Evaluation of Grass Pea (Lathyrus Sativus L.) for Some Agronomic Performance and Nutritional Quality in Dembia, Northwest Ethiopia

Download or read book Evaluation of Grass Pea (Lathyrus Sativus L.) for Some Agronomic Performance and Nutritional Quality in Dembia, Northwest Ethiopia written by Yihalem Denekew and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study was undertaken from mid September 2006 to January 2007 at Dembia trial site of Gondar Agricultural Research Center, Northwest Ethiopia. The four improved grass pea lines, ILAT-LS-LSB1, ILAT-LS-LS-B2, ILAT-LS-K-290 and ILAT-LS-61'8 were brought from Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center (DZARC) and the two lines, Kok-Egir and Shanko were collected from the study area based on their seed color. They were replicated thrice and arranged in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD). Analysis of variance showed significant (P '305) variation among grass pea accessions on straw, seed and total biomass yield. The highest Dry Matter Yield (DMY) was found from grass pea accessions of Shanko and Kok-Egir with values 7.49 and 7.88 t/ha, respectively. The highest seed and straw yield were recorded from Shanko with values 4.40 and 7.00 t/ha, respectively. There was no significant difference (P '305) between treatments of Crude Protein (CP) content in forage biomass, grain and straw. The present study also provided very important data that may be utilized in research and developmental activities from local land-races and improved lines of grass pea. Additional comprehensive study is required to evaluate the impact on meat and milk through feeding of grass pea grain and fodder.