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Effect of Organic Inputs and Mineral Fertilizer on Maize Yield in a Ferralsol and a Nitisol Soil in Central Kenya

Mucheru-Muna, M.; Mugendi, D.N.; Pypers, P.; Mugwe, J. N.; Vanlauwe, B.; Merckx, R.; Kung'u, J.B. (Springer Netherlands, 2011)

Declining land productivity is a major problem facing smallholder farmers in Kenya today. This decline primarily results from a reduction in soil fertility caused by continuous cultivation without adequate addition of ...

Strategies for Maintenance and Improvement of Soil Productivity Under Continuous Maize and Beans Cropping System in the Sub-humid Highlands of Kenya: Case Study of the Long-Term Trial at Kabete

Mugendi, D.N.; Kibunja, C. N.; Mwaura, F. B.; Gicheru, P. T.; Wamuongo, J. W.; Bationo, A. (Dordrecht, 2012)

Inappropriate soil management practices are cited as the main causes of soil fertility decline of cultivated lands in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Small-scale farmers are faced with daunting challenges and limited opportunities ...