Journal of
Horticulture and Forestry

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

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of drip lateral spacing and mulching on yield, irrigation water use efficiency and net return of onion (Allium cepa L.) at Ambo, Western Shoa, Ethiopia

Oli Firissa
  • Oli Firissa
  • Ambo Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 382, Ambo, Ethiopia.
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Teshome Seyoum
  • Teshome Seyoum
  • Haramaya Institute of Technology, P. O. Box 138, Haramaya, Ethiopia.
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Fentaw Abegaz
  • Fentaw Abegaz
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, P. O. Box 2003/37, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 04 March 2019
  •  Accepted: 11 April 2019
  •  Published: 30 April 2019

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