Browsing Articles: Department of Water and Agricultural Resources Management by Subject "Maize"

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Growth Parameters of DK8031 Maize Variety as Affected by Varying Irrigation and Nitrogen Fertilizer Rates in Embu County, Kenya

Onyari, Charles N.; Kibe, Antony M.; Mwonga, Samuel (David Publishing, 2015)

Determination of crop growth parameters of maize helps assess the performance of the crop for food security. A study was conducted in two seasons covering 2012 and 2013 to establish optimal irrigation and nitrogen fertilizer ...
Inter-seasonal Effects on Selected Maturity Parameters of DK8031 Maize Grown under Varying Irrigation and Nitrogen Levels in Embu County, Kenya

Onyari, Charles N.; Kibe, Antony M.; Mwonga, Samuel (2017-07)

Maize is a staple food and a source of carbohydrates to a large proportion of people in Kenya. The performance of crop plants such as maize depends on a number of factors such as climate, soil characteristics and plant ...
Shifting focus from external to in situ organic resources The redesign of four tropical long-term experiments

Laub, Moritz; Corbeels, Marc; Ndungu, Samuel Mathu; Mucher-uMuna, Monicah Wanjiku; Mugendi, Daniel; Yegon, Rebecca; Waswa, Wycliffe; Vanlauwe, Bernard; Six, Johan (UoEM, 2024-07)

Long-term experiments (LTEs) are critical for evaluating strategies that can maintain or increase crop yields, soil fertility and soil organic carbon (SOC), and help adapt to climate change. Yet, scientific knowledge is ...