Soils and land evaluation of part of the sokoine university of agriculture farm (Tanzania) for some crops under rainfed conditions

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dc.creatorKaaya, Abel K
dc.creatorMrema, Jerome P
dc.creatorMsanya, Balthazar M
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-18T08:04:26Z
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-05T07:23:29Z
dc.date.available2023-07-18T08:04:26Z
dc.date.created2023-07-18T08:04:26Z
dc.date.issued1994
dc.description.abstractA detailed soil survey of about 420 ha of the central part of the Sokoine Uni versity of Agriculture farm was carried out for soil characterization. laboratory physico chemical characterization, soil classification and land suitability evaluation of the area with respect to maize (Zea mays), sorghum (Sorghum bic%r), paddy rice (Oryza sativa) and field beans (Phaseo/us vulgaris); all under rainfed conditions. The soils were mapped at 1/10,000 scale besed on slope, soil drainage, topsoil texture and effective soil depth and five mapping units were identified. Land suitability evaluation indicated that none of the identi fied mapping units was highly suitable for the above listed crops
dc.identifierhttp://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/5387
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.costech.or.tz/handle/20.500.14732/97392
dc.languageen
dc.publisherThe Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University
dc.subjectLand evaluation
dc.subjectRainfed agriculture
dc.subjectSoil classification
dc.subjectSoil survey
dc.titleSoils and land evaluation of part of the sokoine university of agriculture farm (Tanzania) for some crops under rainfed conditions
dc.typeArticle

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