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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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| Musyoka, Martha W.; Adamty, Noah; Muriuki, Anne W.; Cadisch, Georg. |
| Increased per capita food production in the tropics is closely tied to soil organic matter and water management, timely nitrogen (N) supply and crop N use efficiency (NUE) which are influenced by farmingsystems. However, there is lack of data on the effect of organic farming systems on NUE and how thiscompares to conventional farming systems under tropical conditions. Therefore, the objectives of thisstudy were to determine the effect of conventional and organic farming systems at low and high management intensities on N uptake and N use efficiency of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.), maize (Zea mays L.),cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. Capitata), kale (Brassica oleracea var. Acephala) and Swiss chard (Beta vul-garis sub sp. Cicla). The organic high input... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Composting and manuring; Vegetables; Africa; Root crops. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/31473/1/musyoka-etal-2017-EuropeanJourAgri-Vol86-p24-36.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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