Table 3.
Interaction effect of sowing methods and seeding rate on the number of tillers and productive tillers of tef at Adet in 2018 main cropping season.
Treatments |
Sowing methods |
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Seeding rate kg ha−1 | Tiller plant−1 |
Fertile tiller plant−1 |
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Broadcast | Row | Broadcast | Row | |
5 | 4.27bcd | 6.2a | 4.2bcd | 5.87a |
7.5 | 4.40bcd | 4.23cd | 4.3bcd | 4.13bcd |
10 | 3.70d | 5.03abc | 3.33d | 4.9abc |
12.5 | 3.67d | 4.53bcd | 3.63dc | 4.10bcd |
15 | 3.77cd | 5.57ab | 3.5d | 5.33ab |
Sign | ∗ | ∗ | ||
LSD (0.05) | 1.33 | 1.39 | ||
CV | 17.2 | 18.8 |
Means followed by the same letter within a column are not significantly different from each other at P < 0.05 according to Fishers LSD.