Evaluation of Castor (Ricinus communis L.) Genotypes and Their Feeding Values on Rearing Performance of Eri Silkworm (Samia cynthia ricini Boisduval) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) in Southwest Ethiopia
Table 2
Agronomic performance of castor genotypes under Tepi conditions.
Castor genotypes
Ten fresh leave weight (g)
Ten dry leave weight (g)
Number of raceme per plant
Seed yield/plant (g)
Steam thickness
Leave area(cm2)
Tepi local
258.33c
108.33
1.667
8.00
9.67
1020.00b
219671
302.00abc
125.68
1.333
8.33
9.33
1155.00ab
219682
334.67abc
105.00
2.000
5.68
8.67
1186.64ab
219650
368.67abc
129.68
2.667
9.00
10.00
1185.00a
200390
413.00abc
101.33
2.000
10.00
8.33
1661.33ab
Abaro
421.00ab
114.33
2.667
9.21
9.67
1447.00ab
219645
439.00a
131.33
1.000
10.67
10.00
1222.33a
106564
382.67abc
114.68
2.667
11.67
9.33
1244.00a
212631
343.33abc
92.33
3.333
9.67
8.67
1232.00a
Wolenchite
283.33bc
90.00
2.333
11.00
10.33
1165.00ab
value
0.037
0.925
0.150
0.300
0.192
0.040
CV (%)
2.47
3.71
1.73
2.59
1.08
7.59
The means within a column followed by different letters are significantly different at (the Tukey test).