Effects of soil management practices and tillage systems on soil moisture conservation and maize yield on a sandy loam in semiarid Kenya

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 77-92

  Gicheru, P T ^a   Gachene, C K K ^b   Mbuvi, J P ^b  

^a Kenya Agricultural Research Institute   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Maize; Soil management; Soil water; Tillage

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; MANURE; MULCHING; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL MOISTURE; TILLAGE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33646699828     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J064v27n03_06     Document Type: Article

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