June 2021

Screening for drought tolerance in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) using in vitro technique

Drought is an important abiotic factor that is affecting crop production worldwide. Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is an important fibre affected by drought. Identifying cotton lines that are drought  tolerant  is  crucial  for  breeding  for  drought  tolerance  in  cotton,  hence  this  experiment was undertaken to evaluate 12 lines of cotton for drought...

Author(s): Khadijat Suleiman Jaafar, Maimuna Abdulmalik Mohammed and Sagir Mohammed Mohammed  

June 2021

Agronomic and economic evaluation of nitrogen fertilizers types and levels on bread wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) in the vertisols of northern highlands of Ethiopia

Optimum nitrogen fertilization from the right source is the most important production factors for higher grain yield of wheat. Study to investigate the effect of type and rate of Nitrogen fertilizer on yield of bread Wheat was conducted in Ofla and Endamehoni districts of northern Ethiopia in 2017 and 2018 main cropping season. The treatments consists four levels of different sources of nitrogen fertilizer (Prilled...

Author(s): Assefa Workineh and Adhiena Mesele