Evaluation of improved hermaphrodite papaya (Carica papaya L.) varieties at Arba Minch, Southern Ethiopia

Authors

  • G Fikre Fruit and Vegetable Crops Breeding Division, Arba Minch Agricultural Research Center, Southern Agricultural Research Institute, P.O. Box 2228, Ethiopia
  • A Mensa Fruit and Vegetable Crops Breeding Division, Arba Minch Agricultural Research Center, Southern Agricultural Research Institute, P.O. Box 2228, Ethiopia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/ijarit.v11i2.57257

Keywords:

Adaptability, Arba Minch, Fruit yield, Papaya varieties

Abstract

The experiment was conducted to evaluate the adaptability of newly released papaya varieties at Chano Mille research site of Arba Minch Agricultural Research Center during 2019-2020 cropping seasons. The three hermaphrodite papaya varieties namely; Braz-HS1, Koka-HM1 and Meki-HL1 were used for the study and laid-out in a Randomized Complete Block Design in three replications. Data on yield and yield components were collected and analyzed by using analysis of variance (ANOVA) through Statistical Analytics System software. The ANOVA results revealed that there were significant variations among papaya varieties for the studied parameters. Significantly, the highest number of fruits plant-1, number of leaves and fruit yield were obtained from Braz-HS1 papaya variety. The fruit yield of Braz-HS1 variety was 46% higher than that of Koka-HM1. In general, Braz-HS1 papaya variety performed (in terms of number of fruits and fruit yield) better than the rest two varieties. Thus, Braz-HS1 papaya variety could be recommended for the papaya growers in the study area and vicinity with similar agro-ecology.

Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. Tech. 11(2): 69-71, Dec 2021

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Published

2022-01-06

How to Cite

Fikre, G., & Mensa, A. (2022). Evaluation of improved hermaphrodite papaya (Carica papaya L.) varieties at Arba Minch, Southern Ethiopia. International Journal of Agricultural Research, Innovation and Technology, 11(2), 69–71. https://doi.org/10.3329/ijarit.v11i2.57257

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Vol. 11 No. 2 (2021)

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