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 trial intercropping potato with two legumes: lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus) ...
Soil organic matter (SOM) losses due to soil erosion may be considered low in continuous potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cropping systems, but cumulated over time may cause considerable soil degradation. A field study was conducted in Kabete, Kenya, during the 2014 to 2015 rainy seasons to determin...
Nyawade, S.
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Karanja, N.
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Gachene, C.K.K.
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Parker, M.
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Schulte-Geldermann, Elmar
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[Susceptibility of soil organic matter fractions to soil erosion under potato-legume intercropping systems in central Kenya]
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Susceptibility of soil organic matter fractions to soil erosion under potato-legume intercropping systems in central Kenya
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 intercropped potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) with lima bean (Phaseolus lunatas ...
Nyawade, S.
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Karanja, N.
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Gachene, C.K.K.
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Gitari, H.I.
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Schulte-Geldermann, Elmar
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Parker, M.
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[Intercropping optimizes soil temperature and increases crop water productivity and radiation use efficiency of rainfed potato.]
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Intercropping optimizes soil temperature and increases crop water productivity and radiation use efficiency of rainfed potato.