THE SPACING EFFECTS ON POTATO TUBER SEED YIELD IN FARTA DISTRICT, NORTHWESTERN ETHIOPIA
Asian Journal of Plant and Soil Sciences, Volume 7, Issue 1,
Page 136-149
Abstract
This experiment was conducted to determine the optimum row spacing of potato variety (CIP-393371.58) to seed tuber production in Farta District. Factorial combinations of three intra-row (25, 30 and 35cm) and four inter-row spacing (50, 60, 70 and 80 cm) treatments were laid out in RCBD with three replications. All phenological, growth and yield parameters were significantly affected by the main effects of intra and inter-row spacing while, fresh weight, average tuber weight, marketable tuber yield, unmarketable tuber yield, small size tuber weight and medium size tuber weight were highly significantly affected by their interaction effect. The optimum seed tuber, marketable tuber number per hill, total tuber number per hill, marketable tuber yield, total tuber yield and tuber yield and harvest index was obtained on 25cm intra-row spacing and 60 cm inter-row spacing planted potato. However, the economic analysis indicated that the highest marketable tuber yield (37.26 tha-1) was observed on25x60 cm intra-row and inter-row spacing crop. Whereas the lowest marketable and profitable yield was recorded at 25x50 and 35x70 cm intra-row and inter-row spacing, respectively. However, the highest net benefit was obtained from 25x60 cm spacing. Therefore, based on the finding of this study, it can be concluded that, high marketable, economically feasible and optimum Belete seed potato was obtained by planting potato at 25 cm intra-row and 60 cm inter-row spacing.
Keywords:
- Belete potato
- inter row
- intra-row
- seed tuber yield
- spacing
How to Cite
TSEGA, B., ASRAT, M., & ALEMAYEHU, M. (2022). THE SPACING EFFECTS ON POTATO TUBER SEED YIELD IN FARTA DISTRICT, NORTHWESTERN ETHIOPIA. Asian Journal of Plant and Soil Sciences, 7(1), 136–149. Retrieved from https://ikppress.org/index.php/AJOPSS/article/view/7499
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Ahmed Ijaz; S. Asghar Hassain, Abdur Rab, Nawab Ali. Yield dynamic in potation relation to variety and row spacing. Pakistan Journal of Biological Science. 2000;3:1247-1249.
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CSA. Agricultural sample survey of area and production of crops of 2012/2013 (2005 E.C.) in Ethiopia.September to December 2012. Volume III. Report on area production. Private peasant holdings-Meher season. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 2013;251.
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Hirpa Adane MPM. Meuwissem,Adane Abebe WJM. Lommen, A.Tsegaye and P.C.Struik. 2013.Analysis of seed potato system in Ethiopia. Am. J. Potato Res. 2013;87:537-552.
Hossain Said Monowa, Zakaria M, Hossain Monowar, Rashid MH. Effect of seed size and cutting methods on the yield and profitability of potato. The Agriculturists 2011;9(1&2).
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Tesfaye Gebremedhin, Derbew, Balew, Solomon Tesera. Combined effects of plant spacing and time of earthing up on tuber quality parameters of potato at Degem district, North Showa zone of Oromia regional state. Asian Journal of Crop Science. 2013;5(1):24-32.
Tesfaye, Abebe. Proceeding of 1st Amhara Regional workshop on potato research and development. Achievements and transfer experiences and future directions 20-21December 2007. The contribution of potato in addressing food security agenda ofmillennium development goal. current and future scenario. Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Tewodros Ayalew, Paul CS, Adane Hirpa. Characterization of seed potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Storage, pre planting treatment and marketing systems in Ethiopia: the case of West-Arsi zone. African Journal of Agricultural Research. 2014;9(15):1218-1226
Van de Haar JJ. Proceedings of the National workshop on seed potato tuber production and dissemination, 12-14 March Opportunities and challenges for commercial seed potato production in Ethiopia. Seed potato tuber production and dissemination experiences, challenges and prospects, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia; 2012.
Walkley A, Black C. Examination of methods for determining soil organic matter and the proposed modification by the chromic acid titration method. Soil Science. 1934. ;37:29-38.
Zabihi-MR, Jamaati Somarin, S, Khayatnezhad M, Gholamin R. quantitative and Qualitative yield of potato tuber by used of nitrogen fertilizer and plant density. American-Eurasian Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science. 2010;9(3):310-318.
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