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Prosper I. Massawe

Publications (5)

Effects of Tied Ridges and Drought Tolerant Maize and Legume Varieties on Maize Yields in Semi Arid Areas of Northern Tanzania

Prosper I. Massawe, Peter Xavery & Daniel Nyoki · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2023

This paper is based on research findings and field experience of maize and legume crops using integrated technologies in Mwanga and Same Districts, Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania. Field experiments were conducted over the period of two years (2013-2014) to investigate the effects o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2023/v9i2199

Effects of Phosphorus Sources and Application Rates on Nitrogen and Phosphorus Concentrations and Phosphorus Use Efficiency in Rice Plant

Prosper I. Massawe & Jerome Mrema · Asian Soil Research Journal · 2019

A study was conducted to determine the effects of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) concentrations and P use efficiency from Minjingu phosphate rock (MPR), Minjingu mazao and Triple Super Phosphate (TSP) fertilizers under irrigated rice (Oryza sativa L.) production in Lekitatu vill...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/asrj/2018/v1i426355

Effects of Different Phosphorus Fertilizers on Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Yield Components and Grain Yields

Prosper I. Massawe & Jerome Mrema · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2017

A study to investigate the effects of phosphorus (P) from Minjingu Phosphate Rock (MPR), Minjingu mazao and Triple Super Phosphate (TSP) fertilizers under irrigated rice (Oryza sativa L.) production was conducted in two sites of Lekitatu village, Meru district, Arusha region, Tan...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAAR/2017/37202

Constrains, Production Systems and Roles of Phosphorus in Rice Production in Tanzania

Prosper I. Massawe · Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition · 2017

Rice is the second most cultivated food and commercial crop in Tanzania after maize, with a cultivated area of about 365000 ha, which represents 18 percent of the cultivated land. Rice is used almost solely for human consumption, and is second only to maize in terms of calorie su...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJSSPN/2017/36165

Evaluation of the Fertility Status of the Soils under Coffee Cultivation in Moshi Rural District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania

Prosper I. Massawe & Jerome Mrema · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2017

Aims: To study the causes of the decline in coffee production in Moshi Rural District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania through evaluating the fertility status of the soils under coffee cultivation. Study Design: Soils and leaf samples were collected in randomized design. Place and D...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEE/2017/33953