Research Article

Boosting Tef (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter)) Yield through the Use of Different Inter-Row Spacing and Seeding Rates

Table 2

Days to heading and physiological maturity as affected by the main effect of inter-row spacing and seed rate of tef variety (DZ-Cr-37).

FactorsDays to panicle emergenceDays to physiological maturity

Inter-row spacing (cm)
 1545.10d78.87c
 2054.87c83.20b
 2555.60b88.13a
 3056.87a90.27a
 LSD (0.05)0.52.1
Seed rates (kg ha−1)
 2.556.10a86.75a
 553.20b86.58a
 7.552.60c85.42ab
 1052.00d83.92bc
 12.551.41d82.92c
 LSD (0.05)0.562.4
 CV (%)1.33.5

Means followed by the same letter within a column are not significantly different at a 5% probability level.