Exploring diversity in soil fertility management of smallholder farms in western Kenya: I. Heterogeneity at region and farm scale
P Tittonell, B Vanlauwe, PA Leffelaar, EC Rowe… - Agriculture, ecosystems …, 2005 - Elsevier
… its impact on nutrient flows and soil fertility status at region and farm scales, as a first step in
… for targeting of soil fertility management strategies and technologies. Transects for soil profile …
… for targeting of soil fertility management strategies and technologies. Transects for soil profile …
Exploring diversity in soil fertility management of smallholder farms in western Kenya: II. Within-farm variability in resource allocation, nutrient flows and soil fertility …
P Tittonell, B Vanlauwe, PA Leffelaar… - Agriculture, ecosystems …, 2005 - Elsevier
… soil fertility gradients within smallholder farms must be considered when designing integrated
soil fertility management … the farm system, especially in the context of farming systems in …
soil fertility management … the farm system, especially in the context of farming systems in …
Soil fertility and biodiversity on organic and conventional smallholder farms in Kenya
JW Kamau, L Biber-Freudenberger, JPA Lamers… - Applied Soil …, 2019 - Elsevier
… semi-arid region in south-western Kenya covers an area of almost … were related to soil fertility,
and abundance and diversity of … farms had more fertile soils and greater arthropod diversity …
and abundance and diversity of … farms had more fertile soils and greater arthropod diversity …
Exploring diversity of crop and soil management within smallholder African farms: A dynamic model for simulation of N balances and use efficiencies at field scale
P Tittonell, PA Leffelaar, B Vanlauwe, MT Van Wijk… - Agricultural …, 2006 - Elsevier
… Gradients of soil fertility within smallholder African farms are … processes associated with land
use and management practices, … data on farming system characterisation in western Kenya. …
use and management practices, … data on farming system characterisation in western Kenya. …
The diversity of rural livelihoods and their influence on soil fertility in agricultural systems of East Africa–A typology of smallholder farms
… of soil fertility management and status among farm types. We … and management data from
a survey of households in Kenya … of farmers, as illustrated for four localities in Western Kenya …
a survey of households in Kenya … of farmers, as illustrated for four localities in Western Kenya …
Soil fertility management among smallholder farmers in Mount Kenya East region
… in the Eastern region of Mount Kenya. It explores the various soil fertility management strategies
employed … dominated mostly by smallholder farmers and diverse agricultural production. …
employed … dominated mostly by smallholder farmers and diverse agricultural production. …
Exploring diversity in soil fertility management of smallholder farms in western Kenya: I. Heterogeneity at region and farm scale
B Vanlauwe, P Tittonell, PA Leffelaar, EC Rowe… - ir-library.ku.ac.ke
… its impact on nutrient flows and soil fertility status at region and farm scales, as a first step in
… for targeting of soil fertility management strategies and technologies. Transects for soil profile …
… for targeting of soil fertility management strategies and technologies. Transects for soil profile …
Heterogeneity of crop productivity and resource use efficiency within smallholder Kenyan farms: soil fertility gradients or management intensity gradients?
P Tittonell, B Vanlauwe, N de Ridder, KE Giller - Agricultural systems, 2007 - Elsevier
… of within-farm soil fertility gradients. Field … soil fertility (S factors) and management decisions
(M factors) affecting crop variability, we combined field research conducted in western Kenya …
(M factors) affecting crop variability, we combined field research conducted in western Kenya …
Farm typologies, soil fertility variability and nutrient management in smallholder farming in Sub-Saharan Africa
… unpacking and understanding the wide diversity among smallholder farms to improve targeting
of … This is in contrast to farming systems in western Kenya, where soil fertility was largely …
of … This is in contrast to farming systems in western Kenya, where soil fertility was largely …
Soil heterogeneity and soil fertility gradients in smallholder farms of the East African highlands
P Tittonell, A Muriuki, CJ Klapwijk… - Soil Science Society …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
… soil fertility in Africa must be designed to target such diversity … of two farms from Vihiga district,
western Kenya, illustrating … ; here we further explore patterns of soil variability at farm scale, …
western Kenya, illustrating … ; here we further explore patterns of soil variability at farm scale, …