Continuous land degradation and soil acidity are some of the major causes of below optimal crop yields in Kenya. Sustainable crop production therefore calls for efficient soil health management strategies. Field experiments were carried out at Waruhiu Farmers Training Centre, Kia...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i163147
Liming and phosphorus (P) applications are recommended practices for improving crop production in acid soils of the tropics. Although considerable work has been done to establish liming rates for acid soils in many parts of the world, information on the effects of lime on the for...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2019/v5i330069
Green gram (Vigna radiate l.) is an important legume grown within Kenyan Coast. Despite the crops importance as a locally available nutrient supplement, its production is constrained by declining soil fertility caused by poor agronomic practices. A field experiment was establishe...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2019/v20i430117
Phosphorus is the second most important crop nutrient after Nitrogen. It is an essential macronutrient that plays important role in all crop biochemical processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, energy storage, transfer, cell division, cell enlargement and nitrogen fixation....
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v31i230208
Land degradation, low soil fertility, limited moisture retention and climate variability continue to constrain green gram (Vigna radiata L.) production in smallholder farming systems in coastal Kenya. This study evaluated the effects of biochar, farmyard manure and Hydrogel on so...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i76183
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a major legume crop of global and national importance, contributing significantly to food security, nutritional diversity, and the livelihoods of households by providing essential dietary protein, minerals and income. In Kenya, common bean...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i15939
Mercy Kiende Muchomba, Esther Mwende Muindi, Jackson Muema Mulinge, Andrew Wekesa Wamukota, Florence Kadzo Kazungu, Omar Kiponda, Nick Okello & Geoffrey Wekesa·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2023
Though mining promotes global industrialization and economy, it disrupts natural ecosystem that calls for sustainable reclamation. A field study was conducted at Base titanium limited - Kwale County to investigate the potential of mined soils to support growth and yield of green...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183385
Cabbage is an important vegetable containing considerable amount of water, protein, lipids, carbohydrates, fibre, vitamins, assorted minerals, phenols and glucosinolates. In Kenya, cabbage production is done mainly by smallholder farmers for food and sale. The crop is mainly grow...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183287
Florence Kadzo Kazungu, Esther Mwende Muindi, Jackson Muema Mulinge, Andrew Wekesa Wamukota, Mercy Kiende Muchomba, Nick Okello, Geoffrey Wekesa & Hamza Ahmed·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2023
Mining plays an important role in Kenyan Economic development through provision of employment, raw materials as well as foreign income. Despite the important role played by this sector, it is associated with land degradation, impacting food security. Closure of mines calls for re...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i163159
Mining is an important economic activity globally that is associated with provision of raw materials, industrial growth, employment creation as well as degradation of natural ecosystems and agricultural land. A study was conducted at Base Titanium limited mining company to evalua...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2023/v24i2524
Green gram (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek), also known as mung bean, is an important grain legume containing a high amount of digestible protein, amino acids, sugar, minerals, soluble dietary fibers, and vitamins. In Kenya, green gram production is done mainly by smallholder farmers f...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2023/v24i2520
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolar (L) Moench) is an important cereal crop grown in arid and semi-arid areas. It is ranked as the fifth key cereal crop globally and acts as a source of grain, animal feed, pasturage, fodder, fiber, fuel, bioethanol, alcoholic beverages as well as building m...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i12744
Cabbage is a popular vegetable grown in Kenya for food and income generation. Despite the important role played by the crop within the country, current climate change effects and population pressure pose a need for increasing production through utilization of available resources....
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2022/v23i630246
Rice (Oryza sativa L.), is an important cereal crop grown within central, western and coast region of Kenya. Despite annual rice consumption being higher than maize (Kenya’s staple food), the country is unable to meet an annual demand of 0.55 million tons and depends on imports t...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i130406
Inherent low soil nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) is one of the major hindrances of increased soybean productivity in Malawian soils. Although, inoculation of legumes with rhizobia, has been advocated for decades as a way of boosting leguminous crops’ productivity through biologi...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/24905
The current study reports the results of a baseline survey conducted to establish current status of optimizing productivity of crop-livestock systems in Kenya. Results from the study showed that 74% and 18% of the household head and respondents were male and female respectively,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i105088
Efficient nitrogen (N) management is critical for optimizing rice productivity, especially in nutrient-deficient soils of sub-Saharan Africa. A split-plot design with three replications was used, with rice variety as the main plot and nitrogen rate as the subplot. This study eval...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i95692
Background: A member of the Poaceae family, rice is utilised both for grain consumption and as forage or biomass for energy. It is one of the world’s most important cereal crops, serving as a staple food for over half of the global population. Aims: Identify high-yielding, stress...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2025/v26i5698