Working Document Series Open Access Comparison of field and laboratory measured hydraulic properties of selected diagnostic soil horizons J. G. Chimungu · M. Hensley · L. D. Van Rensburg This study characterised the hydraulic properties of two soil types in South Africa, Bainsvlei and Tukulu using both field (instantaneous profile method) and laboratory (desorption techniques). The results showed that the two approaches we… RUF-35033 2010 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Soil nitrate and nitrite in different soil profiles of Peri-Urban and horticultural farm soils of Gaborone as indicators of nitrogen leaching. T. Mpuisang · T. Mubyana-John · N. Pabalinga · F. Pule-Meulenberg Soil nitrite (NO2-) and nitrate (NO3-) along the soil profile can be used as indicators of nitrogen loss by leaching. Preliminary studies have shown that excess usage of fertiliser is common amongst farmers who were aiming to increase crop… RUF-34098 2014 CC BY 4.0 13 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Heavy metal distribution in soils of some urban and peri-urban horticultural farms in Botswana J. Agbenin · T. Mpuisang · T. Mubyana-John · L. C. Obuseng +1 more Despite the fact that there is high usage of agrochemicals and use of urban waste water for irrigation, the concentration of potentially toxic metals in urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) farms has not been widely investigated in Botsw… RUF-34051 2014 CC BY 4.0 12 Aug 2015
