Effects of Tithonia diversifolia, farmyard manure and urea, and phosphate fertiliser application methods on maize yields in western Kenya

Maize production in western Kenya is often limited by deficiencies of nitrogen and phosphorus. We assessed the effectiveness of Tithonia diversifolia green manure (tithonia), farmyard manure (FYM) and urea as sources of nitrogen (N) for maize when inorganic phosphorus (P) fertiliser was either broad...

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Main Authors: Peter Asbon Opala, Peter Oloo Kisinyo, Robert Orangi Nyambati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kassel University Press 2015-05-01
Series:Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics
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Online Access:http://jarts.info/index.php/jarts/article/view/2015011347180