Physical Effectiveness of Soil and Water Conservation Technologies in Drought Prone Areas of Western and Central Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorKomutunga, Everline
dc.contributor.authorTushemereirwe, Wilberforce
dc.contributor.authorKubiriba, Jerome
dc.contributor.authorNamanya, Priver
dc.contributor.authorOratungye, Kevin John
dc.contributor.authorAkodi, David
dc.contributor.authorAgaba, Choice
dc.contributor.authorAhumuza, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.authorKamusingize, Daphine
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-27T17:12:50Z
dc.date.available2022-05-27T17:12:50Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractThe effect of soil and water conservation (SWC) practices on controlling surface runoff and soil loss was studied in drought prone banana growing areas of Uganda, during the two major rainy seasons of 2014. The study was conducted at two sites— Ntungamo (Southwest) and Sembabule (Central), with comparable slopes of about 13%-25%. The treatments included mulch, manure, manure + mulch and a control with no conservation. Results indicated that conservation practices of mulch and manure + mulch significantly reduced surface runoff and soil loss by about 72%-85%, when compared to farmers’ up-and-down cultivation practice (control). It was also observed that significantly greater amounts of soil loss occurred from manure and control plots than the ones with mulch. Thus, the combination of manure and mulch is recommended for uptake by crop farmers in the study areas, if they are to overcome drought stress and adapt to changes in climate. More research is needed to quantify nutrient losses resulting from runoff under the different SWC techniques. Modeling such effects is essential in assessing the impacts of SWC practices on soil and crop productivity.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKomutunga, E., Tushemereirwe, W., Kubiriba, J., Namanya, P., Oratungye, KJ, Akodi, D., ... & Kamusingize, D. (2015). Physical Effectiveness of Soil and Water Conservation Technologies in Drought Prone Areas of Western and Central Uganda.Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology B 5 (2015) 523-529. doi: 10.17265/2161-6264/2015.08.002en_US
dc.identifier.other10.17265/2161-6264/2015.08.002
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/3603
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Agricultural Science and Technologyen_US
dc.subjectRunoffen_US
dc.subjectSoil lossen_US
dc.subjectSWCen_US
dc.subjectDrought areaen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titlePhysical Effectiveness of Soil and Water Conservation Technologies in Drought Prone Areas of Western and Central Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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