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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Soil Fertility Management"”.
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Soil fertility management and economics of soybean in Ghana
… the economics of soybean with respect to soil fertility management, willingness to pay for improved varieties and demand-side preferences of soybean traders in Ghana. The study specifically tests the following research hypotheses: (1) there is heterogeneity in the adoption of integrated …
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Donkeys and Compost: Intermediate Transport and Soil Fertility Management in Northern Ghanaian Livelihoods
… facilitated by different capital use systems. Soil Fertility Management (SFM) is one such practice. Savanna farmers use organic and inorganic soil amendments. Although a strategy integrating both is most sustainable, compost use is limited by poor access to vehicles with which to carry it. This …
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Land use analysis for agroforestry research and development: a case study for Luwero district in Uganda
… distributed annual rainfall is 1000-2000 mm. Soils are predominantly ferralsols (Oxisols) supporting a forest-savanna mosaic vegetation type. The socio-economic environment is characterised by an aging population (>50 years), widespread temporary landownership, and a predominance of family …
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Social norms, markets and land use in a developing country context
… two, I analyze constraints to the adoption of soil fertility management (SFM) practices among small farmers. Though problems related to low and declining soil fertility continue to impede agricultural production and food security in Sub-Saharan Africa, smallholder farmers in this region have …
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Roles of grasslands in sustainable improvement of land productivity in Bukoba District, Tanzania
… in Bukoba District where land shortage and poor soil fertility are predominant thus limiting the productivity of the land. In this farming system, grasslands form an integral part in land productivity. However, changes in land tenure systems particularly for grasslands in recent years have …
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Persistence and Productivity of Orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) in Hay Stands
… grass crops is essential to their profitable management. Recently, orchardgrass producers in the Mid-Atlantic have reported a reduction in the persistence and regrowth vigor of their swards. The overall objective was to evaluate which factors play a major role in controlling the persistence of …
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The Effects of Rootstock Selection and Carbon-based Fertility Amendments on Apple Orchard Productivity and Soil Community Ecology
… Borkh.) orchards, rootstock genotype, and soil fertility management practices impact soil fertility, plant associated soil microbial communities, and orchard productivity. Apple growers select rootstocks to confer beneficial traits, including size control, precocity, and pest and disease …
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An integrated plant nutrition system (IPNS) for corn and cannabis in the Mid-Atlantic USA
… (IPNS) thrives tailoring plant nutrition and soil fertility management, taking advantage of the conjunctive and harmonious use of inorganic, organic and biological resources. We hypothesize that the synergetic effects of the combination of humic acid HA + biofertilizer will improve plant …
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Nutrient Cycling in Microdose Fertilized West African Soils Under Indigenous Vegetable Production
… It is being promoted as a part of an Integrated Soil Fertility management (ISFM) technique in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) that seek to grow indigenous vegetables economically and sustainably. The objective of this research is to understand how this ISFM technique affects yield, atmospheric nutrient …
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Beyond corn as king: Addressing water quality and soil organic carbon decline in maize-based agroecosystems
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2026-12-01