Evaluation of Mulching and Tied Ridges on Soil Moisture and Yield of Maize at Daro Lebu District, Western Hararghe Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia

Gamachu Ayala; Ayana Bulti; Bayisa Muleta

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Evaluation of Mulching and Tied Ridges on Soil Moisture and Yield of Maize at Daro Lebu District, Western Hararghe Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia

Gamachu Ayala, Ayana Bulti, Bayisa Muleta

Published in International Journal of Agricultural Economics (Volume 8, Issue 3)

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The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of soil moisture conservation structures on soil moisture, yield and yield components of Maize in Daro Lebu district of western Hararghe zone where highly affected by moisture stress. The soil moisture conservation structures used as treatments were tied ridges, tied ridges with vetiver 5cm thickness mulch, Tied ridges with vetiver 10cm thickness mulch, Vetiver mulching 10cm thickness only, Vetiver mulching 5cm thickness only and Farmers practice used as control. The treatments were laid out in RCBD with three replications on two locations; on-station and Milkaye FTC. The data on soil moisture content, plant height, head weight, head number per plot, Number of cobs, stand count at harvest and grain yield were collected. The moisture conservation techniques improved soil moisture stored within the root zone as compared to the farmers practice resulting in higher yield and yield components of maize. Findings from this study revealed that tied ridge only, tied ridge with 10 cm and tied ridge thickness with 5cm saved limited soil moisture and improved maize grain yield in the drought prone areas. Even though, tied ridge only, tied ridge with 10 cm and tied ridge with 5cm thickness retained surface runoff, reduce erosion and improve water holding of the soil, there was no significant difference (p>0.05) among them on maize grain yield and growth parameters, but when compared to farmers practice are significant (p<0.05) at both location. Therefore, it can be concluded that the use of the soil moisture conservation practices (tied ridge only, tied ridge with 10 cm and tied ridge with 5cm) are advisable and could be appropriate for maize production as well as improving soil moisture of root zone of maize in study area and similar moisture stress area.

Published in	International Journal of Agricultural Economics (Volume 8, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijae.20230803.16
Page(s)	116-121
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In-situ Moisture Conservation, Ridges, Soil Moisture, Yield

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Gamachu Ayala, Ayana Bulti, Bayisa Muleta. Evaluation of Mulching and Tied Ridges on Soil Moisture and Yield of Maize at Daro Lebu District, Western Hararghe Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia. Int J Agric Econ. 2023;8(3):116-121. doi: 10.11648/j.ijae.20230803.16

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Gamachu Ayala

Department of Soil and Water Engineering, Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Mechara Agricultural Research Center, Mechara, Ethiopia
Ayana Bulti

Department of Soil and Water Engineering, Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Mechara Agricultural Research Center, Mechara, Ethiopia
Bayisa Muleta

Department of Soil and Water Engineering, Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Mechara Agricultural Research Center, Mechara, Ethiopia

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Gamachu Ayala, Ayana Bulti, Bayisa Muleta. Evaluation of Mulching and Tied Ridges on Soil Moisture and Yield of Maize at Daro Lebu District, Western Hararghe Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia. Int J Agric Econ. 2023;8(3):116-121. doi: 10.11648/j.ijae.20230803.16

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