Growth, Yield-Related Traits and Yield of Lowland Maize (Zea mays L.) Varieties as Influenced by Inorganic NPS and N Fertilizer Rates at Babile, Eastern Ethiopia

Table 9

Mean values of aboveground biomass yield as affected by the interaction effect of variety × NPS × N in the 2018 cropping season.

Variety	NPS rate (kg ha^‐1)	N rate (kg ha^−1)
		43.5	87	130.5
Baate	50	8.4^ef	8.4^def	9.2^cde
	100	10.5^bc	10.6^bcd	12.6^ab
	150	9.3^cde	13.5^a	8.8^cde
Melkasa 2	50	6.6^f	9.0^cde	8.3^ef
	100	8.3^ef	8.3^ef	7.7^ef
	150	8.2^ef	7.6^ef	8.9^cde
LSD (0.05) = 2.13
CV (%) = 14

Means in the table following the same letter are not statistically significant at the 0.05 probability level. LSD = least significant difference; CV = coefficient of variation.