kenya Agricultural Research InstituteThis detailed soil survey was carried out at the request of the owner of the farm Brigadier Waitiki. The soil survey was executed from 16th-21st August, 1993 by the author and Messrs: H.N. Onyono and CN. Kariuki. The farm comprises of approximately 51/2 hectares. The purpose of the soil survey was to characterize the soils and evaluate their suitability for various uses. The farm lies in a tea growing area and at the time of the survey half of the farm was under tea plantation while the rest was either under Napier grass, grassland paddocks where cattle and sheep were grazing. Bench terraces had been constructed in few places near the homestead to prevent soil erosion.Item Semi-detailed soil survey of poorly drained areas in Uasin Gishu District. Kenya Soil Surveys No S21 1992(Kenya Agriculture Research Institute, 1991) Kenya Agricultural Research Institute; Mainga, P.M.; Kimotho, P.W.; Kimani, P.K.; van Engelen, V. W. P.; Kenya Agricultural Research InstituteUasin Gishu District has extensive areas with poorly drained soils. During the rainy season these soils are too wet (in the 'rainy seasonal for arable farming and have been set aside for grazing purposes. However I due to increased demand for arable land, attention is now focused on these poorly drained soils. To make these soils suitable for agricultural activities the drainage condition has to be improved.Item The soils of Eldoret International airport farm and their suitability for arable crops: Uasin Gishu District. Kenya Soil Surveys No S31 2002(Kenya Agriculture Research Institute, 2002) Njoroge, C.R.K.; Owenga, P.O.; Kimotho, P.W.; Gicheru, P.T.; Kenya Agricultural Research Institute; Kenya Soil SurveyThe request to carry out a soil survey of Eldoret International Airport Farm was made by the General Manager of Kenya Airports Authority, Nairobi. The objective of the survey was to carry out soil investigations on approximately 327 hectares of land and to assess the soils suitability for rain fed arable crops (e.g. maize, wheat and beans) growing. Fieldwork was done between and 24th June and 8th July, 2002. The authors are grateful to the Director KARI, Director NARL, the Head KSS and Engineer M. Mukwana for facilitating the soil mapping and to Engineer J.K. Talamu for the support rendered when carrying out the fieldwork. Acknowledgement is also extended to the other staff of Eldoret International Airport who in one way or the other made the survey work successful. The Agricultural extension staff of Kapsaret Division (Uasin Gishu District) assisted in supplying information on the important arable crops in the area. Acknowledgements are also due to the Kenya Soil Survey GIS and Laboratory staff for drawing the soil map and for carrying out soil analysis respectively
