TABLE 2 in Evaluation of Castor (Ricinus communis L.) Genotypes and Their Feeding Values on Rearing Performance of Eri Silkworm (Samia cynthia ricini Boisduval) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) in Southwest Ethiopia

TABLE 2: Agronomic performance of castor genotypes under Tepi conditions. Castor genotypesTen fresh leave weight (g)Ten dry leave weight (g)Number of raceme per plantSeed yield/plant (g)Steam thicknessLeave area (cm2)Tepi local258.33c108.331.6678.009.671020.00b219671302.00abc125.681.3338.339.331155.00ab219682334.67abc105.002.0005.688.671186.64ab219650368.67abc129.682.6679.0010.001185.00a200390413.00abc101.332.00010.008.331661.33abAbaro421.00ab114.332.6679.219.671447.00ab219645439.00a131.331.00010.6710.001222.33a106564382.67abc114.682.66711.679.331244.00a212631343.33abc92.333.3339.678.671232.00aWolenchite283.33bc90.002.33311.0010.331165.00abPvalue0.0370.9250.1500.3000.1920.040CV (%)2.473.711.732.591.087.59 Th e means within a column followed by different letters are significantly different at P <0.05 (the Tukey test).