Decline in crop yields is a major problem facing smallholder farmers in Kenya and the entire Sub-Saharan region. This is attributed mainly to the mining of major nutrients due to continuous cropping without addition of adequate external nutrients. In most cases inorganic fertilizers are expensive...
Kimetu, J.M.
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Mugendi, DN
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Palm, C.A.
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Mutuo, PK
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Gachengo, CN
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Bationo, B. André
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[Nitrogen fertilizer equivalencies of organics of differing quality and optimum combination with organic nitrogen source in Central Kenya]
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Nitrogen fertilizer equivalencies of organics of differing quality and optimum combination with organic nitrogen source in Central Kenya
Kihara, Job
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Bationo, B. André
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Waswa, Boaz S.
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Kimetu, J.M.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Okeyo, Jeremiah M.
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Mukalama, John
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Martius, Christopher
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[Effect of reduced tillage and mineral fertilizer application on maize and soybean productivity]
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Effect of reduced tillage and mineral fertilizer application on maize and soybean productivity
Loss of agroecosystem soil functions due to soil quality (SQ) degradation impacts Africa's agricultural viability and food security. Primary forest and farm fields deforested between 1930 and 2000 were sampled along a chronosequence on two parent materials in western Kenya. Two traditional long-t...
Moebius-Clunee, B.N.
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Es, H.M. van
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Idowu, O.J.
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Schindelbeck, R.R.
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Kimetu, J.M.
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Ngoze, S.
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Lehmann, Johannes
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Kinyangi, James
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[Long-term soil quality degradation along a cultivation chronosequence in western Kenya]
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Long-term soil quality degradation along a cultivation chronosequence in western Kenya
Kimetu, J.M.
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Lehmann, Johannes
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Mugendi, DN
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Bationo, B. André
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Verchot, Louis V.
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Pell, AN
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[Reversal of productivity decline in agroecosystems with organic amendments of different stability]
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Reversal of productivity decline in agroecosystems with organic amendments of different stability
Waswa, Boaz S.
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Bationo, B. André
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Mugendi, DN
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Okeyo, J.M.
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Kimetu, J.M.
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[Effect of long term application of organic and inorganic resources on soil properties and maize yield at Kabete, Kenya]
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Effect of long term application of organic and inorganic resources on soil properties and maize yield at Kabete, Kenya
The application of nitrogen in a soil under agricultural production is subject to several pathways including de-nitrification, leaching and recovery by an annual crop. This is as well greatly influenced by the management practices, nitrogen source and soil conditions. The main objective of this s...
Kimetu, J.M.
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Mugendi, DN
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Bationo, B. André
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Palm, C.A.
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Mutuo, PK
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Kihara, Job
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Nandwa, SM
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Partial balance of nitrogen in a maize cropping systems in humic nitisol of Central Kenya]
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Partial balance of nitrogen in a maize cropping systems in humic nitisol of Central Kenya
Many food production systems in sub-Saharan Africa are constrained by phosphorus (P). We hypothesized that within legume-cereal rotation systems: targeting P to the legume phase leads to higher system productivity, and that use of grain legumes leads to better economic returns than use of herbace...
Kihara, Job
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Waswa, Boaz S.
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Kimetu, J.M.
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Chianu, J.N.
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Bationo, B. André
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[Strategic phosphorus application in legume-cereal rotations increases land productivity and profitability in Western Kenya]
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Strategic phosphorus application in legume-cereal rotations increases land productivity and profitability in Western Kenya
When building soil organic matter (SOM) contents in agricultural production systems, stabilization of both pre-existing as well as added C is important. A laboratory mineralization experiment was conducted over 374 days to evaluate the effect of pre-existing SOM on soil C mineralization after add...
Kimetu, J.M.
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Lehmann, Johannes
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Kinyangi, James
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Cheng, C.H.
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Thies, J.
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Mugendi, D.N.
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Pell, A.
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[Soil organic C stabilization and thresholds in C saturation]
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Soil organic C stabilization and thresholds in C saturation
Bationo, B. André
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Nandwa, SM
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Kimetu, J.M.
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Kinyangi, James
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Bado, BV
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Lompo, F
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Kimani, S.K.
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Kihanda, FM
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Koala, Saidou
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[Sustainable intensification of crop-livestock system through manure management in eastern and western Africa: lessons learned and emerging research approaches]
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Sustainable intensification of crop-livestock system through manure management in eastern and western Africa: lessons learned and emerging research approaches
Kimetu, J.M.
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Mugendi, DN
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Palm, C.A.
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Mutuo, PK
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Gachengo, CN
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Nandwa, SM
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Kung'u, J.B.
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[Nitrogen fertilizer equivalency values for different organic materials based on maize performance at Kabete, Kenya]
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Nitrogen fertilizer equivalency values for different organic materials based on maize performance at Kabete, Kenya