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Characterization of soil depth to coral bedrock and bedrock roughness in Jozani Groundwater Forest, Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Said, M. S.; Msanya, B. M.; Semoka, J. R.; Maliondo, S. M.S. (International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 2017)

Soils formed on coral terrain have a wide range of depths to coral bedrock and percentage of coral outcrops. Cliffs and other featuresof seawater abrasion, limited root zone, habitation and distribution of specific plant ...
Characterization of soils on various planation surfaces in Tanzania

Shigeru, Araki; Msanya, B. M.; Magoggo, Juvent P.; Kimaro, Didas N.; Kitagawa, Yasuo (Proceedings of the World Congress of Soil Science, 1998-08-26)
Chemical properties of travertine from different sources in Rwanda with regards to their calcium oxide and magnesium oxide contents

Sirikare, N.S.; Naramabuye, F.X.; Marwa, E; Semu, E. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania., 2012)

This study was conducted in the districts of Rusizi, Korongi and Musanze districts, Rwanda in areas where travertine is found. The objective of the study was to characterize the chemical compositions of travertine for ...
Contents of heavy metals in coal and its by-products from the Songwe-Kiwira Mine, Tukuyu District, Tanzania

Mndeme, U.M.; Semu, E. (SADC-ICART Project, 2010)

Coals can be potent sources of heavy metal pollution upon their mining and utilisation. While Tanzania has many coal deposits, the coals have not been evaluated to determine their heavy metal contents and their potential ...
Contents of heavy metals in coal and its by-products from the Songwe-Kiwira Mine, Tukuyu District, Tanzania

Mndeme, U. M.; Semu, E (SADC Project, 2010)

Coals can be potent sources of heavy metal pollution upon their mining and utilisation. While Tanzania has many coal deposits, the coals have not been evaluated to determine their heavy metal contents and their potential ...
Contents of micronutrients in different vegetables grown in different locations in Tanzania: implications for soil fertility and nutrition potential of the vegetables

Semu, Ernest; Mlaki, J. S. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania., 2012)

Samples of twenty two different vegetables were collected from different locations in Tanzania, in three replicates, with the objective of determining their micronutrient contents. The samples were washed, dried, ground, ...
Contribution of legume rotations to the nitrogen requirements of a subsequent maize crop on a rhodic ferralsol in Tanga, Tanzania

Marandu, A. E. T.; Semu, E.; Mrema, J. P.; Nyaki, A. S. (2013)

Industrial fertilizers are expensive for small-scale farmers who, as alternative, rely on legume crops for providing N for a subsequent maize crop. A legume-maize rotational experiment was carried out on a Rhodic Ferralsol ...
Copper bioavailability to beans (phaseolus vulgaris) in long-term cu-contaminated soils, uncontaminated soils, and recently cu-spiked soils

Senkondo, Yasin H.; Semu, Ernest; Tack, Filipi M. G. (Taylor & Francis, 2015-01-13)

Copper solubility and its bioavailability to Phaseolus vulgaris in long-term coppercontaminated soils, uncontaminated soils, and copper-spiked soils were studied. The role of plant factors, total copper load in soils, ...
Critical analysis of synergies between Kilimo Kwanza resolution and sustainable Forest Management in Tanzania

Said, I.; Sangeda, A. Z.; Mahonge, C. P. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2015)

Like other agricultural development efforts in Tanzania, Kilimo Kwanza which was launched in 2009 that is literary translated as “agriculture first;” recognizes that the role of agriculture is to bring about social and ...
Development of Soil Surveys in Tanzania

Msanya, B. M.; Maggogo, J. P.; Otsuka, H. (Pedologist, 2002)
Dynamics of fractionated rhizosphere soil P and plant P uptake under maize/P-mobilizing legumes intercropping in strongly weathered soil of Tanzania

Sugihara, Soh; Kawashita, Tomomi; Shitindi, Mawazo; Massawe, Boniface; Tanaka, Haruo (Taylor & Francis, 2021)

Intercropping with cereal and phosphorus (P)-mobilizing leguminous crops is a traditional agricultural practice in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is essential to evaluate the effect of intercropping (i.e., rhizosphere sharing) ...
Dynamics of land use and land cover changes in the Pugu and Kazimzumbwi Forest Reserves

