Research Article

Performance of Doubled Haploid Elite Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Germplasm for Grain Yield and Associated Traits in Harare, Zimbabwe

Table 1

Soil properties at scientific industrial research and development centre, Harare location.

ParameterValuesHighMediumLowVery low

pH (CaCl2)5.8
% nitrogen0.16>0.250.12–0.250.05–0.12<0.05
Resin extractable phosphorous (ppm)17.42>1810–75–9<5
NH4Cl extractable potassium (ppm)39>13191–13061–90<61
NH4Cl extractable calcium (ppm)1132
NH4Cl extractable magnesium (ppm)362.4