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Musyoka, Martha W.; Adamtey, Noah; Muriuki, Anne W.; Bautze, David; Karanja, Edward N.; Mucheru-Muna, Monica; Fiaboe, Komi K.M.; Cadisch, Georg. |
Organic farming has been proposed as a solution to foster agricultural sustainability and mitigate the negative environmental impacts of conventional farming. This study assessed N losses and soil surface N balances in conventional and organic farming systems in a sub-humid and semi-humid (Chuka and Thika) sites in Kenya. Nitrate–N (NO3−–N) leached was trapped at 1 m depth using the Self Integrating Accumulator core method and the changes in mineral-N were assessed at different soil depths and different crop growth stages. Both conventional and organic farming systems lost substantial amounts of NO3−–N at the early growth stages of all the crops. Cumulative NO3−–N leached was similar in all the farming systems in each cropping season. More NO3−–N was... |
Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Air and water emissions; Africa. |
Ano: 2019 |
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Atandi, Janet G.; Haukeland, Solveig; Kariuki, George M.; Coyne, Danny L.; Karanja, Edward N.; Musyoka, Martha W.; Fiaboe, Komi K.M.; Bautze, David; Adamtey, Noah. |
Intensification of agriculture, combined with poor agronomic practices have increased the incidence of plant parasitic nematodes (PPN) and other soil pathogens in East Africa, which consequently affects crop productivity in small holder farms. The objective of the study was to assess the effectiveness of farming systems in management of PPN and to recommend the best practice to farmers. Therefore, two field trials were established, one infarmer fieldsandoneon-station,usingmaize (Zeamays L.), intercroppedwithbeans(Phaseolusvulgaris L.) and in rotationwith beans as asole crop. Organic farming(that receivedcompost, Tithonia diversifolia and neem cake (Azadirachta indica)) was compared to conventional farming (that received fertilizer and nematicide), farmer... |
Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Cereals; Pulses and oilseeds Crop health; Quality; Protection Root crops. |
Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/31976/1/Atandi-etal-2017OrganicFarming-and-nematodesAGEE-Vol247-p265-272.pdf |
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Musyoka, Martha W.; Adamtey, Noah; Bünemann, Else K.; Muriuki, Anne W.; Karanja, Edward N.; Mucheru-Muna, Monica; Fiaboe, Komi K.M.; Cadisch, Georg. |
To match Nitrogen (N) supply to crop N demand, it is essential to understand N release and uptake patterns in different farming systems and crops. To assesses the dynamics of N released in organic and conventional systems and potential synchrony and asynchrony in crop N uptake, a study was conducted over three cropping seasons (potato, maize and leafy vegetables) at two sites in the Central Highlands of Kenya. Mineral-N release and synchrony were monitored in conventional and organic systems at high (recommended N, P, pesticides and irrigation) and low input (low N, P, pesticide use and rainfed) systems. Mineral-N release was assessed using in situ buried bags and N synchrony was measured by the daily differences in N fluxes. The percentage of N applied... |
Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Soil quality; Composting and manuring; Africa. |
Ano: 2019 |
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