Partial balance of nitrogen in a maize cropping system in humic nitisol of Central Kenya

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 76, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 261-270

  Kimetu, J M ^a,g   Mugendi, D N ^b   Bationo, A ^a   Palm, C A ^c   Mutuo, P K ^d   Kihara, J ^a   Nandwa, S ^e   Giller, K ^f  

^a Tropical Soil and Biology Institute of CIAT   (Kenya)

^b KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^d WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

^e KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^f WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^g Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Emissions; N leaching; N loss; N recovery; Nitrous oxide

Indexed keywords

GREEN MANURING; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; INORGANIC NITROGEN; LEACHING; MAIZE; NITOSOL; NITROUS OXIDE; NUTRIENT BUDGET; NUTRIENT LOSS; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; SOIL EMISSION; UREA;

AFRICA; CENTRAL PROVINCE [KENYA]; EAST AFRICA; KABETE; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

TITHONIA DIVERSIFOLIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33845455012     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-005-6082-6     Document Type: Article

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