Soil Science

Effects of Soil Moisture Regimes, Planting Density and Intercropping on Growth and Yield of Selected Soybean Cultivars in Kenya (#71904)

Soybean [Glycine max (L) Merrill] yields in Kenya range from 445-1200 kg ha-1 aga

The response of soil physicochemical properties to tillage and soil fertility resources in Central Highlands of Kenya

Abstract To attain agricultural sustainability, use of soil resources and tillage

Phosphorus availability and exchangeable aluminum response to phosphate rock and organic inputs in the Central Highlands of Kenya

Abstract Soil acidity and phosphorus deficiency are some of the constraints hampe

Planting Pits’ Effects on Soil Nutrients in a Sorghum and Pigeon Pea Rotation in Semi-arid Areas of Eastern Kenya

Abstract Planting pits are rain water harvesting structures that trap water and n

Collembola Richness and Diversity along A Land-Use Intensity Gradient in Taita, Kenya

Abstract Soil Collembola communities were sampled along a gradient of land use in

Collembola Density and Diversity along a Gradient of Land- Use Types in Embu District, Eastern Kenya

Abstract Populations of soil-dwelling Collembola were monitored on a land use gra

Integrated Soil Nutrient Management Technologies for Improved Maize (Zea Mays L.) Productivity in Murang’a and Tharaka-Nithi Counties, Kenya (#70688)

Abstract Continuous land cultivation without adequate soil nutrients replenishmen

Effect of Integrated Soil Fertility Management Interventions on the Abundance and Diversity of Soil Collembola in Embu and Taita Districts, Kenya

Abstract The study aimed at identifying soil fertility management practices that

Effects of selected soil and water conservation techniques on runoff, sediment yield and maize productivity under sub-humid and semi-arid conditions in Kenya

Abstract tillage practices on runoff amounts, sediment yield and maize yields und

Effects of selected soil and water conservation technologies on nutrient losses and maize yields in the central highlands of Kenya

Abstract Mitigating nutrient loss is a prerequisite of sustainable agriculture in

Soil fertility under Calliandra calothyrsus hedgerows and other land-use treatments following forest clearance in Jamaica

Abstract An experiment in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica investigated the conseque

Effects of Different Crops and Crop Farming Practices on Soil Degradation in Nyakach Sub-County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview ABSTRACT: Soil has influenced progression of civilization in ma

Communication and Uptake of Integrated Soil Fertility Management and Soil Water Conservation Technologies by Farmers in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya

Abstract Integrated soil fertility management and soil water conservation practic

Gender Influence on Soil Fertility and Water Management Technologies Uptake among Smallholder Farmers in Tharaka Nithi County

Abstract Degraded landscapes and soil water stress are long-standing problems to

Performance Evaluation of Proximal Sensors for Soil Assessment in Smallholder Farms in Embu County, Kenya

Abstract Four proximal soil sensors were tested at four smallholder farms in Embu

Effects of biocontrol bacteria and earthworms on the severity of Alternaria brassicae disease and the growth of oilseed rape plants

Abstract Biological control of plant diseases through the addition of microbial b

Sorghum production for food security: A socioeconomic analysis of sorghum production in Nakuru County, Kenya

Abstract Kenya’s Vision 2030 identifies agriculture as one of the key sectors to

Isolation, characterization and identification of roundup degrading bacteria from the soil and gut of Macrotermes michaelseni

Abstract Roundup degrading bacteria were isolated from the soil and gut of fungus

Root and soil health management approaches for control of plant-parasitic nematodes in sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract Smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) face several challenges

Aluminium tolerance mechanisms in phaseolus vulgaris l.: citrate synthase activity and TTC reduction are well correlated with citrate secretion

Abstract/Overview We characterised the physiological mechanisms of tolerance in t

Effects of phosphorus and soil moisture on grain yield, leaf and grain tissue concentration of iron and zinc in three bean (phaseolusvulgarisl.) genotypes

Abstract: v ABSTRACT Common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L .) is an important source

SOIL CHARACTERIZATION, GENESIS, CLASSIFICATION AND LAND SUITABILITY EVALUATION OF KULUMSA SUBWATERSHED, ARSI, ETHIOPIA

Abstract: Environmental factors such as topography, climate, geology, biotic fact

EFFECT OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PRACTICES ON THE DYNAMICS OF SOIL BIOTA AND BIOMASS CARBON IN NORTHERN HIGHLANDS OF ETHIOPIA

Abstract: Soil and water conservation practices in Tigray, northern highlands of

SOIL CHARACTERIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ACID SOILS FOR FABA BEAN (Vicia faba L.) PRODUCTION IN YIKALO WATERSHED, NORTHWESTERN HIGHLANDS OF ETHIOPIA

Abstract: The morphological, physical and chemical properties of soils in Lay Gay

EXTRACTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CELLULASE FROM FOREST AND COMPOST SOIL FUNGAL ISOLATES AND EVALUATION OF ITS APPLICATION FOR DEGRADATION OF FINGER MILLET AND OAT STRAW

Abstract: Cellulases are complex hydrolytic enzymes working synergistically on th

Prevalence and Intensity of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Parasitic Infections and their Associations with Anthropometric Measurements of School Children in Tulu Nageso Primary School, Oromia Reg

Abstract: Soil-transmitted helminth parasitic infections constitute major public

FLORISTIC COMPOSITION OF HOMEGARDEN AGROFORESTRY SYSTEM AND EFFECT OF INDIGENOUS TREE SPECIES COMPONENT ON SELECTED SOIL PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES IN HABRO DISTRICT, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE, E

Abstract: Homegardens are one of the most important niche in which farmers feel c

POTASSIUM FRACTIONATION AND ADSORPTION CHARACTERISTICS OF SOILS OF KAFTA HUMERA DISTRICT UNDER DIFFERENT LAND USES, WESTERN TIGRAY, ETHIOPIA

Abstract: Potassium in soil system found in different forms in different soil typ

SOIL FERTILITY ASSESSMENT, MAPPING AND FERTILIZER TYPE RECOMMENDATION FOR FARTA, FOGERA, AND GONDAR ZURIA DISTRICTS IN NORTHWESTERN AMHARA REGION, ETHIOPIA

Abstract: Detailed characterization of agricultural landscapes and knowledge on s

IMPACT OF WATER TABLE DEPTH AND GROUNDWATER QUALITY ON OCCURRENCE OF SALT AFFECTED SOILS IN AMIBARA, MIDDLE AWASH, ETHIOPIA

Abstract: Soil salinity is an enormous problem for agriculture under irrigation a