14 Aug 2026
Root system architecture and shoot canopy effects drive erosion control in Napier and Vetiver grassesPublisher siteEcological Engineering, Tree Root and Stability Studies
Active, last published 2026
In soil mechanics and vehicle dynamics
Francis
Kumi
Scholar“Research focused on Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics and adjacent fields.”
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01 · About the work
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rancis Kumi is a researcher working on Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics. A fuller summary will appear once they update their profile.
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Francis's work has been cited 511 times across 2 active years. Bars show publications per year; the line shows cumulative citation totals across publications first appearing in each year.
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Topics
Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics×7Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems×6Irrigation Practices and Water Management×5Soil and Unsaturated Flow×4Agricultural Engineering and Mechanization×4
04 · Where I am
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Affiliation on published researchUniversity of Cape Coast, GhanaDrawn from the institution listed on this researcher’s published work.
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05 · Selected work
Recent publications
7 works22 Feb 2026Open access
Effect of irrigation frequency on cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) bean quality in Ghana’s major production zonePublisher siteInternational Journal of Agricultural Research Innovation and Technology, Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy
22 Dec 2025Open access
The use of solar-heated biogas digester for treating agricultural wastes: a reviewPublisher siteJournal of the Ghana Institution of Engineering (JGhIE), Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
21 Nov 2025
Optimal operating parameters for a subsurface self-regulating, low energy, clay-based irrigation (SLECI) system in sandy loam soil across multiple rooting depthsPublisher siteMultiscale and Multidisciplinary Modeling Experiments and Design, Soil and Unsaturated Flow
17 Nov 2025
Optimizing Irrigation and Tree Age for Enhanced Cherelle Retention in Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) Production in GhanaPublisher siteApplied Fruit Science, Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy
10 Jul 2025Open access3cites
Numerical Models for Predicting Water Flow Characteristics and Optimising a Subsurface Self-Regulating, Low-Energy, Clay-Based Irrigation (SLECI) System in Sandy Loam SoilPublisher siteWater, Soil and Unsaturated Flow
1 Jan 2025Open access
A Review of Transforming Rice Harvesting in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Addressing Constraints, Leveraging Mechanization, and Enhancing ProductivityPublisher siteAdvances in Agriculture, Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement
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