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Adoption potential of selected organic resources for improving soil fertility in the central highlands of Kenya

Mugwe, J.; Mucheru-Muna, M.; Mugendi, D.; Kung’u, J.B.; Bationo, A.; Mairura, F. (Springer Science+Business Media B.V., 2009)

Soil fertility decline is the major cause of declining crop yields in the central highlands of Kenya and elsewhere within the African continent. This paper reports a study conducted to assess adoption potential of two ...

Effect of selected organic materials and inorganic fertilizer on the soil fertility of a Humic Nitisol in the central highlands of Kenya

Mugendi, D.N.; Mugwe, J. N.; Mucheru-Muna, M.; Odee, D.; Mairura, F. (Wiley [Commercial Publisher, 2009-09)

The effect on soil fertility of applying particular organic resources to a humic Nitisol in the central highlands of Kenya was studied. The organic resources (Calliandra calothyrsus, Leucaena trichandra, Tithonia diversifolia, ...

Using APSIM-model as a decision-support-tool for long-term integrated-nitrogen-management and maize productivity under semi-arid conditions in Kenya

Mucheru-Muna, M.; Ngetich, K. F.; Mugwe, J. N.; Mugendi, D.N.; Mairura, F.; Muriuki, J. (Cambridge University Press, 2015)

There is continued decline in per capita agricultural productivity in the drier parts of Kenya’s central highlands. The declines have been linked to low and declining soil fertility, soil water, high atmospheric heat, ...

Does long-term low-rate organic and inorganic nitrogen management guarantee maize yield under semi-arid conditions of eastern Kenya?

Kisaka, M. Oscar; Mucheru-Muna, M.; Ngetich, K. F.; Mugwe, J.; Mugendi, D.; Mairura, F. (2014-07)

Drier parts of Embu County endure high atmospheric heat, prolonged dry spells, declining soil fertility and erratic rainfall. Integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) technologies have been developed, and tested, with ...