Quantitative land evaluation of the Chuka-South area, Kenya.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18174/njas.v36i1.16701Abstract
Evaluation of land in the Chuka-South area of central Kenya indicated that there was ample scope for yield increase. Calculated water-limited yield potentials for maize, sorghum, tobacco, cotton, soyabeans, cassava, sweet potatoes, potatoes, rice, Pennisetum americanum, Cajanus cajan and Vigna unguiculata were far above actual yields. Nutrient-limited yield potentials were roughly half the water-limited yield, i.e. natural soil fertility of the Chuka-South area was low. The effects on yield levels of alternative water conservation measures were evaluated for the eastern half of the area. The evaluation indicated that a fair yield increase could be expected from prolonged mulching in the area between 700 and 1000 m. (Abstract retrieved from CAB Abstracts by CABI’s permission)Downloads
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1988-02-01
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