Performance Evaluation and Adaptation Trial of Hybrids Maize for Highland Areas of Southeastern Ethiopia

Shimelis Tesfaye; Abiy Balcha

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Performance Evaluation and Adaptation Trial of Hybrids Maize for Highland Areas of Southeastern Ethiopia

Shimelis Tesfaye, Abiy Balcha

Published in American Journal of Environmental and Resource Economics (Volume 7, Issue 3)

Received: 20 June 2022 Accepted: 15 July 2022 Published: 28 July 2022

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Abstract

A significant proportion of maize in Ethiopia is produced in the highland zones, which represents very favorable maize growing environments but highland maize improvement research in Ethiopia lagged behind that in the other ecologies. The objective of this study was to identify adapted and high yielding hybrids for each environment and to recommend a suitable one for the local maize growers of the area. Four maize hybrids and one local check were evaluated using randomized complete block design with three replications for grain yield and yield related traits within 2019/2020 cropping season at three woredas. Analyses of variances showed significant differences among the hybrids for grain yield, days to silking and number of ears per plant. In the combined analysis of Kofale and Kersa woredas, kolba variety gave, higher yield (7.86 t ha^-1) followed by Jibat (6.77 tha^-1). Although, Kolba and Jibat variety are the highest yielder at locations it is below its potential. Generally, the study indicated kolba and jibat varieties were promising varieties for Kofale and Kersa districts.

Published in	American Journal of Environmental and Resource Economics (Volume 7, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajere.20220703.11
Page(s)	68-71
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Adaptation, Highland, Hybrid, Yield

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Shimelis Tesfaye, Abiy Balcha. (2022). Performance Evaluation and Adaptation Trial of Hybrids Maize for Highland Areas of Southeastern Ethiopia. American Journal of Environmental and Resource Economics, 7(3), 68-71. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajere.20220703.11

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Shimelis Tesfaye, Abiy Balcha. Performance Evaluation and Adaptation Trial of Hybrids Maize for Highland Areas of Southeastern Ethiopia. Am J Environ Resour Econ. 2022;7(3):68-71. doi: 10.11648/j.ajere.20220703.11

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Shimelis Tesfaye

Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Kulumsa Agricultural Research Center, Assela, Ethiopia
Abiy Balcha

Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Kulumsa Agricultural Research Center, Assela, Ethiopia

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Shimelis Tesfaye, Abiy Balcha. Performance Evaluation and Adaptation Trial of Hybrids Maize for Highland Areas of Southeastern Ethiopia. Am J Environ Resour Econ. 2022;7(3):68-71. doi: 10.11648/j.ajere.20220703.11

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