Table 3 Treatments implemented at Kangutu primary school farm (00° 98′ S, 37° 08′ E).

From: Selected conservation management strategies enhance maize yield stability in the sub-humid tropical agro-ecozone of Upper Eastern Kenya

Treatment

Abbreviation

Conventional tillage (farmers' practice)

Ct

Conservation tillage (minimum tillage)

Mt

Conservation tillage with inorganic fertilizer

F

Conservation tillage with maize residue + inorganic fertilizer

RF

Conservation tillage with maize residue + inorganic fertilizer + manure

RFM

Conservation tillage with maize residue + manure + legume intercrop (Dolichos Lablab L.)

RML

Conservation tillage with maize residue + Tithonia diversifolia L. + manure

RTM

Conservation tillage with maize residue + Tithonia diversifolia L. + phosphate rock (Minjingu)

RTP

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