• Status and management of rice blast disease caused by Pyricularia oryzae cav. In upland rice in selected regions in Tanzania 

  Hashim, I. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2020)

  This study aimed to enhance effective rice blast disease management by the establishment of the current status of the disease, its effect on yield of selected upland rice genotypes and the use of environmentally friendly ...
• Environmental performance of smallholder organic and conventional cotton production systems in Meatu, Tanzania 

  Mbwana, T. N. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)

  Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is among the most important export crops in Tanzania, contributing directly to peoples‘ livelihood and economic development. Cotton is grown under both conventional and organic farming ...
• Optimizing p and k for improving biological nitrogen fixation and productivity of bambara groundnut (v igna Subterranea ) in South-Eastern Tanzania 

  Tenga, J. J. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)

  Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L) Verde) is a pulse crop cultivated by smallholder farmers in Tanzania, ranked the third most important legume in the SEZ after pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata). ...
• Land evaluation and suitability assessment for crops produced in Butuguri area, Butiama district in Mara region, Tanzania 

  Jackson, Zuwena (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019-11)
• Molecular characterisation and plant-growth promotion potential of phosphate solubilising bacteria from roots of selected crops around morogoro municipality, Tanzania 

  Saddick, S.G (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2020)

  Soil infertility is reported to be among the most limiting factors for crop production and yield. Despite being abundant in most soils, only a small proportion of phosphorus is readily available to plants due to its high ...
• Effect of liming acid soils on physico-chemical characteristics of the soils and coffee seedling vigor in Mbozi District, Tanzania 

  Mfaume, D. P. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)

  Soil acidity is one of the most important soil factors affecting crop growth and ultimately yield and profitability of coffee in Mbozi District Tanzania. Soils tend to be naturally acidic in areas where rainfall is ...
• Prediction of soil salinity spatial distribution and its management implications for rice production in Magozi Irrigation Scheme, Iringa, Tanzania 

  Isdory, D. P. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)

  Rice (Oryza sativa L.) plays an important role in improving household food security and national economies in Sub-Saharan Africa including Tanzania. There is an increase in annual per capita consumption of rice in Tanzania ...
• Environmental performance of smallholder organic and conventional cotton production systems in Meatu, Tanzania 

  Mbwana, T. N. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)

  Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is among the most important export crops in Tanzania, contributing directly to peoples‘ livelihood and economic development. Cotton is grown under both conventional and organic farming ...
• Assessment of bat guano as source of nutrients for rice production 

  Hatibu, A. A. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

  Rice production in Tanzania is generally low and continuing to decline partly due to low soil fertility. Smallholder farmers are continuing cultivating in the same area with little or without use of fertilizer due to ...
• Effects of lime and phosphorus on biological nitrogen fixation by soybeans (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) in an Ultisol, Morogoro, Tanzania 

  Kachiguma, A. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2017)

  Low soil pH and phosphorus are among the major soil constraints which limit BNF and soybean production in sub-Saharan Africa. Most Probable Number (MPN) plant infection technique and glasshouse pot experiment were ...
• Effects of flooding and system of rice intensification on nitrogen use efficiency in rice production at Mkindo, Morogoro, Tanzania 

  Eliya, J. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2016)

  An experiment was conducted in a glasshouse in 2016 at Sokoine University of Agriculture Morogoro Tanzania to study the effects of system of rice intensification (SRI) and flooding on Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) for the ...
• Influence of nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium on cyanogenic glucoside production in cassava grown in some soils of Mtwara Region, Tanzania 

  Imakumbili, M. L. E. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

  Poor soil nutrient supply is often overlooked as a contributing factor of increased cyanogenic glucoside accumulation in cassava produced in areas affected by konzo, despite the low soil fertility in these areas. High ...
• Influence of terrain, soil and water inter-relationships on the distribution of plant communities in Jozani Groundwater Forest, Zanzibar, Tanzania 

  Said, M. S. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

  On a coastline, tidal water and air constantly reach land surface and/or aquifer. Tropical forests before or adjacent to this line are usually having a wide range of habitats. Jozani Groundwater Forest (JGWF) is one ...
• Phosphorus retention and the interactive effects of phosphorus, lime and tillage on maize in acid soils of the Kenya Highlands 

  Muindi, E. M. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2016)

  Maize (Zea mays) is the most important food crop in Kenya. However, its productivity is greately constrained across the Kenya highlands. Soil acidity and low available phosphorus (P) are among the major hindrances to ...
• Modelling spatial variability of soil moisture holding capacity in a dry sub-humid landscape 

  Kaingo, J. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2017)

  Moisture scarcity is a limiting factor for sustainable agricultural productivity of dry sub-humid agroecosystemsof sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Designing sustainable agricultural system management strategies responsive ...
• Sulphur status of soils and wheat plants in three representative areas of the central highlands of Ethiopia 

  Sako, A. M. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2016)

  In the last three decades, Ethiopian agriculture solely depended on imported fertilizers, mainly urea and di-ammonum phosphate (DAP), which supplied nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P). The use of such high-analysis ...
• Soil nitrate test to assess the nitrogen fertilizer need for tropical soils: A case of Morogoro district 

  Brush, G. M. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2017)

  Soil nitrate test of Soil Doc protocol has potential to identify optimum N fertilizer requirements for optimizing economic return, while reducing environmental impact. The purpose of this study was to develop N fertilizer ...
• Soil-inorganic nitrogen changes in rice fields under selected crop management interventions and hydrological conditions in Kilombero Floodplain, Tanzania 

  Yobele, A. B. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2017)

  A study was conducted at Ifakara Morogoro Region with a purpose of investigating the effect of selected crop management interventions and hydrological conditions on soil NH4+ and NO3- content. Study sites were located ...
• Morphology, physico-chemical properties and classification of the soils developed on volcanic parent materials of Northern Province of Rwanda 

  Uwitonze, P. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2016)

  A study was carried out on soils developed from volcanic parent materials of Northern Province of Rwanda to expose the current soil conditions, aiming largely on pedological characterization but to a certain extent on ...
• Pedological characterization, classification and evaluation of the potential for maize production of Solomon Mahlangu Campus farm Morogoro, Tanzania 

  Adamu, U. K. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2016)

  In Tanzania, limited attention has been channeled towards the assessment of the fertility status of the soils in areas perceived as suitable for agricultural activities, mainly crop production. In the absence of reliable ...

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