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Influence of soil phosphorus fertilizer forms on phosphorus uptake, morphology, and growth of leafy vegetables
(Discover Soil, 2025)Background Phosphorus (P) is an essential plant nutrient that has continued to depreciate in most soils in sub-Saharan Africa, mostly due to adsorption, leaching, and crop uptake. Objective This study was carried out ... -
Extent of Heavy Metals Contamination in Leafy Vegetables among Peri-Urban Farmers
(Asian Journal of Research in Botany, 2020)Heavy metals are metalloids of environmental concern, especially in urban and peri-urban small scale farming systems. Plants are contaminated with heavy metals through different pathways, including uptake from soil and ... -
Effect of maize variety and nitrogen fertilizer on striga parasitism and maize yield in western Kenya
(Soil Science Society of East Africa, 2013)Parasitism by Striga weed is the major cause of maize yield losses in the Lake Victoria Basin. Severity of attack is greater in soils with poor fertility. This study evaluated the effects of two different maize varieties ... -
Critical Review Of Prosopis Juliflora Species In Turkana County, Kenya: Current Status For Informed Policy Decision And Management Of The Species
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS), 2023)Prosopis juliflora is among one of the world’s most invasive alien species that is widely spreading in Kenya natural grazing lands due to its adaptive physiological characteristics. The species came from south Africa with ... -
Biophysical and farm management drivers of soil fertility under African Leafy Vegetable production small-scale systems in Kenya
(Farming System, 2025)While several studies have examined soil fertility management systems under key food and cash crops in the Sub- Saharan Africa (SSA) region, there is a knowledge gap on soil fertility management under African Leafy ...