Investigates the effects of improved surface drainage on the productivity of Vertisols in a wheat-and-chickpea cropping trial conducted in 1987 at ILCA;s Debre Zeit research site in the Ethiopian highlands. Chickpea plots were subjected to four irrigation treatments, viz, no irrigation, irrigatio...
Astatke, A.
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Jutzi, S.C.
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Tedla, A.
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[Sequential cropping of Vertisols in the Ethiopian highlands using a broadbed-and-furrow system]
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Sequential cropping of Vertisols in the Ethiopian highlands using a broadbed-and-furrow system
Land degradation is one of the major problems related to low productivity in Ethiopia. Vertisols are potential agricultural lands but are underutilized due to waterlogging during the rainy season and are prone to soil erosion due to the traditional practices of planting crops at the end of the ra...
Astatke, A.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Mohamed Saleem, M.A.
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Erkossa, Teklu
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[Technical and economic performance of animal-drawn implements for minimum tillage: Experience on Vertisols in Ethiopia]
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Technical and economic performance of animal-drawn implements for minimum tillage: Experience on Vertisols in Ethiopia
Animal traction has been an integral part of most agricultural systems in Ethiopia for thousands of years. There is evidence that cattle were first used for ploughing in the latter part of the third millennium BC (Goe and Astatke, 1989). Today, the traditional cattle economy is directed mainly to...
Astatke, A.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[Draught animal power for land-use intensification in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Draught animal power for land-use intensification in the Ethiopian highlands
Gives results of the 1987 main rainy season results of the trials conducted to determine the effects of vertisol surface drainage on soil and nutrient conservation, excess water disposal and wheat growth at the Debre Zeit ILCA station and at Hidi.
Astatke, A.
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Jutzi, S.C.
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Grunder, M.
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[Vertisol surface drainage and effects on soil and nutrient conservation, excess water disposal and wheat growth at Debre Zeit]
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Vertisol surface drainage and effects on soil and nutrient conservation, excess water disposal and wheat growth at Debre Zeit
This chapter reviews relevant Vertisol properties, experimental results and the overall experience of the project on this subject. There are several types of drainage problems in Vertisols whose magnitude may vary from site to site. Drainage improvement is discussed in relation with camber beds, ...
Some of the papers in this report deals with nutrient management; land, soil and water management; grain, fodder and residue management; and technology validation and transfer. The other papers looks into development of coordinated research efforts; distribution and importance of Ethiopian vertis...
Mamo, T.
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Astatke, A.
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Srivastava, K.L.
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Dibabe, A.
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[Improved management of vertisols for sustainable crop-livestock production in the Ethiopian highlands: Synthesis report 1986-92]
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Improved management of vertisols for sustainable crop-livestock production in the Ethiopian highlands: Synthesis report 1986-92
This chapter describes the distribution, use and importance of Vertisols in Ethiopia and indicates the study sites of the Joint Vertisol Project. Land and soil features are examined with particular reference to parent materials and landscape features, soil characterisation (colour, texture and de...
Srivastava, K.L.
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Abebe, M.
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Astatke, A.
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Haile, M.
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Regassa, H.
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[Distribution and importance of Ethiopian vertisols and location of study sites]
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Distribution and importance of Ethiopian vertisols and location of study sites
In Ethiopia animal traction has been an integral part of agricultural production for centuries. Pairs of Oxen have been employed to pull an ard plough (`Maresha') for seedbed preparation. Implement development for primary and secondary cultivation was the main focus until the end of the 70s. Some...