An experiment was conducted at agricultural research station, SKRAU, Bikaner during rabi season of 2017-18 to evaluate yield mustard as influenced by date sowing and varieties in western Rajasthan. The treatment consisted three dates sowings viz., 10th October, 25th October 9th November were kept main plot five viz. RH-119, NRCHB-101, RGN-48, RH-749 Laxmi sub replicated thrice split design. Cro...

There are limited data on the DE and ME values and the digestibility of fiber in canola meal, rapeseed meal, and rapeseed expellers fed to pigs. This experiment was conducted to measure the apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) of energy, ADF, and NDF and to calculate DE and ME values in canola meal, 00-rapeseed meal, and 00-rapeseed expellers fed to growing pigs. Twenty-three barrows (init...

Background: Maize (Zea mays L.) is the most important staple food in lowland of North Shewa, Ethiopia. However, crop less researched this area. Thus, objective study was to assess performance improved open pollinated variety maize with participation farmers’ using their selection criteria for cultivation areas Shewa. Methods: Fourteen varieties including local were evaluated Eastern Amhara at E...

The study analyzed factors that influence farmer’s participation in hybrid maize seed production in the study area. A Logit analysis was used to analyze factors influencing farmer’s participation in hybrid maize seed production while T-test was used to analyze if there is difference in the mean yields of farmers growing hybrid seeds and those involved in local maize production. Structured quest...

Determination of heterosis in maize hybrids is necessary for the identification superior F1 breeding programs. Therefore, this study was conducted to estimate amount mid parent (MPH) and better (BPH) grain yield, yield-related, agronomic, morphological traits. Hybrid development from fixed inbred lines one strategies improvement production. The national average yield Ethiopia low thus, selectio...

Rice is a major staple food for nearly half of the world's population and has a considerable contribution to the global agricultural economy. While spaceborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data have proved to have great potential to provide rice cultivation area, few studies have been performed to provide practical information that meets the user requirements. In rice growing regions where the...

Finger millet is staple food crop in drought-prone areas of the world and often considered as a component security strategies Ethiopia. However, its yield low South Omo zone due to different production problems such lack improved varieties, lodging, moisture stress dry areas. A participatory finger variety selection was conducted at Kaysa, Baytesimal Alga kebeles Debube Ari District, Zone durin...

Varieties NCo376 and N14 are the most widely grown varieties in Zimbabwe and are used as control varieties in the selection programme. The success of NCo376 was due to its high yield potential throughout the year and its ability to maintain good yields, even in advanced ratoons. A study was done to compare the performances of N14 and NCo376 in the South-East Lowveld of Zimbabwe, using data from...

Combinations of winter and fall cover crops were evalu­ ated for the management of plant-parasitic nematodes. The winter cover crops examined were rye (Secale cereale) and narrow-leafed lupin (Lupinus angustifolius) and the fall cover crops were soybean (Glycine max), cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), sorghum-sudangrass (Sor­ ghum bicolor x S. sudanense), sun hemp (Crotalaria juncea), and corn (Zea m...

The 'Plantain-Optim' dataset (came from the 'Plantain-Optim' experiment conducted from 2009 to 2011 at CARBAP experimental station in Cameroon. The main objective was to describe agronomic potential of nine plantain varieties, including five natural plantains commonly cropped in Cameroon, and four plantain-like hybrids. A completely randomized bloc permitted to compare growth, development and y...