Effect of integrated soil fertility management on greenhouse tomato yields in semi arids of Kitui.

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dc.contributor.author Mbaluka, Titus L.
dc.contributor.author Muli, Benjamin K.
dc.contributor.author Muasya, Reuben M.
dc.date.accessioned 2017-06-28T07:22:25Z
dc.date.available 2017-06-28T07:22:25Z
dc.date.issued 2017
dc.identifier.citation International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Bioresearch, Vol. 2 , No. 02 ; 2017 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://ijaeb.org/content/2017/AEB_02_10.pdf
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.seku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/3460
dc.description.abstract Globally the demand for food is increasing due to the increase in population. In sub Saharan Africa degrading soils necessitates novel approaches to soil fertility management. The aim of this research was to investigate the effect of application of cattle manure and inorganic fertilizer in tomato production in Kitui County, Kenya. Cattle manure was applied at the rate of 10 ton/ha and mineral fertilizer applied at the recommended rates of 150 kg/ha DAP, 200 kg/ha CAN, and 200kg/ha NPK. The treatments were arranged in a completely randomized design. Tomato growth characteristics and yields were measured and the data subjected to ANOVA using the Genstat 15th Edition (VSN-International, 2012). Both the organic and inorganic soil amendments increased growth and yield of tomato, but this effect was more significant in plots which had the combination of both the organic and inorganic soil amendments. We recommend combination of cattle manure and mineral fertilizer to small holder tomato farmers in semi-arid lands of Kitui. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.subject Integrated soil fertility management en_US
dc.subject tomato en_US
dc.subject cattle manure en_US
dc.title Effect of integrated soil fertility management on greenhouse tomato yields in semi arids of Kitui. en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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