Horticulture and Plant Science: Recent submissions

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In vitro propagation of african moringa (Moringa Stenopetala) from shoot tips explants Thesis

Mitiku muanenda (2013)

Moringa stenopetala is belongs to the family Moringaceae. All parts of the tree except the wood are edible and have high medicinal value. It provides highly nutritious food for both humans and animals. In spite of ...
Effect of seed tuber size and intra row spacing on yield and quality of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Varieties at nono benja, jimma zone Thesis

Miressa Regasa; Weyessa Garedew; Ambecha Olika (2015)

A field experiment was conducted at Nono Benja District from December 2013 to May 2014 under irrigation to assess the response of different sizes of seed tubers and intra row spacing on yield and quality of potato ...
In Vitro Tuberization of Two Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Varieties Grown in Southeastern Ethiopia Thesis

Miheretu Fufa (2012)

The conventional propagation of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) has major problems of low multiplication rate and high chance of disease dissemination. In vitro propagation is a better alternative to address limitations ...
Reactions of improved faba bean varieties to chocolate spot (Botrytis fabae Sard.) epidemics across contrasting altitudes in southwest Ethiopia Article

Mesele Haile; Girma Adugna; Fikre Lemessa (2015)

Chocolate spot (Botrytis fabae Sard.) is one of the major diseases menacing faba bean (Vicia faba L.) production and restraining its productivity in Ethiopia and other African countries. The yield losses reach up to 100% ...
Influence of rooting media and number of nodes per stem cutting on nursery performance of vanilla (Vanilla planifolia Andr.) Thesis

Mesay Adugna (2012)

Vanilla is the only edible fruit of the 35,000 orchid species in the family and one of the most expensive spices in the world for its high flavoring capacity. It is recently introduced spice to Ethiopia. Currently three ...
Growth and Yield of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) as Affected by Time and Ratio of Nitrogen Application at Jimma, South-West Ethiopia Article

Merkebu Getachew; Techale Birhan (2015)

– Insufficient nitrogen supply in inappropriate timing is an important constraint to productivity of upland rice (Oryza sativa L.), and there is limited information available on optimal timing of N application for upland ...
Influence of Soil Water Deficit and Phosphorus Application on Phosphorus Uptake and Yield of Soybean (Glycine max L.) at Dejen, North-West Ethiopia Article

Merkebu Getachew (2014)

A green house experiment was conducted at Dejen, Northwest Ethiopia, with the objective of quantifying the critical soil water deficit and P levels that affect yield and yield components of soybean, and determine the ...
Yield Related Traits and Yield of Maize (Zea Mays L.) as affected by Green Manuring and Nitrogen Levels at Mizan Teferi, South-west Ethiopia. Article

Merkebu Getachew; Ketema Belete (2013)

Soil fertility decline is a major constraint to agricultural production and productivity in the areas of Bench Maji Zone due to high rates of soil erosion, leaching of nutrients as a result of high rainfall, continuous ...
Isolation and characterization of Gibberella xylarioides (coffee wilt disease) and antagonistic effects of rhizobacteria on the pathogen Thesis

melkamu Tiru; Diriba Muleta; Gezehagne Berecha (2012)

Although Arabica coffee is the backbone for Ethiopian economy, its production is being challenged by several biotic factors. Coffee Wilt Disease (CWD) caused by Gibberella xylarioides is among those biotic factors that ...
Genotype x environment interaction and yield stability of bread wheat(Triticum aestivum L.) Genotypes in southeastern Ethiopia Thesis

Melkamu Temesgen (2015)

The significant G x E interaction has been a challenge to bread wheat breeders as this interaction limits accuracy of yield estimate, identification of stable genotypes and further complicate selection of genotypes. The ...
Genetic variability and association of characters in some potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Genetypes in jimma zone, southwest Ethiopia Thesis

Meaza Hafiz (2015)

Potato is one of the most important tuber crops for food, feed and industrial applications worldwide. However, not enaph numbers of improved varieties are available due to lack of adequate characterization, evaluation ...
Effects of genotype and environment on yield and quality of coffee (CoffeaarabicaL.) Grown in manna district, jimma zone Thesis

Mahbuba Shesulaiman; Adugna Debela; Kassaye Tolessa (2015)

Coffee is a widely grown crop indifferent agro ecological environments of Ethiopiaand has a variety of characteristics sought in the internationalmarket. Nowadays, there is growing interest of international markets for ...
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 ...
Genotype x environment interaction and stability analysis of advanced limmu coffee (Coffea arabica L.) Genotypes in southwestern Ethiopia Thesis

Lemi Beksisa; Sentayehu Alamerew; Ashenafi Ayano (2016)

Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) is the major agricultural export crop, providing 20 to 25% of Ethiopia’s foreign exchange earnings. Lack of suitable varieties that exhibit stable performance across wide ranges of environments ...
Test cross performance and combining ability studies of elite maizE (Zea mays L.) Inbred lines in the central rift valley of Ethiopia Thesis

Alemnesh Abebe; Sintayehu Alamirew; Dagne Wegary (2012)

Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the cereals that provide calorie requirements in the traditional Ethiopian diet. Nevertheless, productivity in farmer’s condition is far below attainable productivity. Eighty crosses (40 ...
Influence of method and time of application of selected plant growth retardants on growth of ivy geranium (Pelargonium peltatum) Thesis

Kebede Tedila; Nigussie Kassa; Bezawit Mekonnen (2017)

Pelargonium Key Words: Alar, Bonzi, CCC, Method of application, Time of application, peltatum, commonly grouped as Ivy geranium, shows stretching growth habit with little number of lateral branches due to these ...
Protocol optimization for in vitro clonal propagation of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus L.) Thesis

Jemal Ali; Kassahun Bantte; Tileye Feyissa (2013)

Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus L.) is a cross pollinated fruit tree valued mainly for its fruit and timber wood. Although the crop has been introduced to Ethiopia and adapted well to the Jimma area, its potential ...
Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilizers and Tillage Effects on Growth and Yield of Maize (Zea mays L.) at Dugda District in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia Article

Hawi Mohammed; Tesfaye Shiferaw; Solomon Tulu (2015)

An experiment was conducted at Dugda district in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia under field conditions to determine the impacts of tillage levels, N and P fertilizers on growth and yield of maize (Zea mays L.). Two ...
Influence of preservative solutions on vase life and postharvest characteristics of rose (Rosa hybrid) cut flowers Article

Hailay Gebremedhin; Bizuayehu Tesfaye; Ali Mohammed (2013)

The experiment was carried out to asses the influence of five preservative solutions (aluminium + ethanol, aluminium + sucrose, ethnol + sucrose, aluminium + ethanol + sucrose and water) and two rose cultivars (‘Red Sky’ ...
Etiology and prevalence of phytophthora foot rot of black pepper (Piper nigrum. L.) And reaction of some accessions to the disease in southwest Ethiopia Thesis

Habetewold Kifelew (2013)

Black pepper (Piper nigrum), an economically important species of the family Piperaceae, is a perennial glabrous woody climber that yields the ‘black pepper’ of commerce, which is profusely used as a culinary spice and ...

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