Pauline Chivenge

TL;DR: In this article, the effects of long-term tillage and residue management on organic carbon (SOC) dynamics in a Chromic Luvisol (red clay soil) and Areni-Gleyic luvvol (sandy soil) in Zimbabwe were evaluated.

TL;DR: In this paper, the impact of integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) on the agronomic efficiency (AE) of applied nutrient inputs in maize-based systems in sub-Saharan Africa was evaluated through meta-analysis.

TL;DR: This commentary identifies and characterises NUCS with agronomic potential in SSA, especially in the semi-arid areas taking into consideration inter alia: (i) what can grow under water-scarce conditions, (ii) water requirements, and (iii) water productivity.

TL;DR: The combined application of organic resources (ORs) and mineral fertilizers is increasingly gaining recognition as a viable approach to address soil fertility decline in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as discussed by the authors, where the authors conducted a meta-analysis to provide a comprehensive and quantitative synthesis of conditions under which ORs, N fertilizers, and combined ORs with N fertilizer positively or negatively influence Zea mays (maize) yields, agronomic N use efficiency and soil organic C (SOC) in SSA.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the effects of inputs on N cycling across a gradient of input, residue quality, and texture, and concluded that combining organic residue and mineral fertilizers would enhance potential N availability relative to either input alone.