Table 2 Description of agro-climatic characteristics of testing sites in Tanzania and Uganda
From: Farmers' preferences for East African highland cooking banana 'Matooke' hybrids and local cultivars
Site | Country | Global position | Altitude (m) | Rainfall (mm·year−1) | xTemperature (°C) | Soil type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Latitude | Longitude | Min | Max | Avg | |||||
Kawanda | Uganda | 0°24′ 53.39"N | 32°31′ 56.57"E | 1210 | 1190 | 16 | 29 | 23 | Sandy Clay Loam |
Mbarara | Uganda | 0°36′ 1.16"S | 30°35′ 54.35"E | 1430 | 1219 | 14 | 31 | 23 | Sandy loam |
Maruku | Tanzania | 1°25′ 28.05"S | 31°46′ 24.91"E | 1300 | 2000 | 16 | 30 | 23 | Sand/silt loam |
Mitalula | Tanzania | 9°23′ 51.69"S | 33°37′ 39.14"E | 1517 | 2200 | 16 | 25 | 21 | Clay loam |
Lyamungo | Tanzania | 3°13′ 48.27"S | 37°14′ 54.40"E | 1270 | 2389 | 14 | 27 | 21 | Loam |