Search
Now showing items 11-20 of 28
The potential of underutilized phosphate rocks for soil Fertility replenishment in Africa:case studies in Western Kenya
(African Crop Science Society & Minia University, 2007)
Most sub-Saharan African countries continue to have slow development rates, mainly resulting from food
insecurity, poverty and poor health of the majority of the populations. With regard to food insecurity, soil ...
Nutrient Replenishment In Small Holder Farms Of Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
Managing manure heaps with agro-organic wastes and cover to reduce nitrogen losses during storage on smallholder farms
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Livestock manure is a valuable source of plant nutrients for crop production in the Central Kenyan highlands but its quality in terms of available nitrogen (N) is low due to considerable N losses through ammonia volatilization. ...
Nematodes Associated With Beans And The Response Of Bean Germplasm To Meloidogyne Ineognita
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
The Effect Of Tithonia Diversifolia (Hemsley) A. Gray Biomass On The Solubility Of Rock Phosphates: A Laboratory Incubation Experiment. Tropical And Subtropical Agro Ecosystems.
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
A 16-week laboratory incubation experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of
Tithonia diversifolia leaves on the dissolution of Minjingu (MPR) and Busumbu (BRP) rock phosphates in a Kenyan Oxisol. Triple superphosphate ...
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 ...
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 ...