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Inter-seasonal Effects on Selected Maturity Parameters of DK8031 Maize Grown under Varying Irrigation and Nitrogen Levels in Embu County, Kenya
(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 ...
Planting Pits’ Effects on Soil Nutrients in a Sorghum and Pigeon Pea Rotation in Semi-arid Areas of Eastern Kenya
(Science Domain International, 2016-12)
Planting pits are rain water harvesting structures that trap water and nutrients in surface runoff and
rain water falling directly into the pits. Planting pits have been promoted for improving crop yields
without considering ...
From Shiny Shoes to Muddy Reality: Understanding How Meso-State Actors Negotiate the Implementation Gap in Participatory Forest Management
(Taylor and Francis Online, 2017-11)
Recent research on participatory forest management (PFM) in the
global south has highlighted the existence of a widespread
“implementation gap” between the ambitious intent enshrined in
legislation and the often partial, ...
Potential of deterministic and geostatistical rainfall interpolation under high rainfall variability and dry spells: case of Kenya’s Central Highlands
(Springer Vienna, 2015-03)
Drier parts of Kenya’s Central Highlands endure persistent crop failure and declining agricultural productivity. These have, in part, attributed to high temperatures, prolonged dry spells and erratic rainfall. Understanding ...
Towards a national policy to support wastewater reuse in Kenya
(2011)
Kenya is a water-scarce country with the capital city, Nairobi, receiving less than 100
l/capita/day. Potable water for irrigation and industrial use is generally unavailable, and this calls for alternative water sources. ...
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 ...
Growth Parameters of DK8031 Maize Variety as Affected by Varying Irrigation and Nitrogen Fertilizer Rates in Embu County, Kenya
(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 ...
Soil Organic Carbon and Nitrogen Fractions and Sugar Beet Sucrose Yield in Furrow-Irrigated Agroecosystems
(2015-03)
Soil organic matter (SOM) fractions were determined using extraction-,
incubation-, and density-based fractionation techniques on samples collected
from a range of furrow-irrigated sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) ...
Impact of reduced tillage and crop residue management on soil properties and crop yields in a long-term trial in western Kenya
(2015-11)
Sustainable farming practices are required to address the persistent problems of land degradation and declining crop productivity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Approaches such as reducing tillage and retaining crop residues ...
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 ...