Table 4 Use, types, and application rates of fertilizers
Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Use of fertilizers | ||
Yes | 391 | 97.7 |
No | 9 | 2.3 |
Frequency | Percent | Mean ± SD | Minimum | Maximum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Application rate of urea (kg ha−1) | |||||
Sodo-Zuria | 167 | 41.7 | 141.1 ± 61.8 | 25.00 | 275.00 |
Damot-Gale | 130 | 32.5 | 146.6 ± 64.6 | 25.00 | 325.00 |
Damot-Pulasa | 103 | 25.7 | 143.1 ± 62.6 | 25.00 | 275.00 |
Total | 400 | 100.0 | 145.6 ± 61.0 | 25.00 | 200.00 |
Application rate of DAP (kg ha−1) | |||||
Sodo-Zuria | 167 | 41.7 | 135.9 ± 52.1 | 50.00 | 300.00 |
Damot-Gale | 130 | 32.5 | 132.5 ± 51.4 | 50.00 | 350.00 |
Damot-Pulasa | 103 | 25.7 | 135.9 ± 52.1 | 50.00 | 300.00 |
Total | 400 | 100.0 | 134.9 ± 51.2 | 50.00 | 350.00 |
Application rate of FYM (t ha−1) | |||||
Sodo-Zuria | 167 | 41.7 | 0.7 ± 0.6 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
Damot-Gale | 130 | 32.5 | 1.2 ± 0.9 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
Damot-Pulasa | 103 | 25.7 | 0.7 ± 0.6 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
Total | 400 | 100.0 | 1.1 ± 0.8 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
Application rate of compost (t ha−1) | |||||
Sodo-Zuria | 167 | 41.7 | 1.8 ± 1.3 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
Damot-Gale | 130 | 32.5 | 2.1 ± 1.1 | 0.00 | 6.50 |
Damot-Pulasa | 103 | 25.7 | 1.8 ± 1.4 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
Total | 400 | 100.0 | 2.1 ± 1.1 | 0.00 | 6.50 |