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ISSN: 2736-1411
13 Articles April 2023

Articles in this Issue

Effect of Untreated Petroleum Refinery Effluent on Bacterial and Fungal Population of Soil and Seedling Growth of Maize (zea Mays L.) in an Ultisol.

This trial was conducted to investigate the effect of applying untreated petroleum refinery effluent on bacterial and fungal population and seedling growth of maize in an utisol. 2 kg of soil from an...

Changes in Soil Physical Properties Due to Variable Weather Conditions Under Two Soil Types in South Western Nigeri

Soil physical properties changes with weather conditions over time. The degree of variation might be influenced by different soil textural classes. This study aimed at understanding the changes in...

Advances in Environmental Soil Microbiology Approaches in Nigeria (a Review)

Over the years, environmental soil microbiology has undergone major changes in methodology and approaches which have witnessed considerable progress all over the world especially in the area of...

P Sorption Characteristics in Hevea Supporting Soils of Coastal Plain Sand Origin in Southern Nigeria

Phosphorus (P) is a macronutrient element that plays a number of important roles in plants and soils including Hevea brasiliensis (Natural Rubber). Adequate P nutrition in rubber will result in...

Using Urea Intercalated Biochar and Organic Fertilizer as Soil Management Option Part 1: Main Effects on Soil Properties and Carbon Implication

The study evaluated the effect of application of some fertilizers on soil carbon dioxide evolution and unsaturated hydraulic conductivity (Kunsat) at daily time scale, while other soil properties...

Simulating Soil Nutrients Balance Using Monqi Model (monitoring for Quality Improvement) in a Rice Based Cropping System of Kano State, Nigeria

Enhancing soil microbial properties through balanced inputs of organic and inorganic amendments are key to sustainable soil and crop productivity. A laboratory incubation study was conducted to...

Impact of Mining on Heavy Metal Concentration and Soil Chemical Properties in Soils Sorrounding a Mining Site in Ebonyi State⸴ Nigeria

Field and laboratory studies were done to evaluate the effect of land use types on selected physical and chemical properties of soils in Umudike, southeastern Nigeria. Five land use types were...

Soil Microbial Activity Under Complementary Applications of Organic and Inorganic Amendments

The research described and quantified soil consistency as cumulative consistency value (CCV) at two moisture levels for different horizons of soil profiles located on sedimentary and basement complex...

Effect of Land Use Types on Selected Physical and Chemical Properties of Ultsiols in Umudike, Southeastern Nigeria.

Field experiments were carried out in 2018 and 2019 at the National Root Crops Research Institute Eastern Farm, Umudike, Southeastern Nigeria to examine the different forms of potassium and their...

Quantification of Moist and Wet Consistency of Horizons of Soils Formed on Different Parent Materials

This study was conducted during the 2000 and 2001 cropping seasons at the University Research Farm, Federal Universality of Technology, Yola to evaluate the effects of phosphorus on the phenological...

Different Forms of Potassium and Their Contributions Toward Potassium Uptake Under Ginger (zingiber Officinale Roscoe) Production in an Ultisol of Umudike, Southeastern Nigeria

To identify the quantity of optimal rates of zinc fertilizer needed for maximizing Vigna radiata yield, a greenhouse and field studies were conducted in two cropping seasons. For the greenhouse, zinc...

Effects of Phosphorus on the Phenological Traits of Maize (zea Mays) in Yola North Eastern Nigeria.

This study was conducted during the 2000 and 2001 cropping seasons at the University Research Farm, Federal Universality of Technology, Yola to evaluate the effects of phosphorus on the phenological...

Zinc Estimation Needs for Improvement of Vigna Radiata Productivity in Savannah Soils of South - Eastern Ecological Zone, Nigeria.

To identify the quantity of optimal rates of zinc fertilizer needed for maximizing Vigna radiata yield, a greenhouse and field studies were conducted in two cropping seasons. For the greenhouse, zinc...

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