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Influence of access to markets on investment in soil fertility management and conservation among potato farmers in the highlands of South-Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04)
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is a major staple food crop and a source of household income in Eastern Africa, particularly the highland areas. Potato production systems are characterized by a spiral of nutrient depletion, ...
Evaluation of bioslurry for soil fertility enhancement in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-05)
Bioslurry (BS) is a waste product of biogas production systems. It contains plant nutrients and therefore important in improving land productivity. Large quantities of BS are being generated from various feedstocks, which ...
Reaction of a ferralsol to the acidifying effect of nitrogen fertilization
(Makerere University, 2020-01)
Soil fertility management is currently believed to be a major entry point for unlocking the productivity of crops in order to address food insecurity and poverty, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Although fertilizers ...
Influence of maize-legume intercropping on striga (Striga hermonthica Del. Benth) control and maize grain yield in Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)
Striga is the biggest constraint to maize production to the people of Eastern Uganda. Some of striga control measures include use of agricultural inputs, resistant cultivers and use of trap crops. Most of them have not ...
Farmer perceptions of selected soil fertility indicator plants in central Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Assessing soil fertility status is one way of evaluating sustainability of land use and management activities. There are basically two methods of assessing soil fertility: the laboratory method and use of indigenous ...
Farmers’ choices of shade trees for enhanced soil fertility in the Bugisu Coffee Agroforestry System, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-08)
Coffee agroforestry is the intentional integration of trees in coffee for environmental, economic, and social benefits by farmers. It constitutes one of the range of choices that coffee farmers make as informed by their ...