Boosting Chickpea Production by Optimizing Inter-Row and Intrarow Spacing at Central Highlands of Ethiopia
A field experiment was conducted to determine optimum inter-row and intrarow spacing for a higher and economic yield of different chickpea varieties during 2016–2017 cropping season at Debre Zeit and Minjar. The experiment was carried out in a split-plot design replicated three times. The two variet...
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| description | A field experiment was conducted to determine optimum inter-row and intrarow spacing for a higher and economic yield of different chickpea varieties during 2016–2017 cropping season at Debre Zeit and Minjar. The experiment was carried out in a split-plot design replicated three times. The two varieties (Habru and Arerti) were assigned as a main plot and factorial of three inter-row spacing (20 cm, 30 cm, and 40 cm) and three intrarow spacing (5, 10, and 15 cm) as subplot treatments. The result indicated that variety and inter-row and intrarow spacing had a significant effect on yield and yield components of chickpea at both locations. Habru variety gave higher seed and biomass yield than Arerti. The highest seed and biomass yield were recorded for the intrarow and inter-row spacing range of 5–15 × 30–40 cm, respectively. Results of the partial budget analysis showed that the highest net benefit with acceptable marginal rate of return (>100%) was obtained from 10 cm × 30 cm intrarow and inter-row spacing. Therefore, 10 cm × 30 cm intrarow and inter-row spacing (330, 000 plants ha−1) can be recommended for a higher and economically optimum yield of chickpea at central highlands of Ethiopia. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7be882e607be4345807b097e4e0399352025-02-03T00:59:32ZengWileyInternational Journal of Agronomy1687-81672022-01-01202210.1155/2022/4139645Boosting Chickpea Production by Optimizing Inter-Row and Intrarow Spacing at Central Highlands of EthiopiaAlmaz Meseret Gezahegn0Bizuwork Tafes1Sisay Eshetu2Agronomy and Crop Physiology Research ProgramAgronomy and Crop Physiology Research ProgramAgronomy and Crop Physiology Research ProgramA field experiment was conducted to determine optimum inter-row and intrarow spacing for a higher and economic yield of different chickpea varieties during 2016–2017 cropping season at Debre Zeit and Minjar. The experiment was carried out in a split-plot design replicated three times. The two varieties (Habru and Arerti) were assigned as a main plot and factorial of three inter-row spacing (20 cm, 30 cm, and 40 cm) and three intrarow spacing (5, 10, and 15 cm) as subplot treatments. The result indicated that variety and inter-row and intrarow spacing had a significant effect on yield and yield components of chickpea at both locations. Habru variety gave higher seed and biomass yield than Arerti. The highest seed and biomass yield were recorded for the intrarow and inter-row spacing range of 5–15 × 30–40 cm, respectively. Results of the partial budget analysis showed that the highest net benefit with acceptable marginal rate of return (>100%) was obtained from 10 cm × 30 cm intrarow and inter-row spacing. Therefore, 10 cm × 30 cm intrarow and inter-row spacing (330, 000 plants ha−1) can be recommended for a higher and economically optimum yield of chickpea at central highlands of Ethiopia.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4139645 |
| spellingShingle | Almaz Meseret Gezahegn Bizuwork Tafes Sisay Eshetu Boosting Chickpea Production by Optimizing Inter-Row and Intrarow Spacing at Central Highlands of Ethiopia International Journal of Agronomy |
| title | Boosting Chickpea Production by Optimizing Inter-Row and Intrarow Spacing at Central Highlands of Ethiopia |
| title_full | Boosting Chickpea Production by Optimizing Inter-Row and Intrarow Spacing at Central Highlands of Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Boosting Chickpea Production by Optimizing Inter-Row and Intrarow Spacing at Central Highlands of Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Boosting Chickpea Production by Optimizing Inter-Row and Intrarow Spacing at Central Highlands of Ethiopia |
| title_short | Boosting Chickpea Production by Optimizing Inter-Row and Intrarow Spacing at Central Highlands of Ethiopia |
| title_sort | boosting chickpea production by optimizing inter row and intrarow spacing at central highlands of ethiopia |
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