The effects of water availability on tea yields in Uganda.

Published online
07 Jul 1972
Content type
Journal article
Journal title
Journal of Applied Ecology
DOI
10.2307/2402684

Author(s)
Hanna, L. W.

Publication language
English
Location
Africa South of Sahara & Uganda

Abstract

Water availability was the most important limiting factor to tea growth. Monthly averages of tea yields for estates were correlated with soil water indices. In calculating yield averages, differences in site and soil, growth cycles, maturity and recovery from pruning were taken into account.

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