Evaluation of Different Blended Fertilizers Types and Rates for Better Production of Wheat in Lemu Woreda

Yehuala Alemneh; Zerihun Achiso; Tsadiku Bamud

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Evaluation of Different Blended Fertilizers Types and Rates for Better Production of Wheat in Lemu Woreda

Yehuala Alemneh, Zerihun Achiso, Tsadiku Bamud

Published in American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry (Volume 8, Issue 4)

Received: 29 February 2020 Accepted: 23 April 2020 Published: 28 June 2020

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Ethiopia is likely to rely on the agricultural sector as a source of income and employment for the foreseeable future requiring optimal and up to date fertilizer recommendation packages for all crops given the fact that increasing small holder farmers’ productivity. The field experiment was conducted during 2017/18 cropping season at Hadiya zone lemu woreda testing site of Areka Agricultural Research center, southern Ethiopia to evaluate the effect of blended fertilizer on yield of wheat with the treatments of six replicated three times in RCBD design. The treatments were: control (no fertilizer), NPS (92 N, 54 P₂O₅, 10 S), and four rates of NPSB (46 N, 54 P₂O₅, 10 S, 1.07 B; 69 N, 72 P₂O₅, 13 S, 1.4 B, and 92 N, 90 P₂O₅, 17 S, 1.7 B). The plot size was 4 m by 4 m (16 m²) andthespacing between plots and blocks was 50 cm and 100 cm, respectively. The result of this experiment has substantiated the importance of application of NPSB (combination of B with macronutrients NPS) fertilizers in improving yield of wheat in the study area. Despite the need of verification in multi-locations and soil types for wider use, application of NPSB can be recommended for wheat production in the study area.

Published in	American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry (Volume 8, Issue 4) This article belongs to the Special Issue Agricultural Extension and Agricultural Advice
DOI	10.11648/j.ajaf.20200804.13
Page(s)	108-111
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Blended, Wheat, Fertilizer, Cereal Productivity

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Yehuala Alemneh

Southern Agricultural Research Institution, Areka Agricultural Research Center, Wolyita, Ethiopia
Zerihun Achiso

Southern Agricultural Research Institution, Areka Agricultural Research Center, Wolyita, Ethiopia
Tsadiku Bamud

Southern Agricultural Research Institution, Areka Agricultural Research Center, Wolyita, Ethiopia

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