Effect of Nitrogen Fertilizer & Poultry Manure on the Yield and Yield Components of Onion (<i>Allium cepa</i> L.) in Alage, East Shewa, Ethiopia

Daniel Sileshi Demissie; Aneteneh Shiferaw

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Effect of Nitrogen Fertilizer & Poultry Manure on the Yield and Yield Components of Onion (Allium cepa L.) in Alage, East Shewa, Ethiopia

Daniel Sileshi Demissie, Aneteneh Shiferaw^*

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This field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of different levels of poultry manure and inorganic nitrogen (N) source on the yield and yield components of onion (Alium cepa L.). The treatments were four levels of poultry manure (0, 10, 20, 30t/ha) and four levels of inorganic sources of N fertilizers (0, 70, 80, 90kg/ha) was applied uniformly 16 treatments and one absolute control in a factorial randomized complete block design with three replications. The organic and inorganic sources of nutrients significantly affected most of the yield and yield parameters. Accordingly, plant height, leaf number, leaf length, leaf weight, root weight, total bulb weight, mean bulb weight, bulb diameter, harvesting index, and dry bulb weight were significantly influenced by poultry manure, and plant height, leaf number, leaf length, leaf weight, root weight, total bulb weight, mean bulb weight, bulb diameter, harvesting index, and dry bulb weight were significantly affected by the N fertilizer. Combined use of 20t/ha poultry manure and 80kg N/ha significantly improved most of the yield and yield components of the onion. Highest TBW (20.57t/ha) was also obtained from plots receiving 20t/ha manure and 80kgN while the least TBW was obtained from the control plot and the rate near to it. Most of the yield related parameters were positively correlated with MBW and TBW. However, this one season study has to be conducted across seasons and locations of similar agro-ecology, soil type and crop management in order to draw firm conclusions and make final recommendation.

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DOI	10.11648/j.frontiers.20240401.15
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Demissie DS, Shiferaw A. Effect of Nitrogen Fertilizer & Poultry Manure on the Yield and Yield Components of Onion (Allium cepa L.) in Alage, East Shewa, Ethiopia. Frontiers. 2024;4(1):29-41. doi: 10.11648/j.frontiers.20240401.15

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