Evaluation of different fertilizer sources for sustainable carrot production in Tehuledere district, northern Ethiopia

Autor: Faris Hailu, Seid Hassen, Seid Hussen, Eshetu Belete, Tewodros Alemu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Heliyon, Vol 10, Iss 8, Pp e29693- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2405-8440
DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29693
Popis: The demand for organic agriculture has been growing due to concerns about the environmental and health impacts of chemical-intensive farming. The study aimed to investigate the effects organic fertilizers on carrot (Nantes) growth and yield in Tehuledere district. The experiment was conducted at two sites (Gobeya and Libannos) using four fertilizer types (vermicompost, conventional compost, mixture of the two, and inorganic fertilizer) and a control. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design with three replications, and data were analyzed using R-software. The study analyzed various growth (emergence percentage, plant height, leaf number, fresh weight, and dry weight of leaves), and yield (root length, root diameter, fresh weight of roots, marketable root yield, unmarketable root yield, and total root yield) parameters. Generally, fertilizer application improved (p 0.001) but the highest values (p
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