Land degradation unmasked as the key constraint in sunflower (Helianthus annus) production: Role of GIS in revitalizing this vital sector

EZ Nungula, J Mugwe, J Nasar… - Cogent Food & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In Tanzania, land degradation has been ranked as the top environmental problem for more
than 62 years after independence. Land degradation is a catalyst for poverty increment in …

Role of Phosphorus and Inoculation with Bradyrhizobium in Enhancing Soybean Production

A Mirriam, J Mugwe, J Nasar, O Kisaka… - Advances in …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Soybean (Glycine max L. Merril) is among the key oil seed crops worldwide, providing
several benefits from human consumption to the enhancement of soil productivity. In …

Nitrogen fertilization coupled with iron foliar application improves the photosynthetic characteristics, photosynthetic nitrogen use efficiency, and the related enzymes of …

J Nasar, GY Wang, S Ahmad, I Muhammad… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Photosynthetic rate (Pn) and photosynthetic nitrogen use efficiency (PNUE) are the two
important factors affecting the photosynthesis and nutrient utilization of plant leaves …

Photosynthetic activities and photosynthetic nitrogen use efficiency of maize crop under different planting patterns and nitrogen fertilization

J Nasar, W Khan, MZ Khan, HI Gitari… - Journal of Soil Science …, 2021 - Springer
The study aimed at assessing the effects of maize-alfalfa intercropping with and without
nitrogen fertilization on photosynthetic characteristics, photosynthetic nitrogen utilization …

Integrating no-tillage with agroforestry augments soil quality indicators in Kenya's dry-land agroecosystems

MO Kisaka, C Shisanya, L Cournac, JR Manlay… - Soil and Tillage …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Aggrandizing soybean yield, phosphorus use efficiency and economic returns under phosphatic fertilizer application and inoculation with Bradyrhizobium

A Mirriam, J Mugwe, MA Raza, MF Seleiman… - Journal of Soil Science …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose This study assessed the synergistic effect of inoculation and phosphatic fertilizer
application on nodulation, yields, economic returns, P uptake and use efficacy of soybean …

Synthetic Fertilizer Application Coupled with Bioslurry Optimizes Potato (Solanum tuberosum) Growth and Yield

Z Shao, ER Mwakidoshi, EM Muindi, RP Soratto… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biogas bioslurry, which is normally a bio-digestion product from livestock refuse, can be
utilized as an inorganic fertilizer, thus boosting not only soil fertility but also crop growth and …

Maize-soybean intercropping at optimal N fertilization increases the N uptake, N yield and N use efficiency of maize crop by regulating the N assimilatory enzymes

J Nasar, CJ Zhao, R Khan, H Gul, H Gitari… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Surplus use of chemical nitrogen (N) fertilizers to increase agricultural Q9
production causes severe problems to the agricultural ecosystem and environment. This is …

Nitrogen fertilization coupled with foliar application of iron and molybdenum improves shade tolerance of soybean under maize-soybean intercropping

J Nasar, GY Wang, FJ Zhou, H Gitari, XB Zhou… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Maize-soybean intercropping is practiced worldwide because of some of the anticipated
advantages such as high crop yield and better utilization of resources (ie, water, light …

Increasing rainwater use efficiency, gross return, and grain protein of rain-fed maize under nitrate and urea nitrogen forms

IO OCHIENG, S Ranjan, MF Seleiman… - Notulae Botanicae …, 2023 - notulaebotanicae.ro
The soil's capability to adjust and mitigate the effects of water shortage due to climate
change is limited in some regions such those that suffer from the low rainfall rates. This …