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Predicting decomposition patterns of tree biomass in tropical highland microregions of Kenya
(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1997)
Decomposition- and nitrogen-release patterns of biomass from three agroforestry multipurpose trees (Calliandra calothyrsus, Cordia africana and Grevillea robusta) were investigated in four contrasting environments ...
Decomposition of Cassia siamea loppings in semiarid Machakos, Kenya
(1994)
The rate of decomposition of Cassia siamea Lam. prunings in an alley cropping system was investigated using litter bags in the semiarid area of the Machakos District, Kenya, during the short rains of 1988 and the long rains ...
Alley cropping of maize with calliandra and leucaena in the subhumid highlands of Kenya Part 2. Biomass decomposition, N mineralization, and N uptake by maize
(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999-06)
A major challenge in developing agroforestry approaches that utilize tree-leaf biomass for provision of N to crops is to ensure synchrony between the N released from decomposing prunings and N demand by crops. A study was ...
Evaluation of Leucaena leucocephala as a source of N for maize
(1997-01)
Prunings of leucaena [Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) De Wit]
have long been regarded as a useful alternative to N fertilizer,
but N use efficiency by crops is often low. The potential exists
to synchronise nutrient ...
Effect of incorporating Cassia siamea prunings on maize yield in an alley cropping trial in semiarid Kenya
(1997)
The influence of soil-incorporated Cassia siamea prunings on nutrient status of maize leaves, grain and yield was studied in an alley cropping experiment in semiarid Machakos, Kenya, during the 1988 long and short rainy ...