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
A study was conducted to determine the effects of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) concentrations and P use efficiency from Minjingu phosphate rock (MPR), Minjingu mazao and Triple Super Phosphate (TSP) fertilizers under irrigated rice (Oryza sativa L.) production in Lekitatu vill...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2018/v1i426355
A study to investigate the effects of phosphorus (P) from Minjingu Phosphate Rock (MPR), Minjingu mazao and Triple Super Phosphate (TSP) fertilizers under irrigated rice (Oryza sativa L.) production was conducted in two sites of Lekitatu village, Meru district, Arusha region, Tan...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/37202
Aims: To study the causes of the decline in coffee production in Moshi Rural District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania through evaluating the fertility status of the soils under coffee cultivation. Study Design: Soils and leaf samples were collected in randomized design. Place and D...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2017/33953
The aim of this study was to evaluate the soil fertility status of selected coffee growing districts of Northern Tanzania and recommend immediate and long term soil management intervention strategies. The study was conducted in Hai and Lushoto Districts, between May and September...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8203
On average Malawi is losing of 40 kg N ha-1 and 6.6 kg P ha-1 annually. Additionally, nutrient use efficiency (NUE) is low as a result of declining levels of soil organic matter (SOM) and associated deficiencies of other macro and micronutrients. This is usually below 20 kg maize...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/6489
The aim of this work, as an extension to SAFERNAC model, was to establish economically optimum combinations of N, P and K application to Arabica coffee in the Northern coffee zone of Tanzania. The study was conducted in Hai and Lushoto districts between 2010 and 2012. Prices of n...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8361