Response of rice (oryza sativa l.) to different phosphorus fertilizers in Lekitatu village, Meru district, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorMassawe,Prosper Inyasi
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-08T06:21:07Z
dc.date.available2025-10-08T06:21:07Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionDissertation
dc.description.abstractABSTRACT A study was conducted to evaluate the response of rice to P and P use efficiency from MPR, Minjingu mazao and TSP fertilizers under irrigated rice (Oryza sativa L.) production in Lekitatu village. The fertility status of the soils and their suitability for rice production at two experimental sites were evaluated based on technical indicators of soil fertility. The major soil fertility limitations included low soil organic matter, low total nitrogen and medium available phosphorus hence the rice soils in Lekitatu village were categorized as of low fertility status and moderately suitable for rice production. Phosphorus was applied at rates of 0, 20, 40 and 60 kg P ha’1 as MPR, Minjingu mazao and TSP. Nitrogen was applied uniformly at a rate of 60 kg N ha’1 as urea to the MPR, Minjingu mazao and TSP treatments plots taking into account the 10% N contained in the Minjingu mazao fertilizer. The P fertilizers were broadcasted and incorporated into the soils before transplanting the rice seedlings and N was applied at two equal splits, namely at tillering and panicle initiation stages. The ranges in yield components between the control (0 kg P ha’1) and the highest levels of P (60 kg P ha’1) were 12-22, 12-19 and 12- 22 number of tillers per plant, 7.67-25.97, 7.67-26.83 and 7.67-30.20 tha’1 dry matter yields and 1.5-8.63, 1.5-9.23 and 1.5-10.43 tha’1 grain yields for MPR, TSP and Minjingu mazao, respectively. The P fertilizers applications increased rice yield components, N and P contents in the rice plants, residual soil P as well as plant PUE as the levels of P increased from 0 to 60 kg P ha’1 for all P sources. The yield components increased significantly (P<0.05) with increasing rates of P application. The increases were due to increased availability and uptake of plant nutrients particularly P. Based on the generated yields data, it was thus recommended that: Minjingu mazao at the rates of (40 to 60 kg P ha’1), MPR and TSP at a rate of 60 kg P ha'1, respectively could be adopted for increased and sustainable rice production in Lekitatu village.
dc.description.sponsorshipAfrican Soil Information Services (AfSIS) and Tanzania Commission of Science and Technology (COSTECH)
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/7099
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSokoine University of Agriculture
dc.subjectRice Production Constraints
dc.subjectLowland rice production
dc.titleResponse of rice (oryza sativa l.) to different phosphorus fertilizers in Lekitatu village, Meru district, Tanzania
dc.typeThesis

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