Habtamu Yigermal Temie

1.     Profile photo

2.  Full Name: Habtamu Yigermal Temie

3.  Specialization: Plant Nutrition

4.  Academic rank: PhD candidate

5.  Department: Horticulture

6.  Phone number: +251921289837

7.  Institutional email: habtamu_yigermal@dmu.edu.et

8.  Alternative email: habtamuyigermal@gmail.com

9.  Research interests:

Ø  Stomatal regulation, photosynthetic efficiency and crop yield enhancement

Ø  Soil organic carbon sequestration, sustainable soil fertility and nutrient management

Ø  Soil–plant–microbe interactions and their role in improving agroecosystem resilience

10.  ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0606-2857

11.  List of publications:

1. Yigermal, H., Nakachew, K., & Assefa, F. (2019). Effects of integrated nutrient application on phenological, vegetative growth and yield-related parameters of maize in Ethiopia: a review. Cogent Food & Agriculture, 5(1), 1567998.
2. Yigermal, H., & Assefa, F. (2019). Impact of the invasive water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) on socio-economic attributes: a review. Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, 4(2), 46-56.
3. Yigermal, H., Nakachew, K., & Assefa, F. (2024). The effects of seedling transplanting on growth and yield performance of maize (Zea mays L.) for climate change resilience in Burie District, Northwestern Ethiopia: Dataset Article. Data in Brief, 54, 110410.
4. Yigermal, H., Tadesse, T., Abate, A., Nakachew, K., & Alemayehu, G. (2021). Effects of seedling type and age on the yield and yield-related traits of transplanted maize (Zea mays L.) in Burie District, Northwestern Ethiopia. Ethiopian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 31(3), 115-133.
5. Yigermal, H., Nakachew, K., & Assefa, F. (2020). Distribution, threats and management options for water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) in Ethiopia: a review.
6. Yigermal, H., Tadesse, T., & Abate, A. (2021). Effects of Seedling Types and Their Age on Phenological and Vegetative Growth Parameters of Maize (Zea Mays L.) in Burie District, West Gojjam Zone, North Western Ethiopia.
7. Nakachew, K., Yigermal, H., Assefa, F., Gelaye, Y., & Ali, S. (2024). Review on enhancing the efficiency of fertilizer utilization: Strategies for optimal nutrient management. Open Agriculture, 9(1), 20220356.
8. Nakachew, K., Yigermal, H., Assefa, F., Ali, S., Simachew, M., & Gebeyehu, T. (2025). Growth and yield components of bread wheat as affected by seed and nitrogen‐phosphorous fertilizer rates in Burie District, Northwestern Ethiopia. Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management, 11(1), e70020.
9. Assefa, F., Mengist, Y., Yigermal, H., & Nakachew, K. (2025). From brewery waste to agricultural wealth: Enhancing nitrogen use efficiency and productivity of maize through brewery sludge and blended NPS fertilizer in North Mecha District, Northwestern Ethiopia. PLoS One, 20(5), e0319958.