Liming and phosphorus (P) applications are common 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 role of the lime-Al-P interacti...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/20220
A screen house study was conducted at the Department of Soil Science Screen house SUA, Morogoro to determine the effects of different levels of N, P and FYM on the growth, nutrient uptake and dry matter yield of maize. The experimental design used in the study was factorial desig...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/17978
Low available phosphorus (P) is one of the major hindrances to crop production in acid soils of western Kenya. Although considerable work has been done to establish P levels in the region, there is paucity of information on which to base fertilizer recommendations due to potentia...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/13037
Declining soil fertility attributed to soil acidity is a major soil productivity problem in sub-Saharan Africa. A study was carried out in nine counties across the Kenya highlands, namely Meru, Embu, Kerugoya, Nyeri, Kiambu, Kinangop, Siaya, Busia and Eldoret, where the problems...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/22519