Soil Fertility Status and NPK Blends at Planting for Maize Growing in the Western Kenyan Counties Uasin Gishu and Busia
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15/35 Abstract Crop production on smallholder agricultural land must increase considerably if the growing world population is to be fed. To achieve this, affordable soil testing methods, fertilizer recommendations and the accessibility of optimal fertilizers containing the required nutrients are required. The SoilCares mobile laboratory offers affordable soil testing using infrared spectroscopy and slightly modified Quantitative Evaluation of the Fertility of Tropical Soils (QUEFTS) for fertilizer recommendations (through the use of blends) to smallholders. SoilCares soil testing results from Research Findings
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