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Rainfall Variability, Drought Characterization, and Efficacy of Rainfall Data Reconstruction: Case of Eastern Kenya
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014-08)
This study examined the extent of seasonal rainfall variability, drought occurrence, and the efficacy of interpolation techniques in eastern Kenya. Analyses of rainfall variability utilized rainfall anomaly index, coefficients ...
Effects of selected soil and water conservation techniques on runoff, sediment yield and maize productivity under sub-humid and semi-arid conditions in Kenya
(Elsevier, 2014-05)
tillage practices on runoff amounts, sediment yield and maize yields under semi-arid and sub-humid environments. Field trials were set in Kigogo primary school in Meru South Sub-County, Tharaka Nithi County, representing ...
Effects of selected soil and water conservation technologies onnutrient losses and maize yields in the central highlands of Kenya
(Elsevier, 2014-02)
tMitigating nutrient loss is a prerequisite of sustainable agriculture in the tropics. We evaluated threesoil and water conservation technologies (mulching, minimum tillage and tied ridging) for two croppingseasons (long ...