Minimum tillage, tied ridging and mulching for better maize yield and yield stability in the Central Highlands of Kenya

作者: M.N. Kiboi , K.F. Ngetich , J. Diels , M. Mucheru-Muna , J. Mugwe

DOI: 10.1016/J.STILL.2017.04.001

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摘要: … We implemented field trials on-farm for four seasons: short rains 2011 (SR11), long rains 2012 (LR12), short rains 2012 (SR12) and long rains 2013 (LR13). The test crop was …

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