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The role of plant residues in soil productivity: farmers'knowledge and practices in Embu District, Kenya
(Soil Science Society of East Africa, Nairobi (Kenya), 2003)
Plant residues from trees, crops or weeds play an important role in determining the soil fertility status in smallholder farmers of the central highlands of Kenya region. A study was conducted in Embu district of Kenya, ...
Temporal variability of crust strength and thickness as influenced by tillage methods and soil management practices in semi arid areas of Kenya, p. 59-76
(2003)
Studies were conducted in a semi arid area of Kenya to determine the effects of tillage methods and soil management practices on crust strength and thickness during the 1998/1999 cropping seasons. Conventional and minimum ...
Grain maize yield improvement using Tephrosia vogelii and Tithonia diversifolia biomass at Maseno, Kenya
(2003)
This study aimed at assessing the response of maize crop
to application of Tephrosia vogelii and Tithonia
diversifolia biomass obtained six month-old fallows. The
biomass were chopped into 5-cm long pieces and
incorporated ...