Journal of Agricultural Science and Food Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2593-9173
ISSN: 2593-9173
Department of Agricultural Research, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Research Article
Evaluation of Stylosanthes Species and their Accessions for Herbage Yield in Two Agro-Ecologies of Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Western Ethiopia
Author(s): Mulisa Faji*, Alemeyehu Abebe, Kedija Ahmed and Workene Tezera
Three Stylosanthes hamata accessions and one accession of S. scabra were evaluated for their agronomical performance under two environmental conditions of Benishangul-Gumuz region state, Western Ethiopia. The experiment was carried out at Kamash and Assosa Forage research station of Assosa agricultural research center and were purposively selected to represent lowland and mid-altitude agro-ecologies, respectively. The experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The general linear model procedures of SAS and least significance difference for data analysis and mean separation were employed, respectively. Environment was significantly (P<0.001) affecting dry matter yield, number of tillers, number of branches per plants and leaf to stem ratio. The highest forage dry matter yield was obtained at Assosa. The results of the co.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2593-9173.24.15.173