Merkeb Getachew Gebre

Merkeb Getachew Gebre

Mr.

Horticulture and Plant Science

Publications

  1. Shade tree canopy cover affects coffee plant traits across elevations in coffee farms in southwest Ethiopia, Nordic Journal of Botany, 2021.
  2. Effect of nitrogen rate and intra-row spacing on yield and yield components of maize at Bako, Western Ethiopia, African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2020.
  3. Growth and yield of common bean cultivars as influenced by rates of phosphorus at Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia, Journal of Agricultural Biotechnology and Sustainable Development, 2018.
  4. Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Upland Rice in the Humid Tropics of Southwest Ethiopia in Response to Split Nitrogen Application, Journal of Agronomy, 2017.
  5. Evaluation of proximate nutrient and mineral compositions of castor leaves and their relationship with Eri-silkworm at Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia, Sericologia, 2017.
  6. Response of upland rice Nerica-4 to rates of N and P fertilizers in southwest Ethiopia, Current Advances in Agricultural Sciences, 2016.
  7. Growth and Yield of Rice (Oryza sativa ) as Affected by Time and Ratio of Nitrogen Application at Jimma, South-West Ethiopia, International Journal of Agriculture Innovations and Research, 2015.
  8. Effect of Number of Nodes and Storage Duration of Vine Cuttings on Growth, Yield, and Yield Components of Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas) at Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia, Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, 2015.
  9. Effect of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilizers on Growth, Yield and Yield Components of Black Cumin (Nigella sativa ) at Konta District, South West Ethiopia, Journal of Agronomy, 2015.

 Research Interests

  • Micro-climate modeling, simulation, and regional climate change.
  • Precision farming technologies.
  • Application of rapid and non-destructive methods such as Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to predict product quality attributes.

Contact

Phone: +251-913-001252

Email: merkeb2020@gmail.com