Evaluation of different accessions of Centrosema species for herbage yield in the sub-humid climate of western Ethiopia
2001
Diriba Geleti(Bako Research Center, Bako(Ethiopia)) | Abubeker Hassen(Adami Tulu Research Center, Adami Tulu (Ethiopia) Advisor) | Lemma Gizachew(Bako Research Center, Bako (Ethiopia)) | Adane Hirpa(Bako Research Center, Bako (Ethiopia))
As a continuation of initial screening trial, of 20 advanced accessions of Centrosema species were evaluated in a randomised complete block design with four replications in order to identify better yielding genotypes for sub-humid climates for western Ethiopia. Generally, all the accessions have shown good vigor and leafiness and tolerance to insect pests. Herbage dry matter (DM) yield among the tested accessions were significantly (p0.001) different from each other. High herbage DM yields were recorded from C. pascourum ILCA No. 6774 and C. brasiliamum ILCA No. 6773, which gave about 6.11 and 3.83 t/ha, respectively. Accessions ILCA No. 9870 and C. pascourum ILCA No. 1220 were identified to be potential candidate that could be used to improve livestock feed resource in the sub-humid climate of western Ethiopia.
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