Evaluating the Effectiveness of Different Rhizobia Strains and Their Effect on Crop Yields in Acid Soils of Western Kenya

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Different Rhizobia Strains and Their Effect on Crop Yields in Acid Soils of Western Kenya

Food insecurity in Sub - Saharan Africa (SSA) is on the rise due to soil fertility depletion and in Kenya, Nitrogen (N) is one of the widely deficient nutrients. Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) can replenish N into the soil system. A study was carried out in acid soils at Koyonzo and Ligala sites...

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Main Authors: Janet Kemuma Ogega, Beatrice Ang’iyo Were, Abigael Otinga Nekesa, John Robert Okalebo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Turkish Science and Technology Publishing (TURSTEP) 2018-03-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology
Subjects:
Groundnut yield
Rhizobia inoculation
Lime
Indigenous strain
Nitrogen fixation
Online Access:http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/1553

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