Effect of Legume Cover Crop on Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis) Fruit Weight and Brix
Recent reports show that orange yield and fruit quality is on the decline in Kenya’s coastal lowlands hence need for an efficient and sustainable production system. A field study was conducted in Vitengeni, Ganda and Matuga locations within the coastal lowland of Kenya from May 2012 to April 2015...
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Effect of Legume Cover Crops on Soil Moisture and Orange Root Distribution
Citrus root system plays an important role in physical tree support and anchorage into the soil. They also provide a mean of collection and transport of water and nutrients essential for tree growth and production. Inadequate rain is a major hindrance to soil moisture and crop root growth in...
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