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Southern Ethiopia |
Areka (Areka Agricultural Research Center) |
Production & Agronomy |
Morphological:?Improved enset variety. Pseudostem circumference 0.40 m (lowest among tested varieties). Leaf number 4.65 (not significantly different from other varieties).?Growth Response:?Pseudostem circumference significantly affected by variety (p<0.01).?Pot Size Interaction:?34L pot: Fresh root weight 2.33 kg, Dry root weight 345 g, Dry corm weight 343 g (lowest dry corm weight among varieties in 34L pots). 23L pot: Fresh root weight 1.02 kg, Dry root weight 149 g, Dry corm weight 129 g. 7L pot: Fresh root weight 0.27 kg, Dry root weight 67 g, Dry corm weight 48 g.?Key Finding:?Released as early-maturing improved cultivar; shows lower root and corm development compared to Endale and Gewada. |
Fikre & Boto 2024 |