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    Soils and land evaluation of part of the sokoine university of agriculture farm (Tanzania) for some crops under rainfed conditions
    (The Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University, 1994) Kaaya, Abel K; Mrema, Jerome P; Msanya, Balthazar M
    A 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 crops