Dereje Shanka

Soil Chemical Properties and Plant Nutrient Status as Influenced by Application of Lime, Phosphorus and Compost

Dereje Shanka, Nigussie Dechassa, Eyasu Elias & Setegn Gebeyehu · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2017

Declining soil fertility along with soil acidity are major soil degradation problems affecting crop production in Ethiopian highlands. However, little effort has been done to investigate different soil amendment measures on soil chemical properties and nutrient status of common b...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2017/37006

Yield Response of Maize (Zea mays L.) Varieties to Row Spacing Under Irrigation at Geleko, Ofa Woreda, Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Esayas Eyasu, Dereje Shanka, Dawit Dalga & Eyasu Elias · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2018

A field study was conducted at Ofa district-Geleko irrigation site during the off-season of 2016/17 cropping season with the objective of evaluating different varieties and row spacing on growth, yield and yield components of maize. Four plant row spacing (45 cm, 55 cm, 65 cm and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JEAI/2018/37096