Phenology and yield response of wheat varieties as influenced by sowing dates at gonde and ardayita seed production farm, Ethiopia

Wheat is one of Ethiopia's main foods, contributing to daily caloric consumption. Due environmental conditions such as distribution and length the rainy season shifting from time elsewhere, particularly at Gode Ardayita seed production farm, sowing timing varietal selection are key factors for low yield wheat crop. This Experiment was designed in a randomized complete block design with three-replications which contain four dates, ranging June 17 July 18 ten-day intervals, varieties namely Kingbird, Hidase, Picaflor, Ogolcho combined form 16 treatments. According result, on days heading, there significant interaction effect variety location highest number (70.42) obtained Kingbird variety. On day also substantial date, maximum (72.00) were observed early date (June-17). The maturity dates two locations varied significantly, longer (116.17) recorded Ardayita. variations significant, had (120.04) days. Date has date; (116.96) date. grain filling period significantly vary among varieties, (53.25). Grain variation sowing; earliest (June 17) longest (49.96). other hand, no grain-filling period, plant height yield. Sowing interact wheat. (6.38 ton ha-1) Gonde second 28) place first 17). There between From result Hidasse (6.58 whereas Ogolch (6.28 Res. Agric. Livest. Fish. Vol. 10, No. 2, August 2023: 133-145