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Nutrient Budget and Economic Assessment of Blended Fertilizer Use in Kenya Tea Industry

Sitienei, Kibet; Kamiri, Hellen W.; Nduru, Gilbert M.; Kamau, David M. (Hidawi, 2018-11-18)

Kenya’s tea industry depends predominantly on imported compound NPK fertilizers to replenish nutrients removed through plucking. These fertilizers cannot be easily manipulated for specific soils and tea clones. They also ...

Occurrence of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Fusarium in TC Banana Rhizosphere Inoculated with Microbiological Products in Different Soils in Kenya

Kavoo-Mwangi, M.A.; Mukhongo, R.W.; Kahangi, M.E.; Ateka, E.M.; Were, A.B.; Okalebo, J.R.; Mutegi, M.E.; Mwangi, K.E; Tepeni, T.T.; Njuguini, K.S.; Onguso, J.M.; Okoth, S.A.; Jefwa, J.M. (International Journal of Soil Science, 2015)

The impact of microbiological commercial products (PHC Biopak, Rhizatech and ECO-T) on the occurrence of mycorrhizae and Fusarium in the rhizosphere of tissue culture banana (Gros Mitchel cv.) was assessed. Tissue cultured ...

Organic and Mineral Input Management to Enhance Crop Productivity in Central Kenya.

Chivenge, P.; Vanlauwe, B.; Gentile, R.; Wangechi, H.; Mugendi, D.; van Kessel, C.; Six, J. (2009-09)

Organic resources (ORs) are important nutrient inputs in tropical agriculture. Combined with mineral fertilizers, they form the backbone of integrated soil fertility management. This study was conducted to determine the ...

Plant Communities Changes in Relation to Land Uses and Soil Properties in Malinda Wetland, Tanzania

Kamiri, Hellen; Mogha, Neema; Handa, Collins; Alvarez, Miguel; Möseler, Bodo (2016)

Sorghum [sorghum bicolor (l.) Moench] seed quality as affected by variety, harvesting stage and fertilizer application in Bomet county of Kenya

Ochieng, Lilian, A.; Mathenge, Patrick, W.; Muasya, R. (African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2013-09)

A set of laboratory experiments were conducted to evaluate the physiological quality of Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench seeds subjected to different field cultural management practices. The main aim of this study was to ...