The Faba bean is a highly important grain legume grown in the highlands of Ethiopia, yet its production and productivity have been consistently dropping due to soil fertility depletion. In order to increase yield and reduce soil fertility problems, an experiment was conducted to assess the efficacy of Rhizobium strain inoculation on yield and yield components of the Faba bean in Jarso district, Eastern Hararghe, Oromia, Ethiopia. The experiment was conducted over two consecutive 2020-2021 cropping seasons, and consisted of eight treatments: control, recommended NPS, FB 17, FB; EAR 15, FB 18, FB 17 + 50 kg NPS/ha, EAR 15 + 50 kg NPS/ha and FB 18 + 50 kg NPS/ha. The treatments were laid out in a complete randomized block design with three replications, and a Dosha improves the variety of the Faba bean was used for the trial. Results showed that Rhizobium strains inoculation had a significant effect on yield and yield components of the Faba bean, including nodule number. Moreover, the results indicated that the application of Rhizobium strain FB 18 with 50 kg/ha NPS fertilizer can be a viable and beneficial option for Faba bean production in the study area. This is encouraging, and more research should be done to further explore the potential of this approach. It would also be beneficial to isolate indigenous bacteria from the soil to determine if they could be more effective in increasing biomass and yield than the Rhizobium strain FB 18. This could give farmers in the study area an even better option for enhancing their crop production.
Nitrogen Fixation, Rhizobium, Strain, Soil Fertility, Yield
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