Effect of between Plants Space on Seed Yield Potential of Cow Pea at Dilla Sub- Station, Southern Ethiopia

Worku B

Authors

Worku B

biomass yield, seed yield, cowpea

Abstract

The study was conducted in Dilla substation with objective of identifying optimum between plant space for optimum seed yield and quality seed. Planting one high yielding which is in seed multiplication status was used as experimental material. Four different between plant space (10 cm, 20cm, 30cm and 40cm with constant between row space(40cm) were used as experimental treatments in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four replications. Plot size was 3 x 2m with an inter-row spacing of 40cm and 1m between replication and plots. Dry matter herbage yield has shown significantly higher in between plant space of 20cm than other treatments (30 and 40 cm) at (p

Downloads

How to Cite

Effect of between Plants Space on Seed Yield Potential of Cow Pea at Dilla Sub- Station, Southern Ethiopia. (2018). Global Journal of Science Frontier Research, 18(D5), 45-48. https://www.journalofscience.org/index.php/GJSFR/article/view/2281

Download Citation

References

B Agza, K Binyam, Z Solomon, A Eskinde, A Ferede (2012) Animal feed potential and adaptability of some cowpea (vigna unguiculata) varieties in northwest lowlands of Ethiopia. 1(11), 478-483.

J Akinlade, J Smith, A Raji, A Busari, I Adekunle, M Adewumi (2005) Effect of Two Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) Fodder Cultivars as Supplements on Voluntary Intake, Milk Yield and Manure Production of Bunaji Cows. 106(2), 105-112.

M Alemayehu (1997) Conservation based forage development for Ethiopia. Self Help Development International and Institute for Sustainable Development.

M Angne, R Patil, U Mahadkar, S Khanvilkar (1993) Response of cowpea to nitrogen, phosphorus and stand geometry. 18(1), 121-122.

Armara Macimiliam, Galwab, Prof Kamau (2017) Effect of spacing on grain yield and above ground biomass of Cowpea. 1(1), 24-35.

Ayana Estefanos, T Ashenafi, M Abubeker, H (2013) Advanced evaluation of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) accessions for fodder production in the central rift valley of Ethiopia. 5(3), 55-61.

Abule Ebro, I Nsahlai, Alemu Yami, N Umunna (2004) Effect of Supplementing Graded Levels of Forage Legumes on Performance of Crossbred Calves Fed Tef(Eragrostis tef)Straw. 26(2), 107-112.

R Goenaga, A Gillaspie, A Quiles (2011) Field performance of cowpea genotypes grown under virus pressure in Puerto Rico. 19(2), 97-103.

T Gwanzura, J Ng`ambi, D Norris (2012) Nutrient Composition and Tannin Contents of Forage Sorghum, Cowpea, Lablab and Mucuna Hays Grown in Limpopo Province of South Africa. 6(5), 256-262.

I Hindrichsen, P Osuji, A Odenyo, J Madsen, T Hvelplund (2001) Effect of supplementation of maize stover with foliage of various tropical multipurpose trees and Lablab purpureus on intake, rumen fermentation, digesta kinetics and microbial protein supply of sheep. 113(1-4), 83-96.

M Ibrahim, A Rafiq, M Sultan, Akram, M Goheer (2006) Green fodder yield and quality evaluation of maize and cowpea sown alone and in combination. 44, 15-21.

E Odion, O Asiribo, V Ogunlela, B Singh, S Tarawali (2007) Strategies to improve and sustain food production capacity in the savanna: The role of leguminous fodder crops in maintaining soil fertility and health. 5, 338-344.

N Rao, M Shahid (2011) Potential of cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] and guar [Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.] as alternative forage legumes for the United Arab Emirates. 23(2), 147-156.

Abebe M Aga, Mekoro Beyene, Anberbir Alemu, Fiseha Alemayehu, Tigist Abebe, Gemechis Motuma, Demise Mulugeta, Jemal Mohamed, Efrem Emana, Serkadis Oljira, Birhanu Hurisa (1995) The Status of Rabies Post Exposure Prophylaxis Using Nerve Tissue Anti-Rabies Vaccine in Ethiopia. 01-05.

Kenneth Turk, Anthony Hall, C Asbell (1980) Drought Adaptation of Cowpea. I. Influence of Drought on Seed Yield¹. 72(3), 413-420.

G Yadav (2003) Effect of sowing time, row spacing and seed rate on yield of cowpea under rain fed condition. 16(2), 29-34.

T Yayneshet, L Eik, S Moe (2009) The effects of exclosures in restoring degraded semi-arid vegetation in communal grazing lands in northern Ethiopia. 73(4-5), 542-549.