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Evaluation of crop arrangement and phosphorus rate on performance of maize-common bean intercropping in western Kenya
(Archives of Agriculture and Environmental Science, 2020)
The effect of phosphorus (P) rate and crop arrangement on the performance of component
crops in maize-bean intercropping systems was investigated at two sites; Malanga and
Bugeng’i in western Kenya. A split plot design ...
Effects of Vermicompost, Tithonia Green Manure and Urea on Quality of Swiss Chard (Beta Vulgaris L. Var. Cicla L.) in Kenya
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2021)
Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris L. var. cicla) is a popular vegetable because it is nutritious, robust, easy to grow. It
requires regular applications of nitrogen, which causes accumulation of oxalates and nitrates within the ...
Response of soybean (Glycine max L.) to application of lime and phosphate fertilizer in an acid soil of western Kenya
(Research gate, 2020)
The effect of combining lime and phosphate fertilizer on the performance of soybean (Glycine
max L.) was investigated in a pot experiment consisting of nine treatments of three rates of
lime (0, 4 and 8 t ha−1) in a ...
Novel sources of resistance to blast disease in finger millet
(2020)
Finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn. subsp. coracana) is the most important
millet in eastern Africa and perhaps the oldest domesticated cereal grain in Africa.
One of the major factors limiting finger millet ...
Recent advances in the use of Tithonia diversifolia green manure for soil fertility management in Africa: A review
(Agricultural Research Communication Centre, 2020)
Tithonia biomass transfer was presented as a technology that would replenish infertile soils, enhance food security and eradicate
poverty in Africa in the 1990s. Since then, a huge volume of research has been conducted ...
Influence of plant density and nitrogen application on growth and quality of sweet pepper (capsicum annuum) in Uasin Gishu county
(Research Gate, 2020)
Sweet pepper an important export in Uasin Gishu had been facing a problem of rejection at the
international market due to failure to meet the specified quality standards. The field experiment was
conducted during the ...
Response of soybean (Glycine max L.) to application of lime and phosphate fertilizer in an acid soil of western Kenya
(Archives of Agriculture and Environmental Science, 2020)
The effect of combining lime and phosphate fertilizer on the performance of soybean (Glycine max L.) was investigated in a pot experiment consisting of nine treatments of three rates of lime (0, 4 and 8 t ha−1) in a factorial ...
Depletion of phosphate rock reserves and world food crisis: Reality or hoax?
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2020)
Phosphate rock (PR) deposits are the major source of phosphate (P) fertilizers for soil fertility
replenishment. The demand for P fertilizers in the year 2014 was 42,706,000 tons and was expected to
reach 46,648,000 tons ...
Influence of plant density and nitrogen application on growth and quality of sweet pepper (capsicum annuum) in Uasin Gishu county
(ResearchGate, 2021)
Sweet pepper an important export in Uasin Gishu had been facing a problem of rejection at the
international market due to failure to meet the specified quality standards. The field experiment was
conducted during the ...