The effects of cultivation on some physical and chemical properties of three Kenyan soils
1989
Mwonga, S. | Mochoge, B.O. (Nairobi Univ. (Kenya). Dept. of Soil Science)
Cultivation of soils is initially intended to prepare the seed bed for better seed germination, better root penetration, aeration and removal of unwanted plants. This good intention is however short lived because once the soil is disturbed it begins to deteriorate very rapidly unless proper management is practised. This study was to evaluate the changes in organic carbon, nitrogen, cation exchange capacity and bulk density of three intensively used Kenyan soils. Observations indicate that organic matter is the soil property most affected by cultivation and its decline has far reaching effects on chemical and physical properties of soils
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