Browsing by Author "Dagg, M.,"
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
- Results Per Page
- Sort Options
Item The Effect of Different Cultivation Techniques on Soil Moisture Conservation and the Establishment and Yield of Maize at Kongwa, Central Tanzania(1971) Macartney, J.C.; Northwood, P.J.; Dagg, M.,; Dagg, M.; Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Cooperatives: East African Agriculture and Forestry Research OrganizationTwo years experimentation with different methods of cultivation for maize growing at Kongwa, Central Tanzania, are described. A ripping operation before the onset of the rains has been c hown to be an integral part of any cultivation system to provide for both water infiltration and to assist in root development on this compacted soil. A case is pre-iented for the adoption of a zonal tillage system with reduced surface cultivation, inter-row mulching and ripping.
