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Effects of selected soil and water conservation technologies on nutrient losses and maize yields in the central highlands of Kenya
(Elsevier Masson, 2014-05)
Mitigating nutrient loss is a prerequisite of sustainable agriculture in the tropics. We evaluated three soil and water conservation technologies (mulching, minimum tillage and tied ridging) for two cropping seasons (long ...
Length of growing season, rainfall temporal distribution, onset and cessation dates in the Kenyan highlands
(Elsevier Masson, 2014-05)
Dependence on uncertain rainfall and exposure to unmitigated climate risk are major obstacles in efforts to sustainably intensify agricultural production and enhance rural livelihoods. There is generally enough seasonal ...
Effect of Planting Dates on Maize Yield under Rainfed Conditions in the Central Highlands of Kenya
(2011)
Raifed farming systems in the Central Highlands of Kenya have beer agricultural productivity. high temporal variability of rainfall recurrent droughts is among the most important factors affecting agriculture study was set ...