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Partial balance of nitrogen in a maize cropping system in humic nitisol of Central Kenya

Kimetu, J. M.; Mugendi, D.N.; Bationo, A.; Palm, C. A.; Mutuo, P. K.; Kihara, J.; Nandwa, S.; Giller, K. (Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2006-11)

The application of nitrogen in a soil under agricultural production is subject to several pathways including de-nitrification, leaching and recovery by an annual crop. This is as well greatly influenced by the management ...

Soil organic carbon dynamics, functions and management in West African agro-ecosystems

Vanlauwe, B.; Waswa, B.; Kimetu, J.; Kihara, J.; Bationo, A. (2007-04)

Soil fertility depletion has been described as the single most important constraint to food security in West Africa. Over half of the African population is rural and directly dependent on locally grown crops. Further, 28% ...

Effect of Small-Scale Farmers' Tree Nursery Growing Medium on Agroforestry Tree Seedlings' Quality in Mt.Kenya Region

Kung'u, J.B.; Kihara, J.; Mugendi, D.N.; Jaenicke, H. (Winter, 2008)

Conservation tillage, local organic resources and nitrogen fertilizer combinations affect maize productivity, soil structure and nutrient balances in semi-arid Kenya

Mugendi, D.N.; Kihara, J.; Bationo, A.; Martius, C.; Vlek, P. L. G. (Springer Netherlands, 2011-06)

Smallholder land productivity in drylands can be increased by optimizing locally available resources, through nutrient enhancement and water conservation. In this study, we investigated the effect of tillage system, organic ...

Technologies for sustainable management of sandy Sahelian soils

Vanlauwe, B.; Kihara, J.; Waswa, B.; Bationo, A.; Ouattara, B. (2014-07-15)

Soil fertility is the most limiting factor for crop production in the Sahelian zone of West Africa. Over 95% of soils in this region are sandy and pose a great challenge to sustainable management. The poor structure and ...