Table 4 Fertilizer application rates (kg ha−1) in three districts in Southern region, Ethiopia (2009–2013) calculated from Wolaita Zone agricultural and input office data
Year | Fertilizer application rate (kg ha−1) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Damot Gale | Damot Sore | Sodo Zuria | Average | |||||
DAP | Urea | DAP | Urea | DAP | Urea | DAP | Urea | |
2009 | 26.2 | 3.4 | 16.2 | 2.5 | 21.4 | 1.4 | 21.9 | 2.5 |
2010 | 29.5 | 10.8 | 22.6 | 4.5 | 24.8 | 3.6 | 26.0 | 6.6 |
2011 | 46.0 | 17.3 | 50.2 | 15.2 | 34.0 | 10.5 | 42.5 | 14.1 |
2012 | 13.7 | 3.1 | 21.4 | 4.1 | 16.6 | 2.5 | 16.5 | 3.1 |
2013 | 32.1 | 13.6 | 63.0 | 37.6 | 36.4 | 16.1 | 40.9 | 20.1 |
Average | 30.0 | 10.0 | 35.0 | 13.0 | 27.0 | 7.0 | 30.0 | 9.0 |