Journal of Agricultural Science and Food Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2593-9173
ISSN: 2593-9173
Department of Natural Resource Management, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Research Article
Effects of Micro-Dosing of Lime on Yield and Yield Components of Potato on Farmer?s Field in Banja District, Awi Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Author(s): Selomon Afework*, Yihenew G Selassie, Workneh Ejjigu, Mekuanint Lewoyehu and Tirusew Abera
Liming of acidic soil on smallholder farms is one of the major challenges to enhance crop yields in Ethiopian
highlands. This may be attributed to the additional investment cost for liming. Therefore, this study was carried out
to investigate the effects of micro-dosing of lime on yield and yield components of potato on farmers field in Banja
district, Awi zone, Amhara region. Three methods of lime rate determination and eight treatments on lime rate
application were used in the field experiment. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design
(RCBD) with four replications. Crop samples were collected and analyzed to evaluate the effect of treatments on yield
and yield components of potato. Data were analyzed with SPSS version 22.0 and SAS 9.3. Among the eight
treatments, the highest tuber yield of potato was obtained from the application of 15 tha.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2161-1025.23.14.146