Research Article
Influence of Soil Nutrients, Tree Age, and Sandalwood Provenances on Sandalwood Oil Yield and Quality
Table 1
Agroclimatic and soil characteristics of the study site.
| | Sites | Mean annual temperature (°C) | Mean annual rainfall (mm) | Altitude (masl) | AEZ | Soil texture |
| | Homabay | 22.5 | 1646 | 1606 | II | Sandy clay loam | | Narosura | 17.8 | 1045 | 2222 | III | Clay | | Loita | 17.8 | 1045 | 2411 | III | Sandy loam | | Baringo | 24.6 | 1000 | 2001 | III | Clay | | Marsabit | 23.5 | 375 | 1074 | VI | Clay | | Maralal | 18.2 | 879 | 1965 | IV | Clay | | Murang’a | 19.7 | 996 | 1177 | III | Clay | | Mbooni | 24.0 | 800 | 1426 | IV | Sandy clay loam | | Chyulu hills | 24.0 | 495 | 2188 | V | Sandy loam | | Kitui | 21.9 | 881 | 1121 | IV | Sandy loam | | Namanga | 23.0 | 534 | 1327 | IV | Sandy loam | | Ol Donyo sabuk | 18.9 | 800 | 2144 | IV | Clay |
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