Response of potato crop to selected nutrients in Central and Eastern highlands of Kenya

JN Mugo, NN Karanja, CK Gachene… - Cogent Food & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Low nutrients have been reported in potato-growing areas of Kenya, prompting a need for
nutrient management research. A study was designed to determine the effect of omitting …

Cabbage (brassica oleracea) production in Kenya: a review of its economic importance, ecological requirement and production constraints

KAM Daniel, EMD Muindi, SMD Muti - … Journal of Plant & Soil Science, 2023 - hal.science
Cabbage is an important vegetable containing considerable amount of water, protein, lipids,
carbohydrates, fibre, vitamins, assorted minerals, phenols and glucosinolates. In Kenya …

Phosphorous status and adsorption characteristics of acid soils from Cheha and Dinsho districts, southern highlands of Ethiopia

B Ayenew, AM Tadesse, K Kibret, A Melese - Environmental Systems …, 2018 - Springer
Background Though soils in the study areas are characterized by higher iron and aluminum
oxides, and low available P contents, study on P adsorption characteristics is limited. The …

Characterization of soil phosphate status, sorption and saturation in paddy wetlands in usangu basin-Tanzania

LK Munishi, W Blake, PA Ndakidemi, S Comber… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Phosphorus (P) is a vital plant macronutrient required for plant growth which usually
available in limited amount. P availability for plant uptake in highly weathered soil is …

Removal of phosphate from wastewater using coal slag

N Hoang Lam, HT Ma, MJK Bashir, G Eppe… - International Journal …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Adsorption is an efficient, cost-effective, and eco-friendly method for the treatment of
phosphorus from wastewater. This work presents the adsorptive removal of phosphate ions …

Onion (Allium cepa L.) Performance as influenced by manure and fertilizer in titanium mined soils

EM Muindi, AW Wamukota, JM Mulinge… - Sustainable …, 2022 - stm.e4journal.com
Mining is an important economic activity that promotes income generation, job creation, and
industrialization globally. In spite its economic importance, it is classified as land …

Using soil P tests and P-sorption index to predict P requirement for cassava grown in tropical upland sandy soils

P Ratanavirakul, S Thanachit… - … in Soil Science and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The phosphorus (P) sorption index and efficiency of P extracting methods were investigated
to quantify the available P content for accurate recommendations regarding cassava P …

A review on challenges and opportunities in management of soils of arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya

HT Nyuma, H Churu - East African Journal of Environment and …, 2022 - journals.eanso.org
Arid and semi-arid lands occupy currently 88% of arable land mass in Kenya, a region with
significant diversity of production systems and economic opportunities. However, these …

Phosphorus fixation and its relationship with physicochemical properties of soils on the Eastern flank of Mount Cameroon

K Mbene, A SuhTening, CE Suh… - African Journal of …, 2017 - academicjournals.org
ABSTRACT The Eastern flank of Mount Cameroon is made up of human settlement and
agricultural activities. Determination of phosphorus (P) fixation characteristics of soils around …

Potato-legume intercrop effects on water and nutrients use efficiency, crop productivity and soil fertility in a Humic Nitisol, Kenya

HI Gitari - 2018 - erepository.uonbi.ac.ke
Integration of legumes into potato-based cropping systems is a common practice in
developing countries presumably as a water and nutrient management strategy. This study …