Journal of Soil Science & Plant Health

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Kevin Nakitare Juma Author

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Subjects of specialization
soil sciences

Affiliation
Department of Crops, Horticulture and Soils Egerton University, Kenya

Biography

Kevin Nakitare Juma, Department of Crops, Horticulture and Soils Egerton Crop production in Kenya has declined over the years due to nutrient mining leading to food insecurity. This research aimed at using faecal matter fertiliser as a source of Nitrogen (N) and its effect on other desirable characteristics like bulk density, soil organic carbon(SOC)  in the soil.   University, Kenya

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Research Article Open Access

Availability of Nitrogen, Microbial Respiration and Bulk Density as Influenced by Faecal Matter Fertiliser in Acrisol, Andosol and Planosol

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Kevin Nakitare Juma*, Lenah Nakhone, Amos AO Musandu, Samuel Nyalala, Joshua O Ogendo and Lawrence Kimaru

Crop production in Kenya has declined over the years due to nutrient mining leading to food insecurity. This research aimed at using faecal matter fertiliser as a source of Nitrogen (N) and its effect on other desirable characteristics like bulk density, soil organic carbon(SOC)  in the soil. Also the ability of different types of soils to make N available for absorption by potato roots in response to application of the fertilisers was studied using Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) as test crop. A greenhouse pot experiment was set up at Nakuru Water And Sanitation Services Company domestic treatment site in Nakuru County. It was in completely randomized block design, factorial arrangement with two factors: five fertiliser types (vermi compost, sludge, norm... view more»

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