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FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Fanyaaju stabilization and productivity of Pennisetum Pedicellatum in response to planting position and spacing at Hawassa Lake watershed, Southern Ethiopia

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Article: 2275401 | Received 09 Jan 2023, Accepted 19 Oct 2023, Published online: 05 Nov 2023

Figures & data

Figure 1. Location of the study area.

Figure 1. Location of the study area.

Figure 2. Average annual rainfall and temperature of the study area (1990 to 2020).

Figure 2. Average annual rainfall and temperature of the study area (1990 to 2020).

Figure 3. (a) daily laborers planting desho on fanyaaju at the study area. (b) desho grass that was planted on fanyaaju embankment and the end of burm.

Figure 3. (a) daily laborers planting desho on fanyaaju at the study area. (b) desho grass that was planted on fanyaaju embankment and the end of burm.

Figure 4. (a) moisturizing soil using >2mm sieve placed on water-filled dish (b) washed soils arranged at four sized sieves before oven drying at the soil laboratory.

Figure 4. (a) moisturizing soil using >2mm sieve placed on water-filled dish (b) washed soils arranged at four sized sieves before oven drying at the soil laboratory.

Table 3. Soil properties after the experiment

Table 1. Treatments used on the trial

Table 2. Soil properties before the experiment

Table 4. Mean percentage of soil aggregate stability under selected desho grass planting position and space on fanyaaju

Table 5. Percentage of soil moisture content and desho grass biomass under selected desho grass planting position and space

Figure 5. (a) desho grass that is ready for harvesting at Hawassa Lake watershed. (b) daily laborer harvesting desho grass.

Figure 5. (a) desho grass that is ready for harvesting at Hawassa Lake watershed. (b) daily laborer harvesting desho grass.

Table 6. Economic (partial budget analysis) of the trial planting space and position on Fanyaaju

Data availability statement

Data used are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.