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Performance Evaluation of Improved Sesbania sesban Varieties at Highland of Guji Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia

Received: 29 July 2023     Accepted: 18 August 2023     Published: 14 September 2023
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Abstract

The study was conducted to evaluate the performance of four Sesbania sesban varieties including local check at Songo Baricha on station of Bore Agricultural Research Center (BOARC) during the main cropping season of 2019. The treatments evaluated were Sesbania sesban (DZF-092), Mancarata, Sesbania sesban (No-136) DZF-403 and local check in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. The collected data includes dry matter yield (DMY/tha-1), number of pruning, number of regeneration, Leaf to stem ratio and plant height. The analysis data showed that there were significant (p<0.05) difference among tested variety in dry matter yield, leaf to stem ratio, number of pruning and regeneration. The higher dry matter yield were recorded from Mancarat variety (6.87tha-1) followed by (DZF-092) (5.66tha-1). Leaf to stem ratio traits were also showed statistical significant (p<0.05) difference. Sesbania sesban (N0-136) performs higher (83%) followed by DZF-092 (72%). Seed yield was not shown statically significant (p>0.05) differences among tested varieties however, numerically, the maximum seed yield was obtained from Mancarata (3.75qha-1) followed by local check (3.07qha-1). Therefore, the Mancarata variety could be recommended for the study areas and similar agro-ecology however, further research should be done to put the recommendation on a strong basis.

Published in American Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering (Volume 11, Issue 4)
DOI 10.11648/j.bio.20231104.11
Page(s) 42-45
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Keywords

Dry Matter Yield, Fodder Tree, Leaf to Stem Ratio, Sesbania Sesban, Performance

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  • Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Bore Agricultural Research Center, Bore, Ethiopia

  • Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Bore Agricultural Research Center, Bore, Ethiopia

  • Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Bore Agricultural Research Center, Bore, Ethiopia

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