Emerging supply crisis in the food chain of crops such as Bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) from traditionally major producing areas of Southern and Northern guinea savannah of Nigeria to other parts...
bell pepperwet and dry seasonsagro-ecologyp and k fertilisersyield.
This study assessed the impacts of untreated dye effluent collected from three dyeing sites on soil heavy metal accumulation, uptake by root and accumulation in amaranthus shoot. Dye effluents...
Okoli, N. H., Uzoho, B. U., Onweremadu, E. U., Ahukaemere, C. M., Osisi, A. F. and Aliba, E.O.
The status of available Zn, Cu, Ni and Fe was studied in four representative soil profiles of different parent materials (Coastal Plain Sands, Alluvium, Falsebedded Sandstones and Imo Clay Shale) in...
available micronutrientsparent materialssoil profilesoil properties
One of the major problems bedeviling crop production in many parts of the tropics is low soil fertility status. Thus, this report evaluates the effects of soil fertility improvement by velvet bean...
ibadan brewery waste based compostvelvet-fallowamaranthssoil fertilityresidual fer-
Three experiments were established in the field within Landmark University Teaching and Research Farm during 2013 and 2014 cropping seasons (August – November each year). One experiment tested the...
A study was carried out in a 28-year old Oil palm (Elaeis guineesis) plantation established on a gently sloping terrain in NIFOR Benin, Nigeria to determine the geo-spatial distribution of soil...
A study was conducted to examine the influence of slope position and depth on soil physical properties in an oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) plantation established on a gently sloping terrain in NIFOR...
Different rates of wood ash at 0 to 6t/ha were applied to cowpea crop in an experiment carried out at Akure, Southwest Nigeria to study effects of ash on cowpea performance soil and plant nutrients...
A detailed soil survey using grid method was conducted to characterize and rate irrigation suitability of soils and relate it with okra productivity under surface irrigation. Two soil profiles were...
parametric evaluationirrigation suitability ratings (potentials)irrigation frequency
A trial was conducted on field between May – September, 2010 in two agroecologies of South West, Nigeria to determine the effect of different organic based fertilizer source on growth and yield...
Oko-Oboh, E., Senjobi, B. A., Ajiboye, G. A., Oviasogie, P.O. and Awanlemhen, B. E.
The need for appropriate and maximum utilization of available agricultural lands on sustainable basis cannot be over emphasized. Hence, this study was conducted to investigate the suitability of the...
Low soil fertility is a major problem for cocoa establishment on the field; however, cocoa (Theobroma cacao L) is characterized by high nutrient demand particularly N, P, K, Ca and Mg during its...
cocoafertilizerssoils properties and nutrient uptake.
Oviasogie, P.O., Awanlemien, B. E. and Ikyaahemba, P. T.
The study was conducted to assess the effects of different land use practices on soil micronutrients in 18 soil samples collected at 0-15 cm and 15-30 cm depth respectively from three land use types...
critical levelland use typesmicronutrientsughoton community.
Ahukaemere, C.M., Uzoho, B,U., Ndukwu, B.N., Onwudike, S,U., Okoli, N.H. and Irokwe, I. F.
Appropriate management of soil fertility should rely upon sound knowledge of the nutrients reserve and their availability. This is only possible if there is adequate information on the influence of...
The quest to make available, cheaper, cleaner, more efficient and more reliable sources of energy and feedstock for industrial and domestic uses,in Aba Owerrinta axis of Abia State, Southeastern...
Soil physical and chemical properties are strongly influenced by soil management systems and changes in land use. The study was carried out in Iseyin LGA of Oyo state which is a derived savannah zone...
land usevariationsoil depthsoil physical and chemical properties.
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