Department of Agricultural Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
Research Article
Evaluation of Improved Hot Pepper Varieties in North Gondar under Irrigation Condition for Wilt Disease
Author(s): Endalkachew Aklilu* and Azeze Wubie
A field experiment was conducted at Gondar agricultural research center, Megech and Gondar Zuria irrigation site,
to investigate the performance of different varieties of hot pepper for growth, dry pod yield and quality. The
experiment was conducted from December 2015 to June 2016 under irrigated condition using four released (Melka
Eshete, Melka Waze Melka Zala and Mareko Fana) and two introduced (Indam 10 and Indam 42) varieties. The
experiment was conducted on a randomized complete block design with three replication. The combine ANOVA
showed that significant difference on days of 50% flowering, days to 50% maturity, days to pod development, fruit
length and plant height. As a result the earliest variety to attain days to 50% flowering was Indam 10 and Indam 42;
the variety to attain shortest days to maturity were as Indam 10 and Indam 42, while the highest pod.. View more»