Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Subject "Soil properties"
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Effects of legume cover crops and sub-soiling on soil properties and maize growth in Machakos District, Kenya
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, 2009)Incorporating legume cover crops into the cropping systems and sub soiling/ripping has been used as an alternative method of improving soil fertility, crop yields and minimizing soil erosion problems. The current study ... -
An evaluation of the influence of water quality and irrigation management on soil properties of some selected irrigation farms in Kiboko and Makindu
(Department of soil science, University of Nairobi, 1992)Three irrigation farms were studied. Two in Makindu and one in Kiboko. Representative soil sampling sites were selected to represent irrigated and non-irrigated soils. The physical and chemical properties were determined ...