MARC details
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03425nab|a22004097a|4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER |
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69740 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
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MX-TxCIM |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
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20260107141353.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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20262s2026|||||ne ||p|op||||00||0|eng|dd |
| 022 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SERIAL NUMBER |
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| International Standard Serial Number |
0378-3774 |
| 022 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SERIAL NUMBER |
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| International Standard Serial Number |
1873-2283 (Online) |
| 024 8# - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER |
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| Standard number or code |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2025.110093 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
MX-TxCIM |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE |
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| Language code of text/sound track or separate title |
eng |
| 100 0# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Connie Madembo |
| 9 (RLIN) |
8523 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Soil fertility matters most : |
| Remainder of title |
Rainfed maize productivity under integrated water and nutrient management on granitic sands in sub-humid Zimbabwe |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
Amsterdam (Netherlands) : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
Elsevier B.V., |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2026. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Peer review |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Open Access |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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Agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) faces the dual challenge of increasing food production while minimizing environmental degradation. Declining rainfed cereal yields are largely attributed to soil degradation, poor fertility management, and drought-related water deficits. While soil fertility and water conservation have traditionally been studied separately, integrated approaches may offer more sustainable solutions. This study evaluated the effects of water and fertility management practices on maize grain yield, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), and volumetric soil moisture content at Domboshawa Training Centre, Zimbabwe, across multiple seasons. A split-plot design tested four tillage systems and four fertility regimes, replicated four times. Seasonal water availability was assessed using the Water Requirement Satisfaction Index (WRSI), where values above 50 % indicate sufficient moisture for maize growth. WRSI values ranged from 38 % to 69 %, with the highest rainfall and crop performance in the 2011/12 season. NDVI values peaked at 0.6 in the 2015/16 season, also higher under treatments combining water management with manure + basal fertiliser, compared to other fertility options. Tied ridging significantly increased topsoil moisture by 36.5 % in 2013/14 season, though these moisture gains did not translate into higher yields. Grain yield was significantly influenced by fertility regime and seasonal rainfall, but not by water conservation practices. Peak yields reached 4.6 t ha−1 in 2013/14, with manure + basal fertiliser averaging 4.3 t ha−1. Findings suggest that in sub-humid environments with 600–800 mm annual rainfall, integrating organic and inorganic fertility inputs, should be prioritized over water management interventions to sustainably improve maize productivity. |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE |
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| Language note |
Text in English |
| 591 ## - CATALOGING NOTES |
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| Affiliation |
Connie Madembo : Not in IRS staff list but CIMMYT Affiliation |
| 597 ## - CGIAR Initiative |
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| Donor or Funder |
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Cattle |
| Source of heading or term |
AGROVOC |
| 9 (RLIN) |
4376 |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Organic fertilizers |
| Source of heading or term |
AGROVOC |
| 9 (RLIN) |
1740 |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Crop yield |
| Source of heading or term |
AGROVOC |
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1066 |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Inorganic fertilizers |
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AGROVOC |
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3854 |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Soil fertility |
| Source of heading or term |
AGROVOC |
| 9 (RLIN) |
1952 |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Water management |
| Source of heading or term |
AGROVOC |
| 9 (RLIN) |
8043 |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Maize |
| Source of heading or term |
AGROVOC |
| 9 (RLIN) |
1173 |
| 651 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME |
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| Geographic name |
Zimbabwe |
| Source of heading or term |
AGROVOC |
| 9 (RLIN) |
4496 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Nyagumbo, I. |
| Miscellaneous information |
Sustainable Agrifood Systems |
| Field link and sequence number |
INT3097 |
| 9 (RLIN) |
891 |
| 773 0# - HOST ITEM ENTRY |
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| Title |
Agricultural Water Management |
| Related parts |
v. 323, art. 110093 |
| Place, publisher, and date of publication |
Amsterdam (Netherlands) : Elsevier B.V., 2026. |
| International Standard Serial Number |
0378-3774 |
| Record control number |
444468 |
| 856 4# - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
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| Link text |
Open Access through DSpace |
| Uniform Resource Identifier |
https://hdl.handle.net/10883/36650 |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Koha item type |
Article |
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No |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Dewey Decimal Classification |