Aims: The objectives of the study were toevaluate the effects of organic materials from Tughutu (Vernonia subligera O. Hoffn) and locally available Minjingu phosphate rock or commercial Triple super phosphate fertilizer on the plant growth and amount of phosphorus (P) and calcium...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/7426
Aims: The study was conducted to assess the effects of Rhizobia inoculation, supplemented with phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) under intercropping system on soybean chlorophyll content. Study Design: The design of the experiment was split-split plot with three factors factorial...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/30710
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) production is limited by various insect pests that attack and damage the crops both in the field and during storage. Cowpea bruchids, Callosobruchus maculatus are the major insect pests of cowpea which infest the cowpea grains in the field, and then car...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/12151
Most soils in sub-Saharan Africa are depleted and lack important nutrients for proper plant growth and development. The declining trend of soil fertility pronounced in different parts of Africa is attributed to different factors such as continuous cropping without soil replenishm...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8412
The field and screen house experiment was conducted at Tanzania Coffee Research Institute and Seliani Agricultural Research Institute respectively in Tanzania, between March-July 2013, to assess the effects of Bradyrhizobium japonicum and phosphorus on growth and total leaf chlor...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/6736
Participatory farmers’ selection of preferred lablab bean (Lablab purpureus L. Sweet) was conducted in Moshi Rural, Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania to identify farmers preferred traits and accessions. An experimental plot was laid down in augmented block design where a total of...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2019/v21i130081
Aims: To assess the effect of water stress periods and rhizobial inoculation in five (5) P. vulgaris (L.) cultivars. Study Design: The experiment was designed in split-split plot and replicated 3 (three) times. Place and Duration of Study: The field experiment was carried out for...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/32306
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is an important vegetable crop for income, food and nutrition in Africa. Production of the crop is currently threatened by leaf miner [Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)]. Heavy infestation by T. absoluta has been reported to cause...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/28886
Conventionally, crop production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) depends primarily on natural soil nutrients. Application of inorganic and organic fertilizers is an important way for maximizing agriculture in SSA that targets the full utilization of the agricultural lands for food to...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/13928
A total of 12 soil samples from four different sites across the United Republic of Tanzania (URT) were collected and analysed for heavy metals (metalloids) (V, Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Hg and Pb) concentration. The technique used was Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence (EDXRF). R...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/11072