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Sesame Agronomy in South-east Tanzania. III. The Effect of Nitrogen and Phosphorus on Seed Yield and Oil Content

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

B. R. Taylor ,
David Lamboll  and
E. Kafiriti
B. R. Taylor
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute, Naliendele, PO Box 509, Mtwara, Tanzania
David Lamboll
Affiliation:
Suluti Experimental Station, PO Box 355, Songea, Tanzania
E. Kafiriti
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute, Naliendele, PO Box 509, Mtwara, Tanzania
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Summary

The response of sesame to fertilizer was studied in 11 trials at four different sites, in which phosphorus was applied at rates from 0 to 26 kg ha−1 to the seed bed and nitrogen at rates from 0 to 60 kg ha−1 after thinning. Yield responses, found only to the main effects of nitrogen and phosphorus, are discussed in relation to soil type and previous cropping history of the sites and used to calculate gross cash returns from fertilizer use. Seed oil content was affected by environment, but responses to nitrogen and phosphorus were inconsistent.

Type
Research Article
Information
Experimental Agriculture , Volume 22 , Issue 3 , July 1986 , pp. 263 - 268
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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