In Nkhotakota, CTR had greater soil temperature
fluctuations
and peaks than NTM or CAR in 2011/12 and 2012/13 (Fig. 6a). Mean
soil temperature was significantly lower in CAR than CTR in 2011/
12. In Dowa, soils temperatures were similar between CAR and CTR
in all years and similar to NTM in 2013/14 (Fig. 6b). In 2012/13,
mean soil temperature in NTM was significantly lower than CAR
and CTR. Mean soil temperatures were 4.4 C, 2.5 C, and 3.7 C
higher in Nkhotakota than Dowa in 2011/12, 2012/13, and 2013/14,
respectively.