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Improving propagation success of D. Melanoxylon (African blackwood) in Tanzania (I)

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dc.creator Washa, W. B. A.
dc.creator Nyomora, A. M. S.
dc.creator Lyaruu, H. V. M.
dc.date 2016-10-16T23:12:20Z
dc.date 2016-10-16T23:12:20Z
dc.date 2012-03-15
dc.date.accessioned 2018-04-18T12:08:00Z
dc.date.available 2018-04-18T12:08:00Z
dc.identifier Washa et al. (2012)
dc.identifier 0856-1761
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/4457
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/4457
dc.description Propagation of D.melanoxylon at national level is a crucial issue
dc.description Dalbergia melanoxylon Guill & Perr is a plant with quality wood in the World and therefore is over harvested for timber while its regeneration capacity is very low. The propagation techniques such as tissue culture or use of mycorrhiza have not been investigated which instigated conduction of this study by investigating the presence of mycorrhiza that might be useful for its regeneration. Some 120kg of soil and 120 roots of D. melanoxylon from Kilwa, Kilosa and Babati were sampled to identify mycorrhiza related with regeneration of the species. Cleaning the tissues was done by soaking the root pieces in 1.79M KOH, and 0.1M Hcl. Staining was done using 0.05% Trypan blue and de-staining in 14:1:1 lactic acid: glycerol: water and mounting on slides for observation. Soil was soaked in water overnight and the mycorrhiza was separated using a stereo microscope at 50X. Separated mycorrhiza were incubated for observation using a compound microscope at 400X. Twenty six (26) ECM resembling Inocybe and Laccaria sp were isolated from the root pieces and 18 VAM resembling Glomus species were isolated from soil. It is recommended that future research should investigate proper inoculum types and time for inoculating the species in nurseries for propagation.
dc.description Mkwawa University College of Education
dc.language en
dc.publisher Tanzania Journal of Science
dc.relation VoL. 38;NO. 1
dc.subject Dalbergia melanoxylon, Ectomycorrhiza, Endomycorrhiza, Mycorrhiza
dc.subject Research Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCES
dc.title Improving propagation success of D. Melanoxylon (African blackwood) in Tanzania (I)
dc.type Journal Article, Peer Reviewed


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