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Nziguheba, GeneroseZingore, ShamieKihara, JobMerckx, R.Njoroge, S.Otinga, A.Vandamme, E.Vanlauwe, Bernard[Phosphorus in smallholder farming systems of subSaharan Africa: implications for agricultural intensification]Phosphorus in smallholder farming systems of subSaharan Africa: implications for agricultural intensification

Common bean and soybean yield poorly on smallholder farms in Rwanda. We evaluated the benefits of inoculation combined with P fertilizer and manure on yields of common bean and soybean in three agro-ecological zones (AEZs), and their residual effects on a subsequent maize crop. In the first seaso...


Rurangwa, E.Vanlauwe, BernardGiller, Ken E.[Benefits of inoculation, P fertilizer and manure on yields of common bean and soybean also increase yield of subsequent maize]Benefits of inoculation, P fertilizer and manure on yields of common bean and soybean also increase yield of subsequent maize

Crop response, tree biomass production and changes in soil fertility characteristics were monitored in a long-term (1986–2002) alley-cropping trial in Ibadan, Nigeria. The systems included two alley cropping systems with Leucaena leucocephala and Senna siamea on the one hand and a control (no-tre...


Vanlauwe, BernardDiels, J.Sanginga, NteranyaMerckx, R.[Long term integrated soil fertility management in southwestern Nigeria: crop performance and impact on the soil fertility status]Long term integrated soil fertility management in southwestern Nigeria: crop performance and impact on the soil fertility status

This paper describes an incubation experiment with homogeneously 14C labeled maize-straw and its insoluble fraction. The role of the soluble fraction in the decomposition process was assessed, using three independently measured characteristics: (1) fractionation of the maize-straw, resulting in k...


Vanlauwe, BernardDendooven, L.Merckx, R.[Residue fractionation and decomposition: the significance of the active fraction]Residue fractionation and decomposition: the significance of the active fraction

Traditionally, crop production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) depends primarily on mining soil nutrients. Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) is an approach for intensifying agriculture in SSA that aims at maximizing the agronomic efficiency (AE) of applied nutrient inputs. ISFM contains the...


Vanlauwe, BernardKihara, JobChivenge, P.P.Pypers, PieterCoe, R.Six, Johan[Agronomic use efficiency of N fertilizer in maize-based systems in sub-Saharan Africa within the context of integrated soil fertility management]Agronomic use efficiency of N fertilizer in maize-based systems in sub-Saharan Africa within the context of integrated soil fertility management

Major challenges for combined use of organic and mineral nutrient sources in smallholder agriculture include variable type and quality of the resources, their limited availability, timing of their relative application and the proportions at which the two should be combined. Short-term nutrient su...


Mtambanengwe, F.Mapfumo, PaulVanlauwe, Bernard[Comparative short-term effects of different quality organic resources on maize productivity under two different environments in Zimbabwe]Comparative short-term effects of different quality organic resources on maize productivity under two different environments in Zimbabwe

The combined application of organic resources (ORs) and mineral fertilizers is increasingly gaining recognition as a viable approach to address soil fertility decline in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We conducted a meta-analysis to provide a comprehensive and quantitative synthesis of conditions unde...


Chivenge, P.P.Vanlauwe, BernardSix, Johan[Does the combined application of organic and mineral nutrient sources influence maize productivity? a meta analysis]Does the combined application of organic and mineral nutrient sources influence maize productivity? a meta analysis

Agricultural intensification of farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa is a prerequisite to alleviate rural poverty and improve livelihoods. Legumes have shown great potential to enhance system productivity. On-farm experiments were conducted in different agro-ecological zones (AEZ) in Western Ken...


Ojiem, J.O.Franke, A.C.Vanlauwe, BernardRidder, N.A. deGiller, Ken E.[Benefits of legumemaize rotations: assessing the impact of diversity on the productivity of smallholders in Western Kenya]Benefits of legumemaize rotations: assessing the impact of diversity on the productivity of smallholders in Western Kenya

The production of maize is constrained by parasitic weeds, particularly Striga. A study was carried out to document farmers’ knowledge, attitude and practices on Striga control among smallholder farmers across three districts: Kisumu West, Busia and Teso South of Western Kenya. A multistage sampl...


Nambafu, G.N.Onwonga, R.N.Karuku, G.N.Ariga, E.S.Vanlauwe, BernardRoing de Nowina, K.[Knowledge, attitude and practices used in the control of Striga in maize by smallholder farmers of western Kenya]Knowledge, attitude and practices used in the control of Striga in maize by smallholder farmers of western Kenya

Establishing balanced nutrient requirements for maize (Zea mays L.) in the Northern Nigerian Savanna is paramount to develop site-specific fertilizer recommendations to increase maize yield, profits of farmers and avoid negative environmental impacts of fertilizer use. The model QUEFTS (QUantitat...


Shehu, B.M.Lawan, B.A.Jibrin, J.M.Kamara, A.Y.Mohammed, I.B.Rurinda, J.Zingore, S.Craufurd, P.Vanlauwe, BernardAdam, A.M.Merckx, R.[Balanced nutrient requirements for maize in the northern Nigerian savanna: parameterization and validation of QUEFTS model]Balanced nutrient requirements for maize in the northern Nigerian savanna: parameterization and validation of QUEFTS model

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