| dc.creator |
Kolleh, David Sylvester |
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| dc.date |
2017-05-03T10:28:53Z |
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| dc.date |
2017-05-03T10:28:53Z |
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| dc.date |
2016 |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2022-10-25T08:50:19Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2022-10-25T08:50:19Z |
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| dc.identifier |
https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/1489 |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/90054 |
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| dc.description |
DISSERTATION SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CROP SCIENCE OF SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE. MOROGORO, TANZANIA.
2016 |
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| dc.description |
Field experiments were conducted in two seasons at Sokoine University of Agriculture farm in Morogoro, Tanzania (6.850S; 37.640E and 568 m.a.s.l.) during the short rain (November 2014 to January 2015) and the long rain (March to June 2015). The experiment was a split plot in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with 4 replications. Weed management practices (pre-emergence (ULTRA 2, 4-D), post-emergence (Hansunil), hoe weeding (3x) and weedy) were the main plot treatments and four rice genotypes (NERICA-1, NERICA-4, NERICA-7 and Mwangaza) were the subplots. Significant differences (P<0.05) were recorded for weed counts among weed management practices. The dominant weed group, as determined by the Summed Dominance Ratio (SDR), in both experiments was broadleaf species (50.8%) followed by sedges (25.2%) and grasses (24.0%). Post-emergence (8.6%) and hoe weeding (12.3%) significantly reduced weed dry biomass compared to pre-emergence (17.8%) and weedy (61.3%) in 2014/15 and 2015 experiments respectively. Significant differences (P<0.05) were recorded among the rice variables. Mwangaza and NERICA-1 were recorded with the tallest and shortest plant height (129.8cm and 39.1cm) respectively for weed management practices in both experiments. Mwangaza and NERICA-1 was recorded with the highest and lowest tiller (35.3/m2 and 7.5m2) respectively. Mwangaza and NERICA-7 was recorded with the lowest and highest LAI (2.5 and 4.5) and NERICA-7 showed the highest and lowest (1603g/m2 and 305.1g/m2) straw biomass in both experiments. Rice grain yield were highest for NERICA-1 in hoe weeded and plots applied with post-emergence herbicide (2187.5kg/ha and 1562.5kg/ha) > pre-emergence (965.9kg/ha) and weedy plots (0.0kg/ha) 2014/15 experiment and post-emergence and hoe weeded plots (4630.6kg/ha) and (4176.1kg/ha) > pre-emergence (3323.8kg/ha) and weedy plots (0.78kg/ha) 2015 experiment. The highest net return (3 352 846 Tshs) was obtained on NERICA-1 in post-emergence plots, this was also similar (P<0.05) to hoe weeding plots. Hansunil was also effective in weed control and had significant effect on profit analysis should be used in combination with hoe weeding under integrated weed management. |
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| dc.format |
application/pdf |
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| dc.language |
en |
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| dc.publisher |
Sokoine University of Agriculture |
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| dc.subject |
Upland rice growth |
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| dc.subject |
Yield response |
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| dc.subject |
Weed management practices |
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| dc.subject |
Rainfed conditions |
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| dc.subject |
Summed Dominance Ratio |
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| dc.title |
Upland rice growth and yield response to weed management practices under rainfed conditions |
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| dc.type |
Thesis |
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