Economic and agronomic optimum rates of NPS fertilizer for irrigated garlic (Allium sativum L) production in the highlands of Ethiopia

Field experiment has been conducted in Yilmana Densa District during the 2014/2015 irrigation season with the objective of identifying the economical and agronomically optimum rate of the newly introduced NPS fertilizer for garlic production under irrigated smallholder farming system in the Highland...

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Autores principales: Yayeh, Shege Getu, Alemayehu, Melkamu, Haileslassie, Amare, Dessalegn, Yigsaw
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Publicado: Informa UK Limited 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129462
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author Yayeh, Shege Getu
Alemayehu, Melkamu
Haileslassie, Amare
Dessalegn, Yigsaw
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Dessalegn, Yigsaw
Haileslassie, Amare
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Haileslassie, Amare
Dessalegn, Yigsaw
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description Field experiment has been conducted in Yilmana Densa District during the 2014/2015 irrigation season with the objective of identifying the economical and agronomically optimum rate of the newly introduced NPS fertilizer for garlic production under irrigated smallholder farming system in the Highlands of Northwestern Ethiopia. Twelve NPS fertilizer rates, laid down on Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications were tested on local garlic variety. Accordingly, most of the growth and yield parameters were significantly affected by NPS fertilizer rates where non-fertilized plants were inferior in all parameters. Significantly highest plant height (69.23 cm) and above ground biomass (25.33 g) were recorded on garlic plants supplied with N:P2O5:S at the rate of 105:122.6:22.6 kg ha−1. Similarly, the biggest bulb diameter (4.27 cm) and the highest leaf number (13.4) as well as marketable (17.42 t ha−1) and total bulb yields (17.8 t ha−1) were recorded on plants which were supplied with 140:122.6:22.6 kg ha−1 N:P2O5:S that were similar with the effects of N:P2O5:S at the rate of 140:92:17 kg ha−1. N:P2O5:S at the rate of 140:92:17 kg ha−1 recorded the highest marginal rate of return that can be recommended to increase the yield of garlic and thus to improve the livelihoods of farmers in the study area.
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spelling CGSpace1294622024-10-03T07:41:01Z Economic and agronomic optimum rates of NPS fertilizer for irrigated garlic (Allium sativum L) production in the highlands of Ethiopia Yayeh, Shege Getu Alemayehu, Melkamu Haileslassie, Amare Dessalegn, Yigsaw production highlands ethiopia allium garlic allium sativum Field experiment has been conducted in Yilmana Densa District during the 2014/2015 irrigation season with the objective of identifying the economical and agronomically optimum rate of the newly introduced NPS fertilizer for garlic production under irrigated smallholder farming system in the Highlands of Northwestern Ethiopia. Twelve NPS fertilizer rates, laid down on Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications were tested on local garlic variety. Accordingly, most of the growth and yield parameters were significantly affected by NPS fertilizer rates where non-fertilized plants were inferior in all parameters. Significantly highest plant height (69.23 cm) and above ground biomass (25.33 g) were recorded on garlic plants supplied with N:P2O5:S at the rate of 105:122.6:22.6 kg ha−1. Similarly, the biggest bulb diameter (4.27 cm) and the highest leaf number (13.4) as well as marketable (17.42 t ha−1) and total bulb yields (17.8 t ha−1) were recorded on plants which were supplied with 140:122.6:22.6 kg ha−1 N:P2O5:S that were similar with the effects of N:P2O5:S at the rate of 140:92:17 kg ha−1. N:P2O5:S at the rate of 140:92:17 kg ha−1 recorded the highest marginal rate of return that can be recommended to increase the yield of garlic and thus to improve the livelihoods of farmers in the study area. 2017-01-01 2023-03-10T14:35:55Z 2023-03-10T14:35:55Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129462 en Open Access Informa UK Limited Yayeh, Shege Getu; Alemayehu, Melkamu; Haileslassie, Amare; Dessalegn, Yigzaw. 2017. Economic and agronomic optimum rates of NPS fertilizer for irrigated garlic Allium sativum L production in the highlands of Ethiopia. Cogent Food & Agriculture 3: 1333666
spellingShingle production
highlands
ethiopia
allium
garlic
allium sativum
Yayeh, Shege Getu
Alemayehu, Melkamu
Haileslassie, Amare
Dessalegn, Yigsaw
Economic and agronomic optimum rates of NPS fertilizer for irrigated garlic (Allium sativum L) production in the highlands of Ethiopia
title Economic and agronomic optimum rates of NPS fertilizer for irrigated garlic (Allium sativum L) production in the highlands of Ethiopia
title_full Economic and agronomic optimum rates of NPS fertilizer for irrigated garlic (Allium sativum L) production in the highlands of Ethiopia
title_fullStr Economic and agronomic optimum rates of NPS fertilizer for irrigated garlic (Allium sativum L) production in the highlands of Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed Economic and agronomic optimum rates of NPS fertilizer for irrigated garlic (Allium sativum L) production in the highlands of Ethiopia
title_short Economic and agronomic optimum rates of NPS fertilizer for irrigated garlic (Allium sativum L) production in the highlands of Ethiopia
title_sort economic and agronomic optimum rates of nps fertilizer for irrigated garlic allium sativum l production in the highlands of ethiopia
topic production
highlands
ethiopia
allium
garlic
allium sativum
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129462
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