ABSTRACT
The study was conducted at Deder District, in East Hararghe Zone, Eastern Ethiopia. The aim of the study was to investigate farmers’ shade tree species preference and evaluate selected soil physicochemical properties under and out-side shade tree canopy. To address the objectives of this study, all necessary data were collected through key informant interview, questionnaire survey and soil sampling. A total of 15 key informants and 60 households were participated for preference ranking of shade tree species. Based on their selection criteria, sampled households have done preference ranking of tree species used for soil fertility improvement. For soil analysis the representative soil sample was taken in four directions from three different distances; under shade tree canopy at 3m, edge of canopy at 6m and outside a canopy at 15m, then totally 36 soil samples of 18 disturbed and 18 undisturbed bulk soils was taken. The results of this study showed that, farmers’ main selection criteria were based on soil fertility improvement, decomposition rate of litter fall, and growth rate of cof-fee plants under shade tree canopy. Overall, farmers’ preferences ranking of shade tree species were in the order of Croton macrostachyus 1st, Cordia africana 2nd, Ficus sur 3rd and Acacia abyssinica 4th. From the known tree species, soil sample was taken under and outside the canopy of Crotonmacrostachyus with 1strank and Cordia africana with 2nd rank. Based on the finding of this study, silt, clay soil, total porosity, pH, Oc, Ec, TN, Av.P, and Ex.k were significantly (P
Mohammad, J. (2024). Farmer's shade tree species preference and evaluation of selected soil physicochemical properties under the tree canopy in coffee based agroforestry systems in deder district, east Hararghe z. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/farmer-s-shade-tree-species-preference-and-evaluation-of-selected-soil-physicochemical-properties-under-the-tree-canopy-in-coffee-based-agroforestry-systems-in-deder-district-east-hararghe-zo
Mohammad, Jamaal "Farmer's shade tree species preference and evaluation of selected soil physicochemical properties under the tree canopy in coffee based agroforestry systems in deder district, east Hararghe z" Afribary. Afribary, 24 Jul. 2024, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/farmer-s-shade-tree-species-preference-and-evaluation-of-selected-soil-physicochemical-properties-under-the-tree-canopy-in-coffee-based-agroforestry-systems-in-deder-district-east-hararghe-zo. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Mohammad, Jamaal . "Farmer's shade tree species preference and evaluation of selected soil physicochemical properties under the tree canopy in coffee based agroforestry systems in deder district, east Hararghe z". Afribary, Afribary, 24 Jul. 2024. Web. 22 Dec. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/farmer-s-shade-tree-species-preference-and-evaluation-of-selected-soil-physicochemical-properties-under-the-tree-canopy-in-coffee-based-agroforestry-systems-in-deder-district-east-hararghe-zo >.
Mohammad, Jamaal . "Farmer's shade tree species preference and evaluation of selected soil physicochemical properties under the tree canopy in coffee based agroforestry systems in deder district, east Hararghe z" Afribary (2024). Accessed December 22, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/farmer-s-shade-tree-species-preference-and-evaluation-of-selected-soil-physicochemical-properties-under-the-tree-canopy-in-coffee-based-agroforestry-systems-in-deder-district-east-hararghe-zo