TY - BP AU - Kihara, J. AU - Bekunda,M. AU - Chimonyo,V.G.P. AU - Kimaro,A.A. AU - Hundie Kotu,B. AU - Lyimo,S. AU - Mhango,W. TI - Chapter 4. Management of soil fertility through application of fertilizers SN - 978 1 80062 160 2 PY - 2022/// CY - United Kingdom PB - CAB International, KW - AGROVOC KW - Soil fertility KW - Fertilizer application KW - Technology KW - Nutrients N1 - Peer review; Open Access N2 - This chapter presents technologies for replacing the nutrients lost from cropped fields with external fertilizer sources in a manner that minimizes the consequences of too little or too much application. The technology of using industrial fertilizers, organic fertilizers, and application of farmyard manure and compost alone or in combination with industrial fertilizers are discussed in detail UR - https://hdl.handle.net/10883/22309 DO - https://doi.org/10.1079/9781800621602.0004 T2 - Sustainable Agricultural Intensification: A Handbook for Practitioners in East and Southern Africa ER -