Optimizing Nitrogen and Phosphorus Management for Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum)
Yield and Nutrient Use Efficiency in Nitisols of Wadla District, North Wollo, Ethiopia
Kassa Sisay,
1
Yihenew G.Selassie
2
, and ...
Head Cabbage is an important vegetable crop for food security as well as to generate income for
subsistence farmers. Weeds cause yield losses of head cabbage, which is estimated to be about
25%. A field experiment was ...
Hot pepper is one of the most important spice and vegetable crops cultivated by smallholder farmers
in Amhara region, particularly in the North Mecha district. However, the yield of the crop is low due
to several production ...
Homegarden agroforestry, mono-cropping, and Eucalyptus woodlots are common farming
practices in northwestern Amhara region, Ethiopia. However, the financial profitability of these
farming practices is not well known. ...
The selection and use of appropriate agroforestry tree species that maintain soil nutrients
thereby improving productivity remains to challenge in low-input agricultural systems.
Therefore, this research focuses on two ...
In Ethiopia, agroforestry practices are an ancient practices with a new name. Agroforestry practices
and
data
regarding
their value to small-holder farmers' family income in Danglia District
are, nevertheless, few. ...
Despite widespread reports concerning the role of agroforestry for economic advantage, soil
protection, fuel wood, and environmental benefits, not much is known about rural households’
determinant factors of agroforestry ...
Parkland agroforestry practice is an old and widely distributed traditional farming system
in Ethiopia in general and in Guangua District (Northwest Ethiopia), in particular. Trees
in parkland agroforestry practice provide ...
Land use changes, mainly shift from natural ecosystems into managed agro ecosystems, and subsequent
deterioration in quality of soil resources have become common phenomena in North western Ethiopia.
Soil reaction (pH), ...
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is an important cash and food crop in Ethiopia. However, the
yield of the crop is constrained by a number of factors. Among the constraints, the use of
inappropriate seed tuber size and ...
Soil fertility loss is a major global issue, especially in developing countries, including Ethiopia.
This is a significant concern for sustainable agriculture, threatening food security and ecosystem
health. To minimize ...
This research investigated the extent of gully head retreat and the effectiveness of
rehabilitation measures on vegetation recovery in the Debremewi watershed in Northwestern
Ethiopia, a region vulnerable to severe land ...
Tree species, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions, play a key role in enhancing soil
fertility, environmental sustainability and livelihoods. Although Ziziphus species are dominant
in the study area and provide ...
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most important staple crops in the world, serving as a
primary source of food for over half of the global population, though it has relatively short
history of production and research ...
Tef is the most important staple cereal crop and is widely grown in Ethiopia, recognized as
the center of origin and diversity in the country. Knowledge on genetic variability and trait
associations is a key step in tef ...
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is one of the most important pulse crops in Ethiopia, contributing to income generation and food security. Information on the genetic variability and trait associations of common bean ...
Legume-based cropping systems are regarded as a sustainable method to reduce the need for
external nitrogen fertilizers. Haricot bean (Phaseolus vulgaris l.) is one of the most economically
important pulse crops cultivated ...
Land degradation due to accelerated soil erosion is a major socio-economic development and
environmental sustainability threat in the highlands of Ethiopia. To reverse these problems several types
of sustainable land ...
Nitrogen (N) and phosphorous (P) are the two major yield limiting plant nutrients inEthiopia. Existing NP rates for the production of cereal crops, including wheat, are veryoldand critically need revisiting and updating ...
Ethiopia is intensifying efforts to boost wheat production with effective nitrogen (N) and
phosphorus (P) management. However, low soil fertility and the lack of recommendations
on optimal N and P application rates remain ...