Browsing by Author "Palm, C.A."
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Nitrogen fertilizer equivalencies of organics of differing quality and optimum combination with inorganic nitrogen source in Central Kenya
Kimetu, J.M.; Mugendi, Daniel N.; Palm, C.A.; Mutuo, P.K.; Gachengo, C.N.; Bationo, A.; Nandwa, S. (Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004)Decline in crop yields is a major problem facing smallholder farmers in Kenya and the entire Sub-Saharan region. This is attributed mainly to the mining of major nutrients due to continuous cropping without addition of ... -
Partial balance of nitrogen in a maize cropping system in humic nitisol of Central Kenya
Kimetu, J.M.; Mugendi, Daniel N.; Bationo, A.; Palm, C.A.; Mutuo, P.K.; Kihara, J.; Nandwa, S.; Giller, K. (Springer Netherlands, 2007)The application of nitrogen in a soil under agricultural production is subject to several pathways including de-nitrification, leaching and recovery by an annual crop. This is as well greatly influenced by the management ...