Validation of Farmer Perceived Soil Fertility Improving Tree Species in Agropastoral Communities of Bushenyi District

<table class="table-group" id="tab4"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left" rowspan="2">Nutrient ratios</td><td align="center" colspan="3">                               Tree species</td></tr><tr><td align="center"><i>Erythrina abyssinica</i></td><td align="center"><i>Croton macrostachyus</i></td><td align="center"><i>Markhamia lutea</i></td></tr><tr><td align="center" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Leaf litter C : P ratio</td><td align="center">142.4 : 1</td><td align="center">131.2 : 1</td><td align="center">157.6 : 1</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Leaf litter C : N ratio</td><td align="center">20.22 : 1</td><td align="center">24.10 : 1</td><td align="center">25.07 : 1</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Nutrient ratios for the farmer perceived soil fertility improving tree species on livestock farms in Bushenyi district.

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Table 4: Validation of Farmer Perceived Soil Fertility Improving Tree Species in Agropastoral Communities of Bushenyi District 