Evaluation of Faba Bean Varieties Intercropped with Maize at South Achefer and Jabitenan Districts

The maize pulse intercropping participatory experiment was conducted using randomised complete block design with three replications on selected farmers’ fields for two years the districts of South Achefer and Jabitenan in 2014 2015 cropping seasons. faba bean treatements were improved varieties i.e Wolki, Moti, Tumsa, Dosha, Gebelcho, Degaga, Holetta-2, Obse. variety QPM 545. tested intercrops planted a pot size 19.125m2 (5.1m *3.75m) five rows which are 75cm apart from each other four middle rows, spacing between adjacent bocks 1m. For maize, recommended seed rate 25kg/ha fertilizer 138/180kg/ha N P2O5 used experiment. 100 kg DAP crops. performance earliness, pod number, disease reaction, length evaluated by research groups at flowering maturity stage pair wise ranking method. Grain yield collected central plot pulses. ANOVA LSD analyzed SAS version 9.0. Based their rank tolerance first followed number respectively. Whereas, earliness least size. Welki choices both districts. There significance difference mean grain crops bean. Variety scored highest 1202kg/ha besides, intercropped 7587 kg/ha. is recommended.