Effect of Integrated NP and Vermicompost Fertilizer Rate on Yield and Yield Components of Potato (<i>Solanum tuberosum L</i>.) in Western Ethiopia

Tibebu Solomon Oli

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Effect of Integrated NP and Vermicompost Fertilizer Rate on Yield and Yield Components of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) in Western Ethiopia

Tibebu Solomon Oli

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Received: 23 February 2023 Accepted: 12 June 2023 Published: 6 July 2023

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There are several factors that affect or hinder the productivity of potato in Ethiopia. From those factors soil fertility is the especial one. To overcome these problems, farmers were applying both organic and inorganic fertilizer to increase their production. Still there is scant of information to apply vermicompost combined with inorganic fertilizer for the production of crops. To solve the problem field experiment was conducted during the 2020/21 cropping season to assess the effect of integrated Vermicompost and NP fertilizers rate on yield and yield components of potato in Western Ethiopia. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications in factorial arrangement. The experiment comprising three levels of vermicompost 0, 5,7.5 t ha^-1 and five levels of NP fertilizers 0, 25%, 50%, 75%, 100% of blanket recommended rates of NP (110 kg N ha^-1 and 90 kg P₂O₅ ha^-1) of blanket recommended rates of NP (N, 110 kgha^-1 and P₂O₅, 90 kg ha^-1). The results indicated that highest marketable tuber number per hill, total tuber per hill and large sized tuber were significantly (P>0.05) affected by the main effect of 7.5 t ha ^-1 vermicompost. Whereas, the highest marketable tuber number per hill, total tuber number per hill and large sized tubers were significantly (P>0.05) affected by the main effect of 100% NP fertilizers. More over the interaction effect of Vermicompost and NP fertilizers were significant (P<0.05) on 50% flowering, days to maturity, plant height, marketable tuber and total tuber yield. The results of this study conclude that, integrated use of organic and in organic fertilizer were the most use full application for the cultivation of potato.

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DOI	10.11648/j.jcebe.20230701.13
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Vermicompost, Mineral Fertilizer, Marketable Yield

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Tibebu Solomon Oli. Effect of Integrated NP and Vermicompost Fertilizer Rate on Yield and Yield Components of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) in Western Ethiopia. J Chem Environ Biol Eng. 2023;7(1):31-37. doi: 10.11648/j.jcebe.20230701.13

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