Yield Performance of Improved Tomato (Lycopersiconesculentum Mill.) Varieties at West Shoa Zone, Ethiopia
Chala Begna Bedassa,
Bikila Olika Fufa,
Mosisa Chewaka Aga
Issue:
Volume 8, Issue 1, March 2020
Pages:
1-5
Received:
24 September 2019
Accepted:
4 November 2019
Published:
14 April 2020
Abstract: Tomato (Lycopersiconesculentu Mill.) belongs to the family Solanaceae and is one of the most popular, important edible and nutritious vegetable crops in the world. Most parts of the world produce and consume tomato from the home gardens and greenhouse to the larger commercial farms as it is able to various agro ecological conditions. The promising growth performance and high yield of tomato depends on the selection of appropriate varieties for a particular location. A field experiment with the objective of evaluating the adaptability and yield performance of improved tomato varieties was conducted at Ambo and Toke kutaye districts of west Shoa zone during 2017 and 2018 growing seasons. Six tomato varieties namely Cochoro, Fetan, Chali, Melka shola, ARP tomato d2 and Melka salsa were evaluated for adaptability and yield performance. Data were recorded on growth and yield contributing parameters like plant height, canopy diameter, and primary branches plant-1, number of cluster plant-1, number of fruits cluster-1, unmarketable and marketable yield. The study showed that there was difference in growth and yield of tomato among different varieties while non-significant result was observed between the two locations. After two years evaluation, the longest plant height (50.7cm), number of primary branches (10.84), number of cluster plant-1 (17.92), number of fruit cluster-1 (32.6), and marketable yield (27.12 ton ha-1) were recorded in tomato variety ARP tomato d2 at Ambo and Toke Kutayedistricts. Therefore, variety ARP tomato d2 is promising variety in providing high yield for the test sites.
Abstract: Tomato (Lycopersiconesculentu Mill.) belongs to the family Solanaceae and is one of the most popular, important edible and nutritious vegetable crops in the world. Most parts of the world produce and consume tomato from the home gardens and greenhouse to the larger commercial farms as it is able to various agro ecological conditions. The promising ...
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Avian Diversity in Dilifekar Block, Arsi Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
Getachew Bantihun,
Shimekit Tadele,
Abebe Ameha
Issue:
Volume 8, Issue 1, March 2020
Pages:
6-11
Received:
27 July 2019
Accepted:
30 August 2019
Published:
19 May 2020
Abstract: This research was conducted at Dilfekar Block, Arsi Mountains National Park from August 2014-May 2015 during both wet and dry seasons with the aim to study diversity and taxonomy of bird species found in the block. Seven Transect lines of all with length 100m and width 15m were positioned in different representative microhabitat sites of the block. Data collection was carried out from the early morning to late morning and afternoon to late afternoon throughout the study periods. In this study, a total of 99 avian species under 36 families were identified from the Block. The largest and the least number of species of birds were recorded in transect 2 (42.9%) and transect 3 (7.2%) respectively. The variation in species abundance of the transects was statistically significant (χ2= 80.44, df=6, p<0.05). The Shannon diversity index (H’) ranges from 1.9-3.6 of seven transects considered in the study area. Accordingly, the minimum index value was from transect 1 (1.9) and the maximum was from transect 2 (3.6). However, based on the Shannon diversity index value, the species of avian diversity among the transects was not statistically significant (χ2= 0.98, df=6, p>0.05). Evenness index (E) for species of birds among transects ranged from 0.9-1.
Abstract: This research was conducted at Dilfekar Block, Arsi Mountains National Park from August 2014-May 2015 during both wet and dry seasons with the aim to study diversity and taxonomy of bird species found in the block. Seven Transect lines of all with length 100m and width 15m were positioned in different representative microhabitat sites of the block....
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