Shallot and Nitrogen Fertilizer - Paperback

by Tiru Tesfa (Author)

This book explains about the shallot plant and its response to nitrogen fertilizer for yield, quality and shelf life. It provides information about shallot bulb production and nitrogen fertilizer with emphasis to quality and postharvest shelf life. This book draws together the knowledge that has been gained in shallot plant performance for nitrogen fertilizer from field, laboratory and storage experiments. So this book will be of interest of researchers and professionals in agriculture specifically for agronomists, horticulturists, breeders and postharvest management personnel's engaged in shallot production and research.

Author Biography

Tiru Tesfa is lecturer in Department of Horticulture, University of Gondar, Ethiopia. He earned his BSc in plant sciences and MSc in horticulture from Haramaya University. He was also a researcher in horticulture research division, Sirinka Agricultural Research Center. Presently he is engaged in teaching, researches and community service works in agriculture. He is a member of Ethiopian Society of Horticultural Sciences and Postharvest Management. He is currently participating different research projects in vegetable and spice crops improvement.