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Aerobic mineralization and recovery of nitrogen as affected by soil organic matter status in three sites in Kenya
(The Soil Science Society of East Africa National Research Laboratories, 2005)
Pressure on available land has increased due
to high population density and other
competing land-use demands which have led
to reduced use of traditional fallows and
subsequent decline in soil fertility. Aerobic
Nmi ...
Organic residue effects on soil physical and chemical properties in Kenya
(The Soil Science Society of East Africa National Research Laboratories, 2005)
This study was designed to evaluate the
influence of organic resource management
on selected soil chemical properties in
central and western highlands of Kenya.
Three ongoing experiments (Kabete,
Masenoand Embu) ...
Nursery media effects on tamarindus indica seedling establishment
(The Soil Science Society of East Africa National Research Laboratories, 2005)
Trees are an important component of
farming systems and contribute to human
needs both directly through tree products
andindirectly through their influence in soil
fertility. Efforts by small-scale farmers to
increase ...
Nitrogen uptake and use efficiency as affected by soil organic matter status in Embu, Kabete and Maseno, Kenya
(2003)
Nitrogen (N) is the nutrient most limiting to crop production and effective management is inevitable to minimizeits losses through the many pathways. Nitrogen uptake and use efficiency as affected by soil organic matter ...
Use of leguminous shrubs for soil fertility improvement in sub-humid highlands of Kenya
(2006)
Declining crop productivity is a major challenge facing smallholder farmers in central highlands of Kenya. This decline is caused by continuous cultivation of soils without adequate addition of external inputs in form of ...
The Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Management of Soil Quality among Smallholders in Chuka and Gachoka Divisions, Kenya
(Kenpak Colour Printers, 2005)
Scientists and farmers possess qualitative knowledge of agro-ecosystems that they observe, which could be a valuable resource for science. A study based on participatory methods was conducted to determine farmers' soil ...
Economic Evaluation of Locally Available Inputs for Soil Fertility Replenishment in the Smallholder Farming Systems of Meru South District, Kenya
(2006-07)
Declining land productivity is a major problem facing smallholder farmers in Kenya today. This decline is a result of reduced soil fertility status, which is caused by continuous cultivation of soils without adequate ...
Soil fertility management using organic and inorganic inputs in the central highlands of Kenya
(2008-11)
An integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) initiative was started in the central highlands of Kenya in 2003 with an objective to introduce, evaluate and promote adoption of ISFM technologies with farmers’ participation. ...
The role of plant residues in soil productivity: farmers' knowledge and practices in Embu District, Kenya
(The Soil Science Society of East Africa National Research Laboratories, 2005)
Plantresidues from trees, crops or weeds
playan important role in determining the soil
fertilitystatus in smallholder farmers of the
centralhighlands of Kenya region. A study
wasconducted in Embu district of Kenya,
locatedin ...
Cost-benefit analysis of farmer-tested soil fertility replenishment technologies in Kirege Location, Chuka Division, Eastern Kenya
(The Soil Science Society of East Africa National Research Laboratories, 2005)
A study was conducted in Chuka Division,
eastern Kenya to assess trends in adoption
of soil fertility replenishment strategies.
Eighty farmers adopted the soil fertility
improvement technologies during the short
rains ...