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Maize (zea mays l.) growth and yield response to tillage methods and fertilizer combinations in the Midland Agro-ecological Zones of Kenya
Otieno, Hillary M. O; Zingore, Shamie; Chemining’wa, George N.; Gachene, Charles K. (TST, 2020-01)The trials were set up in Busia, Embu and Kirinyaga Counties to assess the effect of tillage methods and application of different fertilizer combinations on maize productivity in the lower and upper midland agro-ecological ... -
Tillage Effects on Selected Soil Physical Properties in a Maize-Bean Intercropping System in Mwala District, Kenya
Karuma, Anne; Mtakwa, Peter; Amuri, Nyambilila; Gachene, Charles K.; Gicheru, Patrick (University of Nairobi, 2014)A field study was carried out to evaluate the effects of tillage practices on soil physical properties in Mwala district, Eastern Kenya, during the long rains (LR) and short rains (SR) of 2012/13. The treatments were disc ... -
Tillage Method and Residual N, P, K, Zn, B, Mg, Ca, and S Nutrients Effect on Growth and Yield of Dry Bean Grown after the Harvest of Maize
. Otieno, Hillary M. O; Chemining’wa, George N.; Zingore, Shamie; Gachene, Charles K. (NST, 2020)Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) production is constrained majorly by drought and low soil fertility in Kenya. These limitations have never been adequately approached due to financial challenges and lack of better ...