Mbaka K. Felister

Characterization of the Morphological, Physicochemical and Biological Properties of a Representative Nitisol Profile under Maize Production in the Kariene Highland, Meru County, Kenya

Mbaka K. Felister, H. O. Ndukhu, G. O. Oloo-Abucheli, E. M. Muindi, J. K. Kiramana & Emmanuel R. Mwakidoshi · Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition · 2026

Declining soil fertility and soil acidity are major limitations to sustainable crop production in the Kenyan highlands, where Nitisols are intensively cultivated for maize production. Excessive exchangeable acidity, particularly in the form of aluminium and hydrogen ions, can res...