K. F. Ngetich

Soil Organic Carbon and Acid Phosphatase Enzyme Activity Response to Phosphate Rock and Organic Inputs in Acidic Soils of Central Highlands of Kenya in Maize

J. A. Omenda, K. F. Ngetich, M. N. Kiboi, M. W. Mucheru-Muna & D. N. Mugendi · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2019

Aims: To evaluate the effects of phosphate rock and organic inputs on soil organic carbon and acid phosphatase activity. Study Design: The experiment was laid in Randomized Complete Block Design with seven treatments replicated thrice. Place and Duration of Study: The study was c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2019/v30i230169

Lime, manure and Inorganic Fertilizer Effects on Soil Chemical Properties, Maize Yield and Profitability in Acidic Soils in Central Highlands of Kenya

W. Winnie Kimiti, M. W. Mucheru-Muna, J. N. Mugwe, K. F. Ngetich, M. N. Kiboi & D. N. Mugendi · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2021

In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), acidic soil covers 29% of the total area. About 13% of the Kenyan total land area has acidic soils, widely distributed in croplands of the central and western Kenyan regions. The high soil acidity, coupled with soil nutrient depletion, negatively affe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2021/v16i330250

Application of GIS on the Identification of Suitable Areas for Water Conservation Technologies in the Upper Tana Watershed of the Central Highlands of Kenya

B. W. Nganga, K. O. Nge’tich, N. Adamtey, K. Milka & K. F. Ngetich · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2019

Low adoption of soil water conservation technologies has been one of the main causes for decreased agricultural productivity in the Upper Tana Catchment of Kenya. Proper identification of locations to scale-out the individual technologies necessary to improve water conservation i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2019/v30i130166