Effects of negarim and semi-circular structures on growth and yield of banana in moisture deficit area of Daro Labu District, West Hararghe Zone, Ethiopia

Tadele Geremu; Eshetu Ararso; Desalegn Mamo; Gemechu Ayela; Alemayhu Diriba; Bayisa Muleta; Dulo Hussen

doi:10.5897/JHF2016.0428

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Horticulture and Forestry

Abbreviation: J. Hortic. For.
Language: English
ISSN: 2006-9782
DOI: 10.5897/JHF
Start Year: 2009
Published Articles: 314

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Effects of negarim and semi-circular structures on growth and yield of banana in moisture deficit area of Daro Labu District, West Hararghe Zone, Ethiopia

Tadele Geremu

Tadele Geremu
Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Mechara Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box, 19, Mechara, Ethiopia.
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Eshetu Ararso

Eshetu Ararso
Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Mechara Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box, 19, Mechara, Ethiopia.
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Desalegn Mamo

Desalegn Mamo
Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Mechara Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box, 19, Mechara, Ethiopia.
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Gemechu Ayela

Gemechu Ayela
Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Mechara Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box, 19, Mechara, Ethiopia.
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Alemayhu Diriba

Alemayhu Diriba
Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Mechara Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box, 19, Mechara, Ethiopia.
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Bayisa Muleta

Bayisa Muleta
Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Mechara Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box, 19, Mechara, Ethiopia.
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Dulo Hussen

Dulo Hussen
Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Fitche Soil Research Center, P. O. Box, 109, Fitche, Ethiopia.
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Article Number - 60B5E0B59456
Vol.8(4), pp. 32-36 , July 2016
https://doi.org/10.5897/JHF2016.0428

Received: 25 January 2016
Accepted: 21 June 2016
Published: 31 July 2016

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