2019 SCIENTIFIC PAPERS-SERIES A-AGRONOMY 2019 62(卷), 1(期), (138-144页)
Teff [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] has the potential to be one of those crops that have gained the interest of people of the Western world due to their beneficial health effects. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of organic and inorganic fertilization on yield and yield components of tell crop. A field experiment was laid out according to a randomized complete block design, with three replicates and three fertilization treatments [untreated, organic fertilizer (Bokashi) and inorganic fertilizer (34.5-0-0)]. The results showed that the higher plant height (85.9 cm), panicle length (33.4 cm), number of branches per panicle (9.3), number of grains per panicle (815.6), grain yield (1652 kg ha(-1)) and straw yield (3793 kg ha(-1))were achieved through the application of inorganic,fertilizer; however, the differences between the organic and inorganic fertilization were not statistically significant. The number of panicles per plant (9.6-10.4) and thousand grain weight (0.316-0.327 g) were not affected by fertilization. Finally, the results indicated that the organic fertilizer (Bokashi) should be considered as an alternative to chemical fertilizers for teff production.