Browsing by Author "Muriuki, A."
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The diversity of rural livelihoods and their influence on soil fertility in agricultural systems of East Africa – A typology of smallholder farms
Tittonell, P.; Muriuki, A.; Shepherd, K.D.; Mugendi, Daniel N.; Kaizzi, K.C.; Okeyo, J.; Verchot, L.; Coe, R.; Vanlauwe, B. (2010)Technological interventions to address the problem of poor productivity of smallholder agricultural systems must be designed to target socially diverse and spatially heterogeneous farms and farming systems. This paper ... -
Microbial biomass and acid phosphomonoesterase activity in soils of the Central Highlands of Kenya
Kiboi, Milka N.; Ngetich, F.K.; Mugendi, Daniel N.; Muriuki, A.; Adamtey, N.; Fliessbach, A. (Elsevier, 2018-12)Soil biological properties are the most sensitive soil quality indicators that respond quickly to short-term soil fertility management changes. We studied the combined effects of tillage and soil external inputs on total ... -
Soil fertility inputs and tillage influence on maize crop performance and soil water content in the Central Highlands of Kenya
Kiboi, Milka N.; Ngetich, F.K.; Fliessbach, A.; Muriuki, A.; Mugendi, Daniel N. (Elsevier, 2019-05)Rigorous land ploughing and cropping fertiliser treatment and mineral fertiliser combined with animal manure treatment) consistently enhanced maize crop growth and development as observed through enhanced chlorophyll ...