Abstract
Yield Response of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Varieties to Combined Application of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilizers at Mechara, Eastern Ethiopia
Highlights
Common bean is the most important pulse crops grown in central, southern, eastern and western lowland and mid altitudes of Ethiopia
Growth and crop differences in leaf area and leaf area index among the varieties There was highly significant (P
The result revealed that increasing NP application from 0 kg N, 0 kg P2O5 ha-1 to 36 kg N, 92 kg P2O5 ha-1 shortened the time required to attain 50% flowering
Summary
Common bean is the most important pulse crops grown in central, southern, eastern and western lowland and mid altitudes of Ethiopia. Its use as a readily available source of protein for farmers, it is an important cash crop and export commodity that generate foreign exchange for the country [1]. It is the major staple food supplementing the protein source for the poor farmers who cannot afford to buy expensive meat. The current national average yield of common bean is 1.77 tons ha-1. This yield is far less than the attainable yield (2.5-3.6 tons ha-1) under good management conditions [3]
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