Determination of Optimum Phosphorus Rate for Tef (<i>Eragrostis tef/Zucc./Trotter</i>) Under Balanced Fertilization in Vertisol, East Shoa Zone, Oromia Riginal State, Ethiopia

Assefa Gonfa; Sosena Amsalu; Saba Fetene

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Determination of Optimum Phosphorus Rate for Tef (Eragrostis tef/Zucc./Trotter) Under Balanced Fertilization in Vertisol, East Shoa Zone, Oromia Riginal State, Ethiopia

Assefa Gonfa, Sosena Amsalu, Saba Fetene

Published in American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry (Volume 10, Issue 2)

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The fertilizer requirement of tef varies from agro-ecology to agro-ecology and from soil to soil. Therefore, the objective of this study was to refine optimum phosphorus rate for tef under balanced fertilization. The experiment was conducted on-farm during main cropping season for two consecutive years (2015-2016) in Vertisol at Ada’a District. The experiment had 8 treatments (six phosphorus rates each with fixed amount of N, K₂O, S, Zn and B, negative control (without fertilizer), and recommended NP (60 N+10 P) kg ha^-1). Phosphorus was applied at the rates of 0, 23, 46, 69, 92 and 115 kg P₂O₅ ha^-1 using TSP (triple super phosphate) as a source of it. Nitrogen, K₂O, S, Zn and B were applied at the rate of 92, 90, 30, 2 and 1 kg ha^-1 from urea, potassium chloride, calcium sulfate, zinc sulfate and borax penta hydrate fertilizers, respectively. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with triple replication of each treatment. The ANOVA revealed that plant height and number of tillers were highly significantly affected (P<0.05) with phosphorus application rates. The above ground biomass (AGB), grain yield (GY) and straw yield (SY) which received phosphorus rates strongly significantly affected (P<0.001) over control. The maximum grain yield was recorded at 69 kg P₂O₅ ha^-1(30 kg P ha^-1) following by 46 kg P₂O₅ ha^-1 (20 kg P ha^-1) and the results were found being 1719 and 1607 kg ha^-1, respectively. Similarly, the maximum net benefits was recorded at 69 kg P₂O₅ ha^-1 (30 kg P ha^-1) and then at 46 kg P₂O₅ ha^-1 (20 kg P ha^-1) and the amounts were found being 56035.1 and 54744.4 ETB ha^-1, respectively. However, the maximum marginal rate of return was recorded at 46 kg P₂O₅ ha^-1 (20 kg P ha^-1) and then by recommended NP with MRR 1329.5% and 306.8%, respectively. Therefore, 46 kg P₂O₅ ha^-1 (20 kg P ha^-1) could be recommended for the study site and areas having similar agro-ecology with the study area.

Published in	American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry (Volume 10, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajaf.20221002.12
Page(s)	54-58
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Optimum, Phosphorus Rates, Refining, Balanced/Blended Fertilizer, Tef, Vertisols

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Assefa Gonfa, Sosena Amsalu, Saba Fetene. Determination of Optimum Phosphorus Rate for Tef (Eragrostis tef/Zucc./Trotter) Under Balanced Fertilization in Vertisol, East Shoa Zone, Oromia Riginal State, Ethiopia. Am J Agric For. 2022;10(2):54-58. doi: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20221002.12

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Debere Zeit Agricultural Research Center (DZARC), Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Bishoftu, Ethiopia
Sosena Amsalu

Debere Zeit Agricultural Research Center (DZARC), Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Bishoftu, Ethiopia
Saba Fetene

Debere Zeit Agricultural Research Center (DZARC), Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Bishoftu, Ethiopia

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AU  - Assefa Gonfa
AU  - Sosena Amsalu
AU  - Saba Fetene
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PY  - 2022
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DO  - 10.11648/j.ajaf.20221002.12
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JO  - American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
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PB  - Science Publishing Group
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajaf.20221002.12
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VL  - 10
IS  - 2
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