Potential of field edge rainwater harvesting, biomass transfer and integrated nutrient management in improving sorghum productivity in semi-arid regions: a review
AT Kugedera, G Nyamadzawo, R Mandumbu… - Agroforestry …, 2022 - Springer
Sorghum has been promoted in arid and semi-arid areas due to its drought tolerance which
makes it survive under harsh environmental conditions, but grain yields are very low, eg …
makes it survive under harsh environmental conditions, but grain yields are very low, eg …
Modelling agroforestry's contributions to people—a review of available models
Climate change, increasing environmental pollution, continuous loss of biodiversity, and a
growing human population with increasing food demand, threaten the functioning of agro …
growing human population with increasing food demand, threaten the functioning of agro …
Integrating no-tillage with agroforestry augments soil quality indicators in Kenya's dry-land agroecosystems
Conservation agriculture with trees (CAWT) is one of the best-bet strategies for enhanced
soil quality under extensive and intensive smallholder farming. CAWT is an agroforestry …
soil quality under extensive and intensive smallholder farming. CAWT is an agroforestry …
Managing N availability and losses by combining fertilizer-N with different quality residues in Kenya
The integrated soil fertility management paradigm, currently advocated in Sub-Saharan
Africa for rehabilitating its soils, recognizes the possible interactive benefits of combining …
Africa for rehabilitating its soils, recognizes the possible interactive benefits of combining …
Rainwater harvesting and Leucaena leucocephala biomass rates effects on soil moisture, water use efficiency and Sorghum bicolor [(L.) Moench] productivity in a …
AT Kugedera, R Mandumbu… - Journal of the Science …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Sorghum is one of the major staple crops in Sub Saharan Africa but its
production is mainly limited by moisture stress, frequent droughts and soil infertility …
production is mainly limited by moisture stress, frequent droughts and soil infertility …
Combining napier grass with leguminous shrubs in contour hedgerows controls soil erosion without competing with crops
We established hedges/barriers of calliandra (Calliandra calothyrsus Meissner), leucaena
(Leucaena trichandra (Zucc.) Urban)) and napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach) …
(Leucaena trichandra (Zucc.) Urban)) and napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach) …
Trade-offs between the short-and long-term effects of residue quality on soil C and N dynamics
The decline of soil organic matter (SOM) and its associated fertility is one of the most
important constraints to enhanced crop productivity in sub-Saharan Africa. Integrated soil …
important constraints to enhanced crop productivity in sub-Saharan Africa. Integrated soil …
[图书][B] The potential of organic and inorganic nutrient sources in sub-Saharan African crop farming systems
Soil nutrient balance studies in Africa show evidence of widespread nutrient mining (Speirs
and Olsen, 1992). Amount of nutrients annually taken away in the form of harvested crops …
and Olsen, 1992). Amount of nutrients annually taken away in the form of harvested crops …
Integrated soil fertility management practices for improved crop production in smallholder farming systems of semi-arid areas: A synthetic review
Soil fertility degradation is one of the major constraints in smallholder farming environments
especially in the semi-arid region of Sub-Saharan Africa. This has been worsened by poor …
especially in the semi-arid region of Sub-Saharan Africa. This has been worsened by poor …
[HTML][HTML] Nitrogen budgets and flows in African smallholder farming systems
Nitrogen is often the most limiting nutrient crop production in smallholder farms in Africa.
Nitrogen flows and budgets in most farming systems play a crucial role in agricultural …
Nitrogen flows and budgets in most farming systems play a crucial role in agricultural …