Kaaya, Abel KMrema, Jerome PMsanya, Balthazar M2023-07-182023-07-181994http://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/5387Journal ArticleA 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 cropsenLand evaluationRainfed agricultureSoil classificationSoil surveyArticle