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Effects of added biomass, soil pH and calcium on the solubility of Minjingu phosphate rock in a Kenyan Oxisol
(2006)
The effect of added biomass (dried leaves) of tithonia (Tithonia diversifolia [Hemsley] A. Gray), soil pH, and soil calcium (Ca) saturation on the dissolution of Minjingu phosphate rock (MPR) was examined in two incubation ...
Creating space: Sack gardening as a livelihood strategy in the Kibera slums of Nairobi, Kenya
(2015)
As many countries in sub-Saharan Africa undergo
rapid urbanization, a growing number of people
are joining the ranks of the urban poor. Urban
agriculture is a livelihood strategy used by the poor
to improve their ...
The potential of agro-organic wastes to reduce nitrogen losses from cattle manure used by smallholder farmers in the central Kenyan highlands.
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
Livestockmanure is a valuable source of plant nutrients for crop production in the Central Kenyan highlands but its quality in terms of available nitrogen is low due to considerable nitrogen losses through ammonia ...
The African Green Revolution and the Role of Partnerships in East Africa
(University of Nairobi,, 2006)
Sub-Saharan African (SSA) region continues to experience perennial hunger, poverty and poor health of its people. Agricultural production has remained low over decades and is declining to extremely low staple maize yields ...
Effect of Fish Pond Effluents Irrigation on French Beans in Central Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2007)
When fish are recovered from ponds, the effluent is often drained presenting both an environmental challenge and an agricultural opportunity. The effects of irrigation with pond effluent and its interaction with applied ...
A cross-inoculation study on indigenous rhizobia and selected tree legumes
(University of Nairobi,, 1989)
A cross-innoculation study with idigenous rhizobia was carried out on seven host legume species from where they were originally isolated. The legumes included Acacia albida, Acacia mearnsii, Calliandra calothyrsus, Leucena ...
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 ...
The Influence Of Soil Fertility Management Practises On Population Sizes Of Soil Fauna In Central Highlands Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
The need for an increase in crop (particularly food) production to match the demand from an ever-increasing human population has led to intensive agriculture. This is usually associated with a high level of ecological ...