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The Effect Of Post-harvest Crop Cover On Soil Erosion In A Maize-legume Based Cropping System In Gatanga, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2002)
The study was conducted on farmers' fields in Gatanga Division, Thika District of Central Kenya with the aim of assessing the effect of selected legume cover crops on soil erosion especially at the onset of the rain season ...
Evaluation of phosphorus uptake from Minjingu Phosphate rock, growth and nodulation of agroforestry tree species in an acid soil from Kenya. In: Assessment of soil phosphorus status and management of phosphatic fertilizer
(University of Nairobi, 2002)
Most acid soils of the tropics and subtropics show a widespread phosphorus (P) deficiency and high P sorption capacity, and therefore require substantial P inputs for optimum plant growth and production of food and fiber. ...
Agrotechnological Transfer Of Legume Inoculants In Eastern And Southern Africa
(University of Nairobi,, 2002)
Legumes are an important component of smallholder farming systems
in Eastern and Southern Africa and efforts are underway to improve
legume yields and symbiotic biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) for
replenishment of N ...
Cases Studies
(University of Nairobi,, 2002)
Common bean (
Phaseolus vulgaris
L.) is the most important legume
crop in Kenya and is cultivated on an estimated 700,000 ha. A low
average yield of 750 kg/ha is realized, against a potential of 1500 kg/
ha (Rheenen
et ...
Cases Studies
(University of Nairobi,, 2002)
Common bean (
Phaseolus vulgaris
L.) is the most important legume
crop in Kenya and is cultivated on an estimated 700,000 ha. A low
average yield of 750 kg/ha is realized, against a potential of 1500 kg/
ha (Rheenen
et ...