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Introduction to Plant Biotechnology Article

Richard B. Flavell (2003-10)
Evaluation of bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) genotypes for multiple resistance to angular and floury leaf spot diseases Article

Fikre Lemessa; Abush Tesfaye (2004)

Angular leaf spot and floury leaf spot are the major bean diseases in hot and humid parts of Ethiopia. Of 70 genotypes evaluated, EMP-233, EMP-212, G-10843 and Dicta-65 were consistently resistant to both diseases and ...
Allelopathic effects of Parthenium hysterophorus extracts on seed germination and seedling growth of lettuce Thesis

Mulatu Wakjira; Gezahegn Berecha; Befekadu Bulti (2005)

Aqueous extracts of Parthenium hysterophorus leaf and flower seriously inhibited seed germination and seedling growth (root and shoot length) of lettuce. Extracts of the root and stem had much less effect. Lettuce roots ...
Isolation and characterisation of Ralstonia solanacearum strains from Solanaceae crops in Ethiopia Article

Fikre Lemessa; Wolfgang Zeller (2006)

Eighty one isolates of Ralstonia solanacearum-like bacteria on triphenyl tetrazolium chloride (TTC) medium were collected from different Solanaceae crops (i.e. potato, tomato and pepper plants and potato tubers) at various ...
Allelopathic effects of an invasive alien weed Parthenium hysterophorus L. compost on lettuce germination and growth Thesis

Mulatu Wakjira; Gezahegn Berecha; Solomon Tulu (2009)

The present study was conducted to determine allelopathic effects of parthenium compost and to investigate whether ratio of parthenium composted with other plant materials have an influence on allelopathic potential of ...
Allelopathic effects of an invasive alien weed Parthenium hysterophorus L. compost on lettuce germination and growth Article

Mulatu Wakjira; Gezahegn Berecha; Solomon Tulu (2009-10-15)

The present study was conducted to determine allelopathic effects of parthenium compost and to investigate whether ratio of parthenium composted with other plant materials have an influence on allelopathic potential of ...
Assessment of Coffee Quality and Its Related Problems in Jimma Zone of Oromia Regional State Thesis

Anwar Abasanbi (2010)

Arabica coffee (Coffee arabica L.) is an economically important crop, which is contributing the highest of all export revenues in Ethiopia. It is also the major cash crop of Jimma Zone and produced in eight woredas. ...
Effect of inter-row spacing with double row arrangement on yield and yield component of tomato (Lycopersicon esculuntum Mill.) at Adami Tulu Agricultural Research Center (Central Rift Valley of Oromia, Ethiopia) Article

Geremew Awas; Teshome Abdisa; kasaye Tolosa (2010)

The effect of inter- row spacing with double row arrangement on yield and yield components of tomato (Lycopersicon esculuntum Mill.) was conducted at Adami Tulu agricultural research center, Ethiopia, during the season ...
Effect of intra-row spacing on yield of three onion (Allium cepa l.) varieties at Adami Tulu agricultural research center (mid rift valley of Ethiopia) Article

Geremew Awas; Teshome Abdisa; Kasaye Tolesa (2010)

An experiment to asses the Effect of plant density (intra-row spacing) on yield and yield components (bulb diameter, bulb weight, marketable and unmarketable bulb yield and total bulb yield Q/ha) of onion (Allium cepa ...
Row and Plant Spacing Effects on Yield and Yield Components of Soya Bean Varieties Under Hot Humid Tropical Environment of Ethiopia Article

M. Worku; T. Astatkie (2010)

Appropriate plant density is a key for gainful production of soya bean in various environments including the hot-humid tropical environments (HHTE) of Ethiopia. A split-plot factorial experiment was conducted under HHTE ...
Effects of different soil amendments on bacterial wilt caused by ralstonia solanacearum and on the yield of tomato Article

G.B. Yadessa; A.H.C. van Bruggen; F.L. Ocho (2010)

Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 biovar 2 (phylotype II) is the causal agent of bacterial wilt of tomato, the most destructive bacterial disease of this crop in Ethiopia for which no effective control measures are available. ...
An invasive alien weed giant sensitive plant (Mimosa diplotricha Sauvalle) invading Southwestern Ethiopia Article

Mulatu Wakjira (2010)

An assessment was carried out on the highway from Jimma to Addis Ababa in November 2009 to investigate the incidence and distribution of Mimosa diplotricha. This assessment revealed the occurrence of the weed M. diplotricha ...
Solar drying of fruits and windows of opportunities in Ethiopia Article

Mulatu Wakjira (2010)

Fruits are essential food items as they play a vital role in the diet of humans. Fresh fruits are highly perishable and bulky commodities because they contain high moisture. Hence, their transportation to distant places ...
Genetic diversity among strains of Ralstonia solanacearum from Ethiopia assessed by repetitive sequence-based polymerase chain reaction (rep-PCR) Article

Fikre Lemessa; Wolfgang Zeller; Dereje Negeri (2010)

The genetic diversity among Ethiopian strains of Ralstonia solanacearum, causal agent of bacterial wilt, was assessed by repetitive sequence-based polymerase chain reaction (repPCR) method with BOX and ERIC primer sets. ...
Original Article In vitro Regeneration of Taverniera Abyssinica A. Rich: A Threatened Medicinal Plant Article

Balcha Abera; Legesse Negash; Etc (2010)

In vitro germination, callus induction and plant regeneration has been established for dingetegna, Taverniera abyssinica. The best in vitro germination of seeds and vigorous seedlings growth as a prerequisite for the ...
Effects of shade on growth, production and quality of coffee (Coffea arabica) in Ethiopia Article

Adugna D. Bote; Paul C. Struik (2010-12)

The research work was conducted to evaluate the effect of shade on growth and production of coffee plants. To achieve this, growth and productivity of coffee plants growing under shade trees were compared with those of ...
In vitro ropagation of two garlic (Allium sativum L.) Cultivars through bulblet formation Thesis

Habtamu Kassaye (2011)

In vitro propagation is considered as an alternative tool for garlic seed bulb propagation as vegetative method is not effective to produce sufficient quantity. Experiments were carried out to optimize a protocol for In ...
Effect of growth retardant chemicals on stock plant growth and subsequent rooting of verbenA (Verbena hybrida) cuttings Thesis

Ismael Yassin; Negussie Kassa; Ali Mohammed (2011)

Verbena hybrida and its cultivars are some of the most popular bedding plants in the landscape and are in the best top ten of bedding plants in terms of annual sale and market acceptance. Like several bedding plants, ...
Effect of inter and intra row spacing on yield and yield components of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) AT ofla woreda, northern ethiopia Thesis

Harnet abrha (2011)

A 4x4 factorial experiment arranged in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications was conducted at Ofla Woreda, Southern Zone of Tigray from December 2010 to April 2011 to assess the effect of inter-row ...
Determination of sowing date and plant spacing for production of green bean (phaseolus vulgaris l.) Varieties under jimma condition, southwestern ethiopia Thesis

Essubalew getachew; Abush Tesfaye; Ali Mohammed (2011)

Green bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) takes the highest share among the leading vegetables exported to European and Middle East markets. Recently, it is becoming one of the most important vegetables in local markets as well. ...

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