Agrotechnology

Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Biography

Solomon Tekeste is affiliated to Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. He is a recipient of many awards and grants for his valuable contributions and discoveries in major area of subject research. His international experience includes various programs, contributions and participation in different countries for diverse fields of study.  His research interests reflect in his wide range of publications in various national and international journals.
 

Publications

• Research Article   
  Design and evaluation of Tef row seeder and fertilizer applicator
  Author(s): Geta Kidanemariam*, Solomon Tekeste and Abebe Teklu
  
  Tef is a typical cereal produce and a staple food of Ethiopians. To produce this crop a great amount of time and labor are required from field preparation (plowing, harrowing, seeding and weeding, etc.) to harvesting and post harvesting operations. The grain is ground into flour, fermented and made into enjera a sour-dough type flat bread. Tef production needs six to eight times of plowing and then during the seeding operation the farmers use trampling and broadcasting. Farmers’ traditional practice is to broadcast at the rate of 40-50 kg.ha-1. Now a day, new research results show that row planting increase yield by 200% and the recommended seeding rate becomes 3-5 kg.ha-1. It would be very difficult to evenly distribute this rate because of the small seed size; weight of 1000 seeds is only 0.265gr. To achieve the new rate a.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2168-9881.21.10.209

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