Yield and agronomic performance of released Tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] varieties under irrigation at Dembia, Northweastrn, Ethiopia

Tef is the major staple cereal crop in Ethiopia, mainly grown under rainfed condition but not very common under irrigation. Field experiment was conducted to select well adapted and high yielder tef varieties on vertisoil (blacks soil), at Dembia North weastrn Amhara, Ethiopia during 2017/2018 and 2...

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Main Authors: Asaye Birhanu, Yismaw Degenet, Zeyinu Tahir
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2020.1762979
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author Asaye Birhanu
Yismaw Degenet
Zeyinu Tahir
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Zeyinu Tahir
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description Tef is the major staple cereal crop in Ethiopia, mainly grown under rainfed condition but not very common under irrigation. Field experiment was conducted to select well adapted and high yielder tef varieties on vertisoil (blacks soil), at Dembia North weastrn Amhara, Ethiopia during 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 irrigation season. The experiment was arranged in a randomized complete block design with three replications having 36 tef varieties including local check with recommended water dept and intervals for each treatments. A seed rate of 15 kg ha−1 was drilled in a row. The combined analysis over years showed that significant difference (p < 0.01) was observed among the varieties for most of the measured traits including grain yield over the farmer local vareities. Moreover, the combined analysis of variance over years indicated that three varieties, namely Dukem, Gibe and Gola, gave the highest grain yield (3079.7, 2993.2 and 2868.8 kg ha−1, respectively), with yield advantage of 36%, 34.2% and 31.3% over the local check yield (1969.7 kg ha−1), respectively. Therefore, we concluded that based on grain yield and other important traits, Dukem, Gibe and Gola varieties can be recommended for Dembia district and similar areas where irrigation is available.
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spelling doaj.art-b6ce37fe898e4f41809eade48f792ce92022-12-21T22:00:19ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Food & Agriculture2331-19322020-01-016110.1080/23311932.2020.17629791762979Yield and agronomic performance of released Tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] varieties under irrigation at Dembia, Northweastrn, EthiopiaAsaye Birhanu0Yismaw Degenet1Zeyinu Tahir2Gondar Agricultural Research CenterGondar Agricultural Research CenterUniversity of SevilleTef is the major staple cereal crop in Ethiopia, mainly grown under rainfed condition but not very common under irrigation. Field experiment was conducted to select well adapted and high yielder tef varieties on vertisoil (blacks soil), at Dembia North weastrn Amhara, Ethiopia during 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 irrigation season. The experiment was arranged in a randomized complete block design with three replications having 36 tef varieties including local check with recommended water dept and intervals for each treatments. A seed rate of 15 kg ha−1 was drilled in a row. The combined analysis over years showed that significant difference (p < 0.01) was observed among the varieties for most of the measured traits including grain yield over the farmer local vareities. Moreover, the combined analysis of variance over years indicated that three varieties, namely Dukem, Gibe and Gola, gave the highest grain yield (3079.7, 2993.2 and 2868.8 kg ha−1, respectively), with yield advantage of 36%, 34.2% and 31.3% over the local check yield (1969.7 kg ha−1), respectively. Therefore, we concluded that based on grain yield and other important traits, Dukem, Gibe and Gola varieties can be recommended for Dembia district and similar areas where irrigation is available.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2020.1762979dembiagrain yieldirrigationtef varieties
spellingShingle Asaye Birhanu
Yismaw Degenet
Zeyinu Tahir
Yield and agronomic performance of released Tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] varieties under irrigation at Dembia, Northweastrn, Ethiopia
Cogent Food & Agriculture
dembia
grain yield
irrigation
tef varieties
title Yield and agronomic performance of released Tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] varieties under irrigation at Dembia, Northweastrn, Ethiopia
title_full Yield and agronomic performance of released Tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] varieties under irrigation at Dembia, Northweastrn, Ethiopia
title_fullStr Yield and agronomic performance of released Tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] varieties under irrigation at Dembia, Northweastrn, Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed Yield and agronomic performance of released Tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] varieties under irrigation at Dembia, Northweastrn, Ethiopia
title_short Yield and agronomic performance of released Tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] varieties under irrigation at Dembia, Northweastrn, Ethiopia
title_sort yield and agronomic performance of released tef eragrostis tef zucc trotter varieties under irrigation at dembia northweastrn ethiopia
topic dembia
grain yield
irrigation
tef varieties
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2020.1762979
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