Recent advances in the use of Tithonia diversifolia green manure for soil fertility management in Africa: a review

PA Opala - Agricultural Reviews, 2020 - indianjournals.com
Tithonia biomass transfer was presented as a technology that would replenish infertile soils,
enhance food security and eradicate poverty in Africa in the 1990s. Since then, a huge …

Effects of lime, vermicompost, and chemical P fertilizer on selected properties of acid soils of Ebantu District, Western Highlands of Ethiopia

A Bekele, K Kibret, B Bedadi… - Applied and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Soil acidity is one of the major factors limiting soil fertility and crop production in large areas
of Ethiopia. A two‐month incubation experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of …

[HTML][HTML] Combining manure with mineral N fertilizer maintains maize yields: Evidence from four long-term experiments in Kenya

M Laub, M Corbeels, SM Ndungu… - Field Crops …, 2023 - Elsevier
Context Crop productivity in sub-Saharan Africa cannot be substantially improved without
simultaneously addressing short-term crop nutrient demand and long-term soil fertility …

Zai pits for heightened sorghum production in drier parts of Upper Eastern Kenya

SW Kimaru-Muchai, FK Ngetich, MW Mucheru-Muna… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Water harvesting technologies and soil conservation measures promote water-nutrient
synergy and increase agricultural production in the dryland zones of sub-Saharan Africa. To …

Influence of lime and phosphorus application rates on growth of maize in an acid soil

PA Opala - Advances in Agriculture, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The interactive effects of lime and phosphorus on maize growth in an acid soil were
investigated in a greenhouse experiment. A completely randomized design with 12 …

Effects of lime, vermicompost and chemical P fertilizer on yield of maize in Ebantu District, Western highlands of Ethiopia

A Bekele, K Kibret, B Bedadi, T Balemi… - African Journal of …, 2018 - academicjournals.org
Integrated use of lime with organic and chemical fertilizers is considered as a good
approach for sustainable crop production under acidic soils. Vermicompost (VC) and …

Soil properties, crop yield, and economic return in response to lime application on acidic nitisols of Southern Highlands of Ethiopia

G Haile, H Berihun, H Abera… - … Journal of Agronomy, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Soil acidity is one of the major crop production constraints in the highlands of Ethiopia.
Liming is becoming a common practice to amend soil acidity, but its effects on soil …

[PDF][PDF] Lime and Vermicompost Application to Acid Soils and Their Effects on Maize Yield and Yield Components in Lalo Asabi District, West Wollega Zone, Oromia …

W Negese, L Wogi - Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural …, 2023 - academia.edu
Soil acidity is one of the major yield-limiting factors for crop production worldwide,
particularly on highly weathered and leached tropical soils. Different reports have indicated …

[PDF][PDF] Growth and yield responses of cauliflower on tithonia (Tithonia diversifolia) compost under organic farming practices.

N Setyowati, S Sudjatmiko, Z Muktamar, F Fahrurrozi… - 2018 - thaiscience.info
Recently, organic cauliflower has been highly demanded in Indonesia since the horticultural
product is healthier and pesticide free. The effect of tithonia (Tithonia diversifolia) compost …

Effects of Integrated Application of Vermicompost and Inorganic Fertilizers on Selected Soil Characteristics and Productivity of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and Faba …

M Habtamu, E Elias, T Soromessa… - … and Environmental Soil …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The adoption of integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) practices can improve soil quality
and sustainably increase crop yield while slowing down the rate of ongoing degradation …