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Tharaka Nithi County

Site Location

Treatments Being Implemented in the Sites

Serial

Treatments

Treatment abbreviation

Manure rate (N equivalent in Kg/ha)

Fertilizer rate (Kg/ha)

 

 

 

 

N*

P**

1

Manure plus fertilizer (moderate) plus Tied ridging

MF(M)Tr

30

30

90

2

Manure plus fertilizer (moderate) plus Conventional tillage

MF(M)Ct

30

30

90

3

Manure plus fertilizer (High) plus Tied ridging

MF(H)Tr

60

60

90

4

Manure plus fertilizer (High) plus Minimum tillage with residue

MF(H)MtR

60

60

90

5

Manure plus fertilizer (High) plus Conventional tillage

MF(H)Ct

60

60

90

6

MBILI- Managing Beneficial Interactions in Legume Intercrops (Moderate manure plus fertilizer)

MI

30

30

90

7

Control (No technology)

C

0

0

0

 **Phosphorous
*Nitrogen


MF(L)Ct=Manure plus fertilizer under low rate under conventional tillage
MF(M)MtR= Manure plus fertilizer under moderate rate under minim tillage with mulch
MF(M)Tr=Manure plus fertilizer under moderate rate plus tied ridging
MF(L)Tr =Manure plus fertilizer under low rate plus tied ridging
MF(H)MtR=Manure plus fertilizer under high rate under minimum tillage with mulch
MF(H)Ct=Manure plus fertilizer under high rate under conventional tillage
MF(M)Ct =Manure plus fertilizer under moderate rate under conventional tillage
C=Conventional tillage without any input
MF(H)Tr= Manure plus fertilizer under high rate plus tied ridging
MF(L)MtR=Manure plus fertilizer under low rate under minimum tillage with mulch
MI=Managing Beneficial Interactions in Legume Intercrops (Moderate manure plus fertilizer)
MIC=Managing Beneficial Interactions in Legume Intercrops (No input)