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Academic Research Journal of Agricultural Science and Research Vol. 5(3), pp. 205-209. May, 2017. ISSN: 2360-7874 DOI: 10.14662/ARJASR2017.017 Full Length Research Evaluation of Different Nitrogen Fixing Strains on Faba bean (Vicia Faba) Yield at Munesa District, southeastern Ethiopia
Amare Tadesse1, Kassu Tadesse1 and Ashenafi Nigussie2
1, Ethiopia Institute of Agricultural Research, Kulumsa Agriculture Research Center2, Ethiopia Institute of Agricultural Research, Wondo Genet Agriculture Research Center Corresponding Author’s email: amare.ashu22@gmail.com , and kasstad96@yahoo.com Accepted 12 May 2017
Field
study was conducted for two consecutive years (2011 and 2012) at Menesa
district in the southeastern highlands of Ethiopia in order to evaluate
the effectiveness of three nitrogen fixing strains along with inorganic
fertilizers on farmers’ fields’ conduction. The experiment comprised of
four treatments included strain 1018, strain 1035, and strain EAL 110
and recommended nitrogen fertilizer for the study area (18 kg N ha-1)
from inorganic source (urea) as a control; using randomized compete
block design with farmers. Treatments were arranged in a single
replicate per farmer field. Recommended rate of phosphorous (P)
fertilizer was applied uniformly to all plots. Yield and yield component
data spike m2, plant height, number of seeds per pod, harvest index,
grain yield, biomass yield, hectoliter and thousand kernel weights were
collected. Analysis of variance revealed that, there was no significant
difference observed among treatments on yield and yield component of
faba bean. The pooled mean result also showed that; the three nitrogen
fixing strains were brought comparative yield to that of the recommended
nitrogen rate applied from inorganic source. These result implied that,
nitrogen fixing strains were very effective in fixing and providing the
nitrogen requirement of faba bean crop. Hence, using either of the
nitrogen fixing strains along with recommended rate of phosphorous from
inorganic source has been recommended for increased and sustainable faba
bean production in the study area. How to cite this article: Tadesse A, Tadesse K, Nigussie A (2017). Evaluation of Different Nitrogen Fixing Strains on Faba bean (Vicia Faba) Yield at Munesa District, southeastern Ethiopia. Acad. Res. J. Agri. Sci. Res. 5(3): 205-209
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