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Controlling soil erosion in smallholder potato farming systems using legume intercrops
Nyawade, Shadrack O.; Gachene, Charles K.K.; Karanja, Nancy N.; Gitari, Harun I.; Schulte-Geldermann, Elmar; Parker, Monica L. (University of Nairobi, 2019)Competition for nitrogen (N) and phosphorous (P) under potato-based intercropping systems decreases the level of nutrients available for potato and subsequently influences nitrogen and phosphorous use efficiency. A field ... -
Intercropping Optimizes Soil Temperature and Increases Crop Water Productivity and Radiation Use Efficiency of Rainfed Potato
Nyawade, Shadrack O; Karanja, Nancy N; Gachene, Charles K. K.; Gitari, Harun I; Elmar, Schulte-Geldermann; Parker, Monica L (University of Nairobi, 2019)Integrating crop species with different photosynthetic pathways has great potential to increase efficiency in the use of scarce resources. In order to tap the resource complementarity emanating from this mix, this study ... -
Short-term dynamics of soil organic matter fractions and microbial activity in smallholder potato-legume intercropping systems
Nyawade, Shadrack O.; Karanja, Nancy N.; Gachene, Charles K.K.; Gitari, Harun I.; Schulte-Geldermann, Elmar; Parker, Monica L. (University of Nairobi, 2019)Continuous cultivation of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) in monoculture systems represents the greatest factor deteriorating soil organic matter (SOM) in smallholder farms. With an aim to breaking this norm, a 2-year field ...