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    ASSESSMENTS OF SHEEP FATTENING PRACTICE AND CONSTRAINTS IN MUHER AKLIL WOREDA,GURAGE ZONE, SNNPRS, ETHIOPIA
    (WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2021-08) HABTAMU TILAHUN; KISI NAGAS,; MAREGINESH TENI; MEKDELAWIT TEKISTE,; MENUR JEMAL,
    A study was undertaken to assessments constraints of Sheep Fattening Systems in Muher Aklil woreda, gurage zone South nation nationality Regional state of Ethiopia. A random sampling technique following a formal qualitative survey was undertaken in three selected kebeles. Thirty households were used for the formal survey of which 63.3% was male and 36.7% was female. The higher proportion of the respondents (56.7%) is found in the age between 25 and 40 ages. Majority (73.3%) of the respondents were educated to elementary level. Majority (66.6%) family size of the respondents were ranged between 5 and 7. Majority (86.7%) of the respondents were married. Majority (66.6%) of the respondents were protestant. Around 44% of respondents kept ewes in their flock composition. Majority (86.7%) of the respondents practiced extensive sheep production systems. Major (60%) sheep production function were for income generation. The higher number of the respondents, used(25.6%) ram for fattening purpose than others. Herd composition indicated that Dyogana sheep the higher proportion (80%) followed by Bonga breed sheep (60%) in Woina Dega and kola kebeles, respectively. Major feed resources for sheep production in the study area were natural pasture. The houses for sheep mainly constructed from locally available materials. Sheep fattening was constrained by different challenges like feed shortage, disease, shortage of capital, lack of appropriate extension approach, shortage of water Feed shortage is very critical constraints in the study area. Disease mainly occurs during feed shortage periods.
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    THE EFFECTS OF LACTOBACILLUS SP. ON SEEDGERMINATION.
    (wolkite universty, 2024-09) CHUCHU MATIOS…; ESUBALEW GOBENA…; HABTAMU TILAHUN; MASTEWAL GETACHEW; MOHAMMED YIMER; MUNA ABDI…; SHIMELS SHIFERAW; TIGST GETO; KASYE DERSO
    This research aims to investigate how this specific type of bacteria influences the sprouting of seeds. The objectives will likely focus on understanding if Lactobacillus. has a positive, negative, or neutral efect on germination rates. Researchers might explore if this bacteria promotes germination by influencing factors like nutrient availability, seed coat breakdown. Lactobacillus species are group of bacteriathatare generally used to prepared probiotic foods and stimulate the growth of plants. In the present study, bacteria were isolated from Yoghurt on MRS agar medium. The isolates were identified by cultural, morphological and biochemical characterization. Lactobacillus isolates were found to be rod shaped, gram positive, non-motile. In castoff seed germination on the growth of Peas (Pisum sativum) crop plants, it was observed that enhanced germination rate was obtained; hence Lactobacillus sp. can be used as bioinoculant chemical fertilizers have been a boon to agriculture, allowing for increased crop yields, their overuse can negatively impact seed germination. The main culprit is imbalanced nutrients. Chemical fertilizers typically focus on delivering key nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, but can lack the micronutrients and organic matter that seeds rely on to germinate successfully.