Abstract: One of the basic agronomic practicesto improve the yield potential of chickpea isidentification of optimum plant spacing. Thus, field experiment was conducted to assess the effect of inter row and intra-row spacing on the growth, yield components and yield of chickpea at Chiro District. The treatment consisted of four inter- row (20, 30, 40 and 50 cm) and four intra- row (5, 10,15 and 20 cm) spacing. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) in factor...
Abstract: Maize is the major food crop in western Ethiopia and is produced in a number of agro- ecologies. However, its productivity is constrained by low rates and inappropriate timing of N fertilizer applications. Therefore, a field experiment was conducted during the 2018 main cropping season in Nedjo district of western Ethiopia on a farmer’s field. The objectives of the study were to determine the effects of time and rate of nitrogen fertilizer application on growth, yield components ...
Abstract: Use of appropriate verities and balanced fertilizer recommendation are important agronomic practices used to increase the productivity and quality of bread wheat. Hence, field experiment was carried out to assess the effect of NPS fertilizer rates on yield related traits, yield and grain protein of bread wheat varieties and to determine economically feasible NPS fertilizer rate for bread wheat production. The treatments consisted of five levels of NPS (0, 50, 100, 150 and 200 kg ha...
Abstract: Hot pepper is an important spice and vegetable crop in Assosa, western Ethiopia, however, its production is low due to several constraints of which low accessibility of improved varieties and poor cultural practices including soil fertility management. This research was conducted to asses the effect of blended NPS fertilizer on yield related and, green pod yield of hot pepper varieties and estimate cost-benefit of blended NPS fertilizer rates for hot pepper production. The research...
Abstract: Potato is one of food and cash crop in Debre Libaanos District of central highlands of Ethiopia. However, the yield of the crop is low due to various constraints of which poor soil fertility and lack of proper plant spacing recommendation specific to the District. Therefore, a field experiment was conducted to asses’ effects of blended NPSB fertilizer rates and intra-row spacing on yield and yield related traits of potato and to estimate cost-benefit of NPSB fertilizer for potato...
Abstract: Common bean is one of the most economically important pulse crops cultivated in eastern Ethiopia. However, its average yield reported at national level remains far below the potential yield to be attained. This is partly due to low soil fertility management and inappropriate agronomic packages. Hence, this experiment was conducted to assess the effect of phosphorous rates on growth, yield and yield components of improved common bean varieties and to estimate the cost benefit of Pho...
Abstract: Common bean production is constrained partly due to lack of recommendation on the optimum plant density and rate of phosphorus fertilizer. In view of this, a field experiment was conducted in Dangur district during 2016 cropping season to determine the effect of phosphorus rate and plant density on yield related traits and yield of common bean. The experiment consisted of five level of phosphorus (0, 23, 46, 69 and 92 kg P2O5 ha-1) and four levels of plant densities (333333, 250000...
Abstract: One of the reasons of low yield of chickpea in Ethiopia is the use of inappropriate plant population by farmers. Thus, field experiment was conducted to assess the effect of inter and intra-row spacing on yield and yield components of chickpea cultivars in Mertulemariam, Northwestern Ethiopia. The treatment consists of two chickpea cultivars (one Kabuli type, Arertie; one Dessi type, local), three inter-row spacing (40, 30and 20 cm) and three intra-row spacing (20, 15 and 10 cm). R...
Abstract: Common bean production is severely infested by weeds in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia. Field experiment was conducted to assess the integrated effect of different weed management practices and herbicides on the growth and yield of common bean and to evaluate the economic feasibility of weed management practices in common bean in 2014 at Wolaita Sodo. The experiment comprises of fifteen treatments which included two herbicides (s-metolachlor and pendimethalin) applied as pre-emerg...
Abstract: Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L.) is a member of the cole crops, and it is an important fresh and processing vegetable crop in most of the countries of the world. However, yield of the crop is often constrained by low and imbalanced nutrient supply in the country at large and in Gudji Zone in particular. Therefore, this study was conducted at the Bore Agricultural Research Center (BoARC) during the period from July 1, 2014 to December 2, 2014 main cropping season to assess the effects...
Abstract: Poor soil fertility, lack of indigenous soil populations of rhizobia strains and lack of adequate information on the use of Rhizobium inoculants and phosphorus fertilizer are the major production constraints that limit the potential yield of faba bean. Thus, field experiment was conducted to assess the effect of Rhizobium inoculation and phosphorus fertilizer rates on yield components and yield of faba bean; and to estimate the economically feasible combination of inoculants and ph...
Abstract: A field experiment was conducted during the 2016 cropping season on Weilu Mojo FTC in Hidebu Abote District, central Ethiopia. The objectives of the study were to determine the effects of N and seeding rates on yield and yield components of tef, to identify the most appropriate seeding and N rates and to determine the economic benefits of each treatment. A 4 x 4 factorial combinations of nitrogen (42, 65, 88 and 111 kg ha-1) and seeding rates (2.5, 5, 7.5 and 25, (farmers’ practi...
Abstract: Common bean is becoming an important pulse crop in Ethiopia due to its use as sources of food security and generated income. However, crop management practice that combine high yielding varieties with inter row spacing are lacking at Nejo. Thus, a field experiment was conducted to assess effect of inter row spacing and varieties on yield components and yield of common bean.It was conducted during 2018 cropping season at Nejo, western Ethiopia. Treatments consisted of factorial comb...
Abstract: Determination of optimum plant population and the use of improved varieties in combination with appropriate agronomic practices are important components of maize production package for maximizing productivity. In connection with this, information is lacking on optimum plant population under supplementary irrigation condition during the off-season in Guliso District. Therefore this study was conducted during December 2017 to May 2018 under supplementary irrigation at Gulliso distric...
Abstract: Sweet potato is one the most important root crops produced in western Ethiopia. However, the yield is far below its genetic potential. Lack of recommendation on appropriate rates of fertilizers is one of the problems limiting yield. A study was conducted to determine the effect of application of farm yard manure and inorganic phosphorus on tuberous root yield and yield related traits of sweet potato at Assosa from July to December 2016. The treatment consisted of four levels of far...