Mdemu, M.; Kashaigili, J. J.; Lupala, J.; Levira, P.; Liwenga, E.; Nduganda, A.; Mwakapuja, F. (Proceedings of the first Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation Programme Scientific Conference, 2012)

Urban growth contributes to land use and land cover changes in protected forest reserves primarily through conversion of peri-urban areas into settlements, agriculture and unsustainable harvesting of ecosystem services ...
Dynamics of Usangu plains wetlands: use of remote sensing and GIS as management decision tools

Kashaigili, Japhet J.; Mbilinyi, Boniface P.; Mccartney, Matthew; Mwanuzi, Fredrick L. (Elsevier, 2006)

Wetlands are resources of paramount importance with many values and functions that need proper management for their continued functioning and the delivery of benefits to the community. Sustained functioning of wetlands ...
Ecological biogeography of West Usambara Mountains: a study on the influence of abiotic factors to spatial distribution of plant and animal species

Meliyo, J. L.; Masuki, K. F. G.; Msanya, B. M.; Kimaro, D. N.; Mulungu, L. S. (INTECH, 2018)

West Usambara Mountains, Tanzania are famous for rich biodiversity and endemic species of plants and animals. Although there have been extensive studies on plant and animals species, little attention has been given on ...
Effect of conservational tillage on soil loss and plant nutrient status on vegetable yield, Northern slopes of Uluguru Mountains, Morogoro, Tanzania

Msita, H. B.; Mtakwa, P. W.; Kilasara, M.; Kimaro, D. N.; Msanya, B. M.; Ndyetabula, D. K.; Deckers, J. A.; Poesen, J. (2010)

The study was conducted to evaluate effects of conservational tillage on vegetable production on the northeastern part of Uluguru Mountains in Tanzania. Six treatments such as control conservational tillage; conservational ...
Effect of environmental and genetic factors on the productivity crossbred dairy cattle in smallholder farms in Northeast Tanzania

Msanga, Y.N.; Bryant, M.J.; Katule, A.M. (2002)

Cow productivity rneasured as annual milk. was calculated as lactation milk yield calving interval x 365. The least squares mean for first lactation annual milk yield was 1803 25.81 and significant sources of variation ...
Effect of Minjingu phosphate rock (MPR) and farmyard manure (FYM) applied to an oxic haplustults on Bray-1-P and the response of maize to applied MPR and FYM

Kitua, M.J.K.; Mrema, J.P. (2003)

A glasshouse pot experiment was carrriedout at SUA farm, Morogoro. Tanzania to investigate the effect of Minjingu phosphate rock (MPR) and farmyard manure (FYM) applied to an Oxic Haplustults on Bray I-P and the response ...
The effect of parent material and topography on soil morphology, mineralogy, and classification of some soil profiles on a selected transect in Morogoro district, Tanzania

Kaaya, A. K.; Sorensen, R.; Marwa, E. M.; Msaky, J. J. T. (SADC-ICART Project, 2010)

Soil associations on a transect west of Mindu mountains in Morogoro District were studied in order to establish the effect of parent material and topography on soil morphology and mineralogy of some soil profiles in Morogoro ...
Effect of pigeon pea-groundnut intercropping system on selected soil properties

Phiri, A. T.; Msaky, J. J.; Mrema, J.; Kanyama, G. Y.; Msanya, B. M. (International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, 2014-02-14)

On average Malawi is losing of 40 kg N ha-1 and 6.6 kg P ha-1 annually. Additionally, nutrient use efficiency (NUE) is low as a result of declining levels of soil organic matter (SOM) and associated deficiencies of other ...
Effect of water management systems with different nutrient combinations on performance of rice on soils of Mvumi, Kilosa District, Tanzania

Massawe, Ikunda H.; Rwehumbiza, Filbert B.; Msanya, B. M. (EXCELLENT PUBLISHERS, 2017)

A study was conducted on soils of Mvumi Village, Kilosa District, Tanzania to investigate the effect of water and nutrients on performance of rice so as to provide a gateway for improving rice production by manipulating ...

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