Yield of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) as affected by lime, mineral P, farmyard manure, compost and rhizobium in acid soil of Lay Gayint District, northwestern highlands of Ethiopia

Yield of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) as affected by lime, mineral P, farmyard manure, compost and rhizobium in acid soil of Lay Gayint District, northwestern highlands of Ethiopia

Abstract Background Soil acidity with associated low nutrient availability is one of the major constraints to faba bean (Vicia faba L.) production on Ethiopian highlands. Integrated use of organic and inorganic amendments is believed to reduce soil acidity and improve crop production. Therefore, thi...

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Main Authors: Endalkachew Fekadu, Kibebew Kibret, Asmare Melese, Bobe Bedadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Agriculture & Food Security
Subjects:
Grain yield
Organic amendment
Biofertilizer
Inoculation
Nodulation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40066-018-0168-2

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