Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Author "Gachene, C K"

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Amendment of Tephrosia Improved Fallows with Inorganic Fertilizers Improves Soil Chemical Properties, N Uptake, and Maize Yield in Malawi

Munthali, M G; Gachene, C K; Sileshi, G W; Karanja, N K (University of Nairobi, 2014)

Maize production in Malawi is limited mainly by low soil N and P. Improved fallows of N-fixing legumes such as Tephrosia and Sesbania offer options for improving soil fertility particularly N supply. The interactions of ...
Diagnosis of Soil Nutrient Constraints in Small-Scale Groundnut (Arachis hyopaea L.) Production Systems of Western Kenya Using Infrared Spectroscopy

Muhati, S I; Shepherd, K D; Gachene, C K; Mburu, M W; Jones, R; Kironchi, G; Sila, A (University of NairobiDepartment of Soil Science, University of Nairobi, 2011)

Wise decision-making on resource allocation and intervention targeting for soil management cannot rely solely on trial and error methods and field observations used by small-scale farmers: cost-effective soil fertility ...
Lime-Aluminium- Phosphorus interactions in acid soils of the Kenya highlands

Muindi, E M; Mrema, J P; Semu, E; Mtakwa, PW; Gachene, C K; M K, Njogu (University of Nairobi, 2015-08-14)

Liming and phosphorus (P) applications are common practices for improving crop production in acid soils of the tropics. Although considerable work has been done to establish liming rates for acid soils in many parts of the ...