Effects of N fertilization on soil chemistry dynamics in Ferralsols of the High Potential Maize Zone, Kenya

Nitrogen-based inorganic fertilizers have been crucial in crop production globally. For a long time, SSA agriculture has been characterised by low fertilizer use and negative nutrient balances. However, recently fertilizer use has increased drastically. Unfortunately, increased use of synthetic N fe...

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Autores principales: Oluoch, K.C., Otinga, A., Njoroge, R., Mutua, S., Ouma, T., Agredazywczuk, P., Barthel, M., Six, Johan, Sonja, Leitner, Oduor, Collins, Harris, E.
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175215
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author Oluoch, K.C.
Otinga, A.
Njoroge, R.
Mutua, S.
Ouma, T.
Agredazywczuk, P.
Barthel, M.
Six, Johan
Sonja, Leitner
Oduor, Collins
Harris, E.
author_browse Agredazywczuk, P.
Barthel, M.
Harris, E.
Mutua, S.
Njoroge, R.
Oduor, Collins
Oluoch, K.C.
Otinga, A.
Ouma, T.
Six, Johan
Sonja, Leitner
author_facet Oluoch, K.C.
Otinga, A.
Njoroge, R.
Mutua, S.
Ouma, T.
Agredazywczuk, P.
Barthel, M.
Six, Johan
Sonja, Leitner
Oduor, Collins
Harris, E.
author_sort Oluoch, K.C.
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description Nitrogen-based inorganic fertilizers have been crucial in crop production globally. For a long time, SSA agriculture has been characterised by low fertilizer use and negative nutrient balances. However, recently fertilizer use has increased drastically. Unfortunately, increased use of synthetic N fertilizers alters soil properties directly and indirectly, and N losses to the ecosystem contribute to environmental degradation and climate change. Limited studies have focused on the effect of increased N application rates on agricultural soils in the tropical highlands. It is crucial to investigate and understand N flows in tropical soils to predict potential ecological impacts of increased synthetic N-fertilizer use while meeting the food demand in SSA.
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spelling CGSpace1752152026-01-14T06:44:01Z Effects of N fertilization on soil chemistry dynamics in Ferralsols of the High Potential Maize Zone, Kenya Oluoch, K.C. Otinga, A. Njoroge, R. Mutua, S. Ouma, T. Agredazywczuk, P. Barthel, M. Six, Johan Sonja, Leitner Oduor, Collins Harris, E. nitrous oxide nitrogen greenhouse gas emissions climate change mitigation agriculture soils Nitrogen-based inorganic fertilizers have been crucial in crop production globally. For a long time, SSA agriculture has been characterised by low fertilizer use and negative nutrient balances. However, recently fertilizer use has increased drastically. Unfortunately, increased use of synthetic N fertilizers alters soil properties directly and indirectly, and N losses to the ecosystem contribute to environmental degradation and climate change. Limited studies have focused on the effect of increased N application rates on agricultural soils in the tropical highlands. It is crucial to investigate and understand N flows in tropical soils to predict potential ecological impacts of increased synthetic N-fertilizer use while meeting the food demand in SSA. 2025-03-14 2025-06-20T11:47:44Z 2025-06-20T11:47:44Z Abstract https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175215 en Open Access application/pdf International Livestock Research Institute Oluoch, K.C., Otinga, A., Njoroge, R., Mutua, S., Ouma, T., Agredazywczuk, P., Barthel, M., Six, J., Leitner, S., Oduor, C. and Harris, E. 2025. Effects of N fertilization on soil chemistry dynamics in Ferralsols of the High Potential Maize Zone, Kenya. EGU General Assembly 2025, Vienna, Austria, 27 Apr–2 May 2025, EGU25-466. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu25-466, 2025.
spellingShingle nitrous oxide
nitrogen
greenhouse gas emissions
climate change
mitigation
agriculture
soils
Oluoch, K.C.
Otinga, A.
Njoroge, R.
Mutua, S.
Ouma, T.
Agredazywczuk, P.
Barthel, M.
Six, Johan
Sonja, Leitner
Oduor, Collins
Harris, E.
Effects of N fertilization on soil chemistry dynamics in Ferralsols of the High Potential Maize Zone, Kenya
title Effects of N fertilization on soil chemistry dynamics in Ferralsols of the High Potential Maize Zone, Kenya
title_full Effects of N fertilization on soil chemistry dynamics in Ferralsols of the High Potential Maize Zone, Kenya
title_fullStr Effects of N fertilization on soil chemistry dynamics in Ferralsols of the High Potential Maize Zone, Kenya
title_full_unstemmed Effects of N fertilization on soil chemistry dynamics in Ferralsols of the High Potential Maize Zone, Kenya
title_short Effects of N fertilization on soil chemistry dynamics in Ferralsols of the High Potential Maize Zone, Kenya
title_sort effects of n fertilization on soil chemistry dynamics in ferralsols of the high potential maize zone kenya
topic nitrous oxide
nitrogen
greenhouse gas emissions
climate change
mitigation
agriculture
soils
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175215
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