Dry matter yield of Desho grass (Pennisetum pedicellatum) varieties

Figures & data

Figure 1. Map of the study areas.

Table 1. Assigned treatments (desho varieties) in each block and plot

	Block
	I	II	III
Treatment	P1 (T1)	P2 (T2)	P3 (T3)
	P4 (T3)	P5 (T1)	P6 (T2)
	P7 (T2)	P8(T3)	P9 (T1)

p = plot, T1 = Areka, T2 = Kulmsa and T3 = Kindonkosha-591.

Figure 2. The height of the three desho varieties at three development stages.

Table 2. The agronomic performance the three of desho varieties at different maturity stages

Agronomic characters	Maturity stage	Varieties	Mean ± standard error	P-value
				Variety difference	Maturity stage difference
Height (cm) the of desho varieties	105 Days	Areka	45.7 ± 2.5^a	0.0027	<.0001
		kulmsa	43.4 ± 2.5^a	0.0027	<.0001
		kindonkosha-591	37.3 ± 2.5^b	0.0027	<.0001
	119 Days	Areka	60.6 ± 2.5^a	0.0027	<.0001
		kulmsa	57.8 ± 2.5^a	0.0027	<.0001
		kindonkosha-591	56.1 ± 2.5^b	0.0027	<.0001
	133 Days	Areka	93.5 ± 2.5^a	0.0027	<.0001
		kulmsa	91.8 ± 2.5^a	0.0027	<.0001
		kindonkosha-591	84.7 ± 2.5^b	0.0027	<.0001
Number of tillers per plant	105 Days	Areka	42.5 ± 5.4^a	0.0004	<.0001
		kulmsa	36.3 ± 5.4^b	0.0004	<.0001
		kindonkosha-591	20.1 ± 5.4^c	0.0004	<.0001
	119 Days	Areka	65.4 ± 5.4^a	0.0004	<.0001
		kulmsa	57.7 ± 5.4^b	0.0004	<.0001
		kindonkosha-591	55.3 ± 5.4^b	0.0004	<.0001
	133 Days	Areka	103.6 ± 5.4^a	0.0004	<.0001
		kulmsa	96.2 ± 5.4^b	0.0004	<.0001
		kindonkosha-591	82.5 ± 5.4^c	0.0004	<.0001
Number of leaves per plant	105 Days	Areka	6.8 ± 1.3^a	0.0003	<.0001
		kulmsa	6.2 ± 1.3^ab	0.0003	<.0001
		kindonkosha-591	5.9 ± 1.3^b	0.0003	<.0001
	119 Days	Areka	7.7 ± 1.3^a	0.0003	<.0001
		kulmsa	7.6 ± 1.3^a	0.0003	<.0001
		kindonkosha-591	7.4 ± 1.3^a	0.0003	<.0001
	133 Days	Areka	10.9 ± 1.3^a	0.0003	<.0001
		kulmsa	9.4 ± 1.3^b	0.0003	<.0001
		kindonkosha-591	8.8 ± 1.4^b	0.0003	<.0001
Leaf width (cm) of desho varieties	105 Days	Areka	0.86 ± 0.3^a	0.0566	<.0001
		kulmsa	0.84 ± 0.3^a	0.0566	<.0001
		kindonkosha-591	0.82 ± 0.3^a	0.0566	<.0001
	119 Days	Areka	1.44 ± 0.4^a	0.0566	<.0001
		kulmsa	1.34 ± 0.4^a	0.0566	<.0001
		kindonkosha-591	1.26 ± 0.4^a	0.0566	<.0001
	133 Days	Areka	1.7 ± 0.3 ^a	0.0566	<.0001
		kulmsa	1.6 ± 0.3 ^a	0.0566	<.0001
		kindonkosha-591	1.5 ± 0.3^a	0.0566	<.0001
Leaf length (cm) of desho varieties	105 Days	Areka	21.0 ± 1.2^a	0.0307	<.0001
		kulmsa	19.3 ± 1.2^a	0.0307	<.0001
		kindonkosha-591	14.7 ± 1.2^b	0.0307	<.0001
	119 Days	Areka	27.4 ± 1.2^a	0.0307	<.0001
		kulmsa	26.1 ± 1.2^a	0.0307	<.0001
		kindonkosha-591	25.1 ± 1.2^a	0.0307	<.0001
	133 Days	Areka	36.0 ± 1.2^a	0.0307	<.0001
		kulmsa	35.1 ± 1.2^a	0.0307	<.0001
		kindonkosha-591	31.1 ± 1.2^b	0.0307	<.0001
Number of nodes per plant	105 Days	Areka	2.68 ± 0.5^a	0.2165	<.0001
		kulmsa	2.74 ± 0.5^a	0.2165	<.0001
		kindonkosha-591	2.26 ± 0.5^a	0.2165	<.0001
	119 Days	Areka	5.78 ± 0.6^a	0.2165	<.0001
		kulmsa	6.16 ± 0.6^a	0.2165	<.0001
		kindonkosha-591	5.61 ± 0.6^a	0.2165	<.0001
	133 Days	Areka	8.51 ± 0.4^a	0.2165	<.0001
		kulmsa	8.32 ± 0.4^a	0.2165	<.0001
		kindonkosha-591	7.93 ± 0.4^a	0.2165	<.0001

Figure 3. The number of tillers per plant for three varieties at three maturity stages.

Figure 4. The number of leaves per plant for three varieties at three maturity stage.

Figure 5. The width of leaf for three desho varieties at three maturity stage.

Figure 6. The length of leaf for three desho varieties at three maturity stage.

Figure 7. The number of nodes per plant of three desho varieties at three maturity stage.

Table 3. The fresh and dry matter yield of three desho varieties

		Desho varieties
Parameter	Areka	Kulumsa	Kindonkesha 591	Overall
Fresh weight (t/ha)	74.43 ± 3.1^a	52.06 ± 3.1^b	50.15 ± 3.1^b	58.88
Dry matter (t/ha)	11.55 ± 4.1^a	8.52 ± 4.1^b	7.99 ± 4.1^b	9.35

Means within the same row with different letters are significantly different (p < 0.05) among desho varieties.

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