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Investigation of the Reasons for the Unique Growth and Development of Agave Species (Agave sisalana and Agave americana) Crop Plants at the Southern, Central, North Western and Eastern Parts of Tigray, Ethiopia
Kinfemichael Geressu Asfaw
Corresponding Author: Kinfemichael Geressu Asfaw
Submitted: 2010 October, 26
Accepted: 2010 November, 18
Published: 2011 July, 15 |
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Composite topsoil samples from 16 study sites were taken and then their physical as well as chemical
attributes were determined at the National Soil Testing Center (NSTC). Moreover, plant attributes such as Leaf
Length (LL), Leaf Biomass (LB), Fiber Length (FL) and Tensile Strength (TS) were measured. Data analysis
was carried out using JMP5 (version 5.0) and SPSS (version 12.0) statistical softwares. The one way analysis
of variance (ANOVA) for Leaf Length (LL), Leaf Biomass (LB), and Tensile Strength (TS) showed statistical
significance with respect to the study sites ( p<0.0001). Furthermore, one way ANOVA for tensile strength
(TS), Leaf Biomass (LB) and Leaf Length (LL) with respect to blocks found statistically significant at
p<0.0001, p<0.001 and p<0.05 respectively. Nevertheless, one way ANOVA for Fiber Length (FL) appeared
statistically insignificant (p>0.05) with respect of blocks. On the other hand, the one way ANOVA for both soil
chemical and physical attributes with respect to blocks found statistically insignificant (p>0.05). The rainfall,
sunshine, and temperature situations as well as the soil chemical and physical attributes being inline with the
requirements of Agave species could be reasons for the unique growth and development of A. americana and
A. sisalana crop plants in the study area.
Key words: Fiber length, leaf biomass, plant attributes, soil attributes, tensile strength, ,
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Kinfemichael Geressu Asfaw, . Investigation of the Reasons for the Unique Growth and Development of Agave Species (Agave sisalana and Agave americana) Crop Plants at the Southern, Central, North Western and Eastern Parts of Tigray, Ethiopia. Current Research Journal of Biological Sciences, (4): 273-281.
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ISSN (Online): 2041-0778
ISSN (Print): 2041-076X |
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