The study characterized and monitored changes in soil nutrients under different ages (1.5, 3, 6, 12, 20 and 40 years) of Eucalyptus grandis tree plantations and its tissues (litter and fresh leaves) before and during intercropping. Soil sampling for characterizing tree plantation...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/38388
Barley requires adequate nitrogen (N) for high grain yields and quality malting, but the balance between adequate and excessive N is important therefore field experiments were set up between July 2011 and July 2012 to evaluate the effects of nitrogen fertilizer rates and liming o...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/6239
Due to escalating cost of imported fertilizers, there is renewed interest in the use of local nutrient resources in managing soil fertility in Kenya. The effect of integrated use of urea and Calliandra or maize stover on maize yields, financial benefits was assessed in a field ex...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2020/v42i930604
This study investigated the effects of applying different combinations of two contrasting plant residues, Calliandra calothyrsus (Calliandra) and maize stover, with urea on Striga infestation and maize yield in western Kenya. A randomized complete block design (RCBD) with 12 trea...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2020/v42i130446