Table 1: Description of the testing environments.
Code |
Locations |
Altitude (m.a.s.l) |
Soil type |
Annual Rain fall (mm) |
Temperature (°C)
|
Global position |
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Min |
Max |
Latitude |
Longitude |
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E1 |
Sirinka |
1850 |
Eutric vertisol |
980 |
13 |
27 |
11°08’N |
39°28’E |
E2 |
Jari |
1680 |
Vertisol |
950 |
15 |
26 |
11°21’ N |
39°28’E |
E3 |
Chefa |
1400 |
Vertisol |
850 |
16 |
32 |
10°57’ N |
39°47’E |
E4 |
Shewarobit |
1905 |
Vertisol |
713 |
17.7 |
33 |
14° 6’ N |
39°54’E |
Source: Sirinka Agricultural Research Center and Wikipedia for global position.