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Morphological Parameters and Dry Matter Yield of Brachiaria decumbens ILRI-10871 Variety Influenced by Fertilizer Application under Rain Fed Conditions

Abstract

The cause of this test become to assess the morphological parameters and dry count number yield of Brachiaria decumbens ILRI-10871 grown for two years under four fertilizer costs (0, 100, 300 kg N and manure). The field test became done at Robit Bata Kebele in the Bahir Dar Zuria district of Amhara region, Ethiopia. Every 9 m2 plot inside the treatments changed into organized in a 4 x 2 factorial configuration in a randomized complete block layout with 3 replications. Morphological facts were accrued from 10 randomly decided on flowers grown within the center rows of each plot. All recorded datasets have been subjected to a trendy linear version technique of SAS (9.0) at an importance degree of alpha <0.05. The findings established that the morphological characteristics and dry remember yield had been strongly impacted with the aid of the interplay of fertilizer utility and year. The tallest plant (61.93 and 102.33 cm), the very best quantity of tillers in step with plant (30.67 and 120.56) and the best dry count yield (12.5 and 21.88 t/ha) when measured at manure fertilizer in the first and second 12 months production, respectively. Moreover, the very best internet gain turned into obtained from manure fertilizer (22000.44 and 35456.61 birr) within the first and 2nd years, respectively. Consequently, within the research areas and similar agro-ecologies, the Brachiaria decumbens ILRI-10871 with manure fertilizer would have an extra advantageous production performance to satisfy forage quantity and economic feasibility.

Mekuanint Tadilo*, Netsanet Beyero, Melkamu Bezabih

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