Survival, growth and biomass production of Moringa oleifera provenances at Gairo inland plateau and Ruvu coastal region in Tanzania
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2014-01
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Academic Journals
Abstract
Survival, growth and biomass production was studied among 14 Moringa oleifera provenances at Gairo
inland plateau-Morogoro, and Ruvu Coastal Region in Tanzania employing randomized complete block
design with three replications. Growth assessment was done at six months intervals while biomass
assessment was only done at 30 months. During final assessment, untransformed survival at Gairo site
ranged from 65.33% for Chikwawa/Domasi (Malawi) to 98.67% for Ihumwa (Tanzania) while at Ruvu site,
it ranged from 92% for PKM 2 (India) to 100% for Chikwawa/Domasi (Malawi), Mahalapye (Botswana) and
Mbololo 472-029/03 (Kenya) provenances. Height ranged from 2.66 m for Makhanga (Malawi) to 5.04 m
for Maun (Botswana) at Gairo site and from 4.82 m for Makhanga (Malawi) to 8.16 m for Maun (Botswana)
at Ruvu site. Breast height diameter ranged from 2.80 cm for Makhanga (Malawi) to 6.07 cm for
Mahalapye (Botswana) at Gairo site and from 5.18 cm for PKM 3 (India) to 8.58 cm for Maun (Botswana)
at Ruvu site. Provenances Mahalapye and Maun (Botswana), Ihumwa (Tanzania), Mbololo 472-029/03
(Kenya) and PKM 1 (India) at Gairo site and Maun and Mahalapye (Botswana), Mbololo 472-029/03
(Kenya) and Ihumwa (Tanzania) at Ruvu site are recommended for planting at these and similar sites.
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Moringa, Biomass production, Survival, Tanzania, Growth