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Title: Water and crop biomass dynamics in a Cassia siamea lam. and Zea mays L. alley cropping system
Authors: Kanja, M.F
Keywords: Agroforestry
ground water
Kenya
modelling
semi-arid
simulation
Issue Date: Feb-1994
Publisher: Lakehead University
Abstract: Alley cropping is a crop production system in which food crops are grown in the alleys created by hedgerows of selected tree species, preferably legumes. The objective of this study was to model a Cassia /maize alley cropping system in the semi-arid district of Machakos in Kenya. The modelling was done with respect to the system's ground water dynamics as it affects its biomass production. First the dynamics of water in a bare soil was modelled, and then Cassia and maize were introduced separately and their biomass production modelled with respect to water. Finally, a combined Cassia /maize/ground water model was build and analysed. The model suggests that water is a critical factor in the biomass production of Cassia and maize. The main achievement of this project has been to provide a starting point for a framework in which empirical research results can be integrated and interpreted in a more holistic manner.
URI: http://10.10.20.22:8080//handle/123456789/284
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