Effect of Different Levels Application of NPS on Seed Yield and Oil Content of Linseed (<i>Linum usitasissimum</i> L.) in Bale Highlands, South Eastern Ethiopia

Reta Dargie; Tamiru Meleta

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Effect of Different Levels Application of NPS on Seed Yield and Oil Content of Linseed (Linum usitasissimum L.) in Bale Highlands, South Eastern Ethiopia

Reta Dargie^*, Tamiru Meleta

Published in World Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology (Volume 2, Issue 1)

Received: 7 December 2023 Accepted: 26 December 2023 Published: 11 January 2024

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Linseed (Linumusitatissimum L.) has been a traditional crop and it is the most important oil seed crop in production in the higher altitudes of Ethiopia. The needs for applying fertilizers are becoming obvious, as soil fertility has declined from time to time. Excessive use of fertilizers also affects farmers’ economy, as the crop is relatively low yielder. In order to study the effect NPS blended fertilizer levels the experiment was conducted at two locations in Bale, south eastern Ethiopia (Sinana on farm and Agarfa) to study effects of different levels on linseed performance for two consecutive years (2021-2022/23). The treatments were six rates of blended NPS fertilizer (0, 25, 50, and 75,100, and 125 NPS kg ha^-1) laid out in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. Linseed variety ‘Hora soba’ was used as a test crop. The main effect of blended NPS levels did not reveal significant differences for the most of studied parameters at both studied locations. This might be due to medium to high soil nutrient status of the study sites. The instability of responses to application of fertilizer to this crop at Bale requires soil test based recommendation as this varied on a farm-to-farm basis.

Published in	World Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology (Volume 2, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.wjast.20240201.11
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Blended Fertilizer, Linseed, Nutrient, Soil

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Dargie R, Meleta T. Effect of Different Levels Application of NPS on Seed Yield and Oil Content of Linseed (Linum usitasissimum L.) in Bale Highlands, South Eastern Ethiopia. World J Agric Sci Technol. 2024;2(1):1-4. doi: 10.11648/j.wjast.20240201.11

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Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Sinana Agricultural Research Center, Bale-Robe, Ethiopia

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