Effects of Varieties and Nitrogen Fertilizer on Yield and Yield Components of Maize on Farmers Field in Mid Altitude Areas of Western Ethiopia
Table 3
Combination effects of varieties and nitrogen rate on mean leaf area and leaf area index of maize on farmers’ field around Bako Tibe, western Ethiopia.
Varieties
Leaf area (cm2)
Leaf area index
2013
2014
2013
2014
F-1
F-2
F-3
F-4
F-5
F-6
F-1
F-2
F-3
F-4
F-5
F-6
BH-540 (50% RR)
6524
5245
6582
8447
5920
5880
3.48
2.80
3.51
4.50
3.16
3.14
BH-540 (100% RR)
6502
5241
6706
7046
6800
9589
3.47
2.80
3.58
3.76
3.63
5.11
BH-543 (50% RR)
6746
5223
7457
6851
7444
6589
3.60
2.79
3.98
3.65
3.97
3.51
BH-543 (100% RR)
7272
7472
7347
6901
6355
7797
3.88
3.98
3.92
3.68
3.39
4.16
BH-661 (50% RR)
7314
7096
7061
6769
8145
7188
3.90
3.78
3.77
3.61
4.34
3.83
BH-661 (100% RR)
7661
5882
7709
7915
7794
6412
4.09
3.14
4.11
4.22
4.16
3.42
BH- 660 (50% RR)
8205
6181
7423
5494
7198
7348
4.38
3.30
3.96
2.93
3.84
3.92
BH-660 (100% RR)
7382
5690
8088
6847
6597
8897
3.94
3.03
4.31
3.65
3.52
4.74
BH-140 (50% RR)
7381
7496
6088
4872
6763
6118
3.94
4.00
3.25
2.60
3.61
3.26
BH-140 (100% RR)
7054
6434
7800
7452
6905
7143
3.76
3.43
4.16
3.97
3.68
3.81
BH-543
6026
6390
6655
4837
6594
4315
3.21
3.41
3.55
2.58
3.52
2.30
LSD (5%)
1638
2096.4
1881.8
1768.6
1275.7
3207
0.87
1.118
1.0036
0.943
0.681
1.710
CV (%)
13.55
19.81
15.40
15.56
10.77
26.8
13.6
19.81
15.40
15.56
10.77
26.8
F-1–F6 = farmers’ names (Takele Uluma, Adisu Fufa, Adisu Likessa, Mulatu Shukar, Tesfaye Tsagaye, and Gutu Tolera), NS = nonsignificant difference at 5% probability level; 50% and 100% RR = half and full doses (55 and 110 kg N ha−1) recommended for maize.
