Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Author "Gachene, C K K"
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The distribution, characteristics and classification of swell-shrink soils in Kenya
(Department of soil science, 1988) -
Economic Analysis of Mucuna Green Manure Nitrogen Application in Maize Production
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, 2011-06)AbstractOn-farm experiment was carried out in southwest Kenya in the period 2002 to 2005. The objective was to determine the most profitable source of nitrogen for maize production, and assess various application quantities ... -
Effects of legume cover crop and sub-soiling on soil properties and maize (zea mays l) growth in semi arid area of Machakos District, Kenya
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 2010)Low crop yields in the semi arid areas of Kenya have been attributed to, among other factors, low soilfertility, low farm inputs, labour constraints and inappropriate tillage practices that lead to pulverized soils. The ... -
Farmers' evaluation of legume cover crops for erosion control in Gathwariga catchment, Kenya
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, 2004)Studies were conducted in Gathwariga catchment, Kenya with the aim of evaluating farmers' perception about the impact of legume cover crops (LCC) on soil erosion control. A sensitization workshop involving the farmers was ... -
Influence of Seedling Age at Transplanting on Growth and Grain Yield of Medium Duration Lowland Rice (Oryza sativa l.) at Ibadan, Nigeria
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, 2010-03)Field experiments were conducted at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria in the long and short rainy seasons of 1987 to study effect of seedling age (21, 31 and 41 days old seedlings) ... -
The role of gren manure legumes in smallholder farming systems in Kenya: the legume research network project
(Department of soil science, University of Nairobi, 2003)Low soil fertility is a major constraint hampering the productivity of Kenyan smallholder farms. Green manure (GM) legume technologies were introduced in 1994 by the Legume Research Network Project (LRNP) as an accessible ... -
Soil and nutrient losses due to erosion in maize-legume cropping systems of central Kenya
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Yield and water use efficiencies of maize and cowpea as affected by tillage and cropping systems in semi-arid Eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2012)Soil water conservation through tillage is widely accepted as one of the ways of improving crop yields in rainfed agriculture. Field experiments were conducted between 2007 and 2009 to evaluate the effects of conservation ...
