Adaptability Evaluation of Cowpea (<i>Vigna unguiculata</i>) and Lablab (<i>Lablab purpureus</i>) Forage Crops at Farmers Conditions in Dire Dawa and Harari, Eastern Ethiopia

Wubshet Tesfaye; Worku Bekuma; Tolera Fikadu; Melese Furgasa

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Adaptability Evaluation of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) and Lablab (Lablab purpureus) Forage Crops at Farmers Conditions in Dire Dawa and Harari, Eastern Ethiopia

Wubshet Tesfaye, Worku Bekuma, Tolera Fikadu, Melese Furgasa

Published in International Journal of Applied Agricultural Sciences (Volume 7, Issue 4)

Received: 10 March 2021 Accepted: 21 May 2021 Published: 21 July 2021

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The experiment were conducted at Fedis Agricultural Research Center by supported to AGP-II program in 2017 and 2018 consecutive years on-farm in Harari regional state (Qile PA) and Dire Dawa (Adada PA) with three cowpea [V. unguiculata (Local. check), (9334) and (9333)] and three lablab (Gebis-17, Beresa-55 and Local check) selected varieties that introduced from Bako Agricultural Research Center and obtained from farmers as local checks which were laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications based on the objective of selected and recommended high quantity yielding and adaptable varieties to the area and the same agro-ecologies. The analyzed result showed in Table 1 aboveground dry biomass and grain yields of cowpea were a significant different (p < 0.05) over locations among varieties. The highest aboveground dry biomass of cowpea-9334 (4.67 t ha^-1) followed by cowpea-9333 (4.00 t ha^-1) at Harari (kile PA) and the minimum was obtained from Local check (2.52 t ha^-1) at Dire Dawa (Adada PA) and statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) among varieties of lablab dry matter yield at Harari (Qile PA) and at Dire Dawa (Adada PA) over locations. The highest dry matter of 15.44 t ha^-1, 9.74 t ha^-1 which was obtained from variety lablab Beresa-55 at Harari and Dire Dawa respectively. It was concluded that the cowpea-9334 and lablab Beresa-55 were found promising to be demonstrated under in the study areas and same agro-climatic conditions with the study area.

Published in	International Journal of Applied Agricultural Sciences (Volume 7, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijaas.20210704.12
Page(s)	151-155
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Cowpea, Dolichos lablab, Forage Crops, Forage Legumes

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Wubshet Tesfaye; Worku Bekuma; Tolera Fikadu; Melese Furgasa. Adaptability Evaluation of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) and Lablab (Lablab purpureus) Forage Crops at Farmers Conditions in Dire Dawa and Harari, Eastern Ethiopia. Int. J. Appl. Agric. Sci. 2021, 7(4), 151-155. doi: 10.11648/j.ijaas.20210704.12

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Wubshet Tesfaye, Worku Bekuma, Tolera Fikadu, Melese Furgasa. Adaptability Evaluation of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) and Lablab (Lablab purpureus) Forage Crops at Farmers Conditions in Dire Dawa and Harari, Eastern Ethiopia. Int J Appl Agric Sci. 2021;7(4):151-155. doi: 10.11648/j.ijaas.20210704.12

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Wubshet Tesfaye

Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Fedis Agricultural Research Centre, Harar, Ethiopia
Worku Bekuma

Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Fedis Agricultural Research Centre, Harar, Ethiopia
Tolera Fikadu

Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Fedis Agricultural Research Centre, Harar, Ethiopia
Melese Furgasa

Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Fedis Agricultural Research Centre, Harar, Ethiopia

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Wubshet Tesfaye, Worku Bekuma, Tolera Fikadu, Melese Furgasa. Adaptability Evaluation of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) and Lablab (Lablab purpureus) Forage Crops at Farmers Conditions in Dire Dawa and Harari, Eastern Ethiopia. Int J Appl Agric Sci. 2021;7(4):151-155. doi: 10.11648/j.ijaas.20210704.12

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T1  - Adaptability Evaluation of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) and Lablab (Lablab purpureus) Forage Crops at Farmers Conditions in Dire Dawa and Harari, Eastern Ethiopia
AU  - Wubshet Tesfaye
AU  - Worku Bekuma
AU  - Tolera Fikadu
AU  - Melese Furgasa
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PY  - 2021
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DO  - 10.11648/j.ijaas.20210704.12
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JO  - International Journal of Applied Agricultural Sciences
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VL  - 7
IS  - 4
ER  -

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