Journal of Agricultural Science and Food Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2593-9173
ISSN: 2593-9173
Amhara Agricultural Research Institute, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Research Article
Evaluation of Phosphorus Rates and Rhizobial Strain on Haricot Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris l.) in Western Amhara
Author(s): Beamlaku Alemayehu*, Tadele Amare and Kindu Gashu
The experiment was conducted on farmer’s field in 2015, 2016, and 2017 in the main cropping season under rain fed conditions at Gonji Qolela, Yilmana Densa, and Bahir Dar Zuria districts in northwestern Ethiopia. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. Five phosphorus rates (0, 23, 46, 69 and 92 kg ha-1 P2O5) were applied in the form of TSP (0-46-0) side-banded with the seed. One nationally recommended indigenous strain of Mesorhizobium spp. (HB-429) was used. Awash Melka variety was used as a test crop. The application of phosphorus fertilizer significantly increases the grain yield of haricot bean at the Gonji Qolela district. At the Gonji Qolela district, the maximum grain yield of haricot bean (2702.4 kg ha-1) was obtained by applying 40 kg of phosphorus which has a.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2593-9173.22.13.501