Performance Evaluation of Soybean (<i>Glycine max </i>L.) Varieties in Buno Bedele and Ilu Ababor Zones of South Western Oromia, Ethiopia

Garoma Firdisa; Mohammed Tesiso; Gebeyehu Chala

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Performance Evaluation of Soybean (Glycine max L.) Varieties in Buno Bedele and Ilu Ababor Zones of South Western Oromia, Ethiopia

Garoma Firdisa^*, Mohammed Tesiso, Gebeyehu Chala

Published in Science Development (Volume 6, Issue 2)

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Soybean is becoming economical important oil crop in Ethiopia. Evaluating the adaptability of released soybean varieties in diverse agro ecology is important for efficient use of nationally released varieties in their area of adaptation and thereby increases production and productivity of soybean in the country. The experiment was conducted to identify, select and recommend adaptable, high yielding, Insect pest and disease resistant released variety for Soybean producing areas of Buno Bedele and Ilu Ababor zones in south west Oromia. Seven Soybean varieties were evaluated in RCBD with three replication in Buno Bedele zone (Dabo Hana and Bedele districts) and Ilu Abba Bora zone (Darimu district) for two 2021 and 2022 main cropping seasons. Analysis of combined data revealed significant varietal differences (P< 0.05) in grain yield, days to 50% flowering, days to 95% maturity, plant height and pod per plant. However, no significant varietal differences were observed in number seed per pod. The replication effect was not significant (P< 0.05) for all characters. Katta (31.38qt/ha) and Didesa (29.46qt/ha) varieties were significantly yielder than the rest while Jalale (18.51qt/ha) variety is the lowest yielder,. In general, Katta and Didesa varieties were identified as the best varieties for yielding ability, stability and recommended in the area and with similar agro-ecologies.

Published in	Science Development (Volume 6, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.scidev.20250602.12
Page(s)	31-37
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Soybean, Adaptability, Varieties

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Firdisa G, Tesiso M, Chala G. Performance Evaluation of Soybean (Glycine max L.) Varieties in Buno Bedele and Ilu Ababor Zones of South Western Oromia, Ethiopia. Sci Dev. 2025;6(2):31-37. doi: 10.11648/j.scidev.20250602.12

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Garoma Firdisa

Oromia Agricultural Research Institute (IQQO), Bedele Agricultural Research Center (BeARC), Bedele, Ethiopia

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Oromia Agricultural Research Institute (IQQO), Bedele Agricultural Research Center (BeARC), Bedele, Ethiopia
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Oromia Agricultural Research Institute (IQQO), Bedele Agricultural Research Center (BeARC), Bedele, Ethiopia

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Firdisa G, Tesiso M, Chala G. Performance Evaluation of Soybean (Glycine max L.) Varieties in Buno Bedele and Ilu Ababor Zones of South Western Oromia, Ethiopia. Sci Dev. 2025;6(2):31-37. doi: 10.11648/j.scidev.20250602.12

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AU  - Mohammed Tesiso
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