Response of potato crop to selected nutrients in central and eastern highlands of Kenya

• Published in: Cogent food & agriculture Vol. 7; no. 1
• Main Authors: Mugo, James N., Karanja, Nancy N., Gachene, Charles K., Dittert, Klaus, Gitari, Harun I., Schulte-Geldermann, Elmar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Cogent 2021; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: agriculture; Crop yield; Farms; harvest index; Kenya; nitrogen; nutrient management; Nutrients; omission trial; phosphorus; potassium; potato response; Potatoes; regression analysis; Regression coefficients; soil; Soil testing; Stability analysis; Kenya

Low nutrients have been reported in potato-growing areas of Kenya, prompting a need for nutrient management research. A study was designed to determine the effect of omitting nutrients on potato growth, yield and harvest index. On-farm nutrient omission trials were set during the long rains (LR) and...