International Journal of Agronomy

Research Article

Effects of Varieties and Nitrogen Fertilizer on Yield and Yield Components of Maize on Farmers Field in Mid Altitude Areas of Western Ethiopia

Table 6

Effects of varieties and nitrogen rate on mean number of grain yield of maize on farmer’s field around Bako Tibe, western Ethiopia.


Varieties	Grain yield (kg ha⁻¹)
	2013			2014			Mean
	F-1	F-2	F-3	F-4	F-5	F-6	Mean

BH-540	4114	2089	4751	2655	4518	5282	3901
BH-543	4988	2566	4644	2999	3731	4372	3883
BH-661	6546	3050	4691	4193	5643	6052	5029
BH-660	3216	2509	4425	3447	4972	5867	4073
BH-140	4113	1754	4878	3171	4411	4223	3758
BH-543	3796	1870	3659	3941	3350	1556	3029
LSD (5%)	841.3	176.7	349.1	178.72	327.97	549.58	196.27
CV (%)	15.54	6.07	6.27	5.84	5.81	8.71	5.68
N (kg ha⁻¹)

50% RR	4705	2208	4397	3159	4535	4806	3968
100% RR	4485	2579	4958	3427	4774	5513	4289
Control	3796	1870	3659	3941	3350	1556	3029
LSD (5%)	532.07	111.76	220.79	147.52	207.43	347.59	113.04
CV (%)	15.54	6.07	6.27	5.84	5.81	8.71	5.68

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.