Study on Infiltration and Soil Texture Under Banana and Maize Land Use Systems in Gatundu Catchment, Kiambu County, Kenya
KENYATTA
UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY
STUDY ON INFILTRATION AND SOIL TEXTURE UNDER BANANA AND MAIZE LAND USE SYSTEMS IN GATUNDU CATCHMENT, KIAMBU COUNTY,KENYA
KAKAIRE JOEL I56EA/20023/2012 ICEDUNA MARION I56EA/20021/2012
MWM714: FIELD MAPPING AND LABORATORY TECHQNIUES FIELD REPORT
COURSE INSTRUCTOR: DR. MAKOKHA GEORGE
TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS PAGES
1.0 Introduction ...........................................................................................................................1 1.1 Significance of the study .......................................................................................................2 1.2 Objectives .............................................................................................................................2 1.2.1 Specific Objectives .............................................................................................................2 2.0 METHODS AND MATERIALS ...........................................................................................3 2.1 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................3 2.2 Study area .............................................................................................................................3 2.3 Research design.....................................................................................................................6 2.4 Data collection procedures and laboratory analysis ................................................................6 2.4.1 Soil Texture ........................................................................................................................6 2.4.2 Infiltration ..........................................................................................................................7 3.0 RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY
STUDY ON INFILTRATION AND SOIL TEXTURE UNDER BANANA AND MAIZE LAND USE SYSTEMS IN GATUNDU CATCHMENT, KIAMBU COUNTY,KENYA
KAKAIRE JOEL I56EA/20023/2012 ICEDUNA MARION I56EA/20021/2012
MWM714: FIELD MAPPING AND LABORATORY TECHQNIUES FIELD REPORT
COURSE INSTRUCTOR: DR. MAKOKHA GEORGE
TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS PAGES
1.0 Introduction ...........................................................................................................................1 1.1 Significance of the study .......................................................................................................2 1.2 Objectives .............................................................................................................................2 1.2.1 Specific Objectives .............................................................................................................2 2.0 METHODS AND MATERIALS ...........................................................................................3 2.1 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................3 2.2 Study area .............................................................................................................................3 2.3 Research design.....................................................................................................................6 2.4 Data collection procedures and laboratory analysis ................................................................6 2.4.1 Soil Texture ........................................................................................................................6 2.4.2 Infiltration ..........................................................................................................................7 3.0 RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS