Journal of Horticulture
Open Access
ISSN: 2376-0354
ISSN: 2376-0354
Tesfaye Shimber
Ethiopia
Research Article
Determination of Appropriate Planting Space and Vertical Number s for Hybrid Arabica Coffee at Yeki District, Southwestern Ethiopia
Author(s): Behailu Mekonnen, Shiferaw Temeteme, Essubalew Getachew, Habtewold Kifelew and Tesfaye ShimberBehailu Mekonnen, Shiferaw Temeteme, Essubalew Getachew, Habtewold Kifelew and Tesfaye Shimber
An experiment was conducted at Tepi National Spices Research Center for five years, to determine the optimum planting space and vertical numbers that promote growth and yield of hybrid Arabica coffee variety. The treatments consisted of three levels of planting space (2.5 m x 2.5 m, 2.5 m x 2.0 m, 2.0 m x 2.0 m) and three vertical numbers (single stem, two stem, free growth). The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. The recorded data on yield and yield attributes like internode length of primary branches, number of bearing and non-bearing primary branches, number of nodes of primary branch and the main stem were significantly influenced by the interaction effects of planting space and vertical numbers. Similarly, the coffee yield was also significantly influenced by the interaction of planting space and vertical numbers. The highest plan.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2376-0354.1000240