Theses & Dissertations Open Access Spatial Variability of Hydric Soil Properties to Delineate Khalong-la-Lithunya Wetlands Motlalepula Gerard Rasekoele Spatial variability in wetland soils provide insight into underlying ecosystem processes and may itself give an indication of wetland condition. The study was conducted to characterise and delineate soil variability of wetlands of Khalong-… RUF-36474 2016 CC BY 4.0 7 Nov 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Comparison of field and laboratory measured hydraulic properties of selected diagnostic soil horizons J. G. Chimungu · M. Hensley · L. D. Van Rensburg This study characterised the hydraulic properties of two soil types in South Africa, Bainsvlei and Tukulu using both field (instantaneous profile method) and laboratory (desorption techniques). The results showed that the two approaches we… RUF-35033 2010 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Selected soil properties for prediction of plague vectors and reservoirs in Mavumo area, Lushoto District, Tanzania J.A. Deckers · H. Gulinck · B.H. John · N. I. Kihupi +4 more The importance of selected soil properties with respect to occurrence of plague vectors and reservoirs was studied in Lushoto District, Tanzania. Plague reservoirs showed significant correlation (p<0.05) with subsoil percent clay, topso… RUF-34832 2010 CC BY 4.0 14 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Effects of chicken and cattle manure on wheat production and soil properties in the high terrace and Karu soils in River Nile State in the Sudan Hassan Khalid Ali · Ali Alkhazin Ali Yousif This study was conducted at Hudeiba Research farm on karu and high terrace soils for two consecutive seasons (2008/09 and 2009/10). Organic manures are traditionally used for supplying plant nutrients. Eight different fertilizer combinatio… RUF-34343 2010 CC BY 4.0 20 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Stabilisation of silt clay soil using molasses for small dam embankment construction as inner zone T. Christiane · M. Ernest · A. N. Gitau · E. F. Mwanga The Agriculture sector contributes 45% of Tanzania’s GDP and about 30% of its export earnings, while employing over 80% of the nation’s work-force. Despite of its importance, agriculture is very much affected by inadequacy, seasonality and… RUF-34161 2014 CC BY 4.0 13 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Speargrass as a Soil Fertility Indicator along a Deforestation Chronosquence A.K. Amoding · M. Karuhanga-Beraho · S. Kiconco · K. Senkosi +1 more This study estimated the time taken for speargrass (Imperata cylindrica) to occur on arable fields along a deforestation chronosquence; established the effect of burning on soil properties and determined the reliability of speargrass as a … RUF-32750 2012 CC BY 4.0 18 May 2014