OSAYANDE P.E., OVIASOGIE P.O., AWANLEMHEN B.E. AND ORHUE E.R
Knowledge of the fertility status of soils is basic to managing them for optimum crop production. The fertility status of a cultivated Shea (Vitellaria paradoxa C.F. Gaertn) field was assessed at...
Four soil profile pits were dug under differing cropping systems at Nigerian Institute For Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) experimental plantations in Benin City and chemically analysed. Cropping systems...
A. M. SAMNDI , J. O. ICHI , S. MIKO AND A. A. ADNAN
Four soil profile pits were dug under differing cropping systems at Nigerian Institute For Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) experimental plantations in Benin City and chemically analysed. Cropping systems...
The study was conducted during 2009/2010 dry season at locations (11o 58’ N, 8o 25’E and 110 39’N, 080 027’ E) both located in the Sudan Savanna Ecological Zone of Nigeria. The study was...
IKPE F. N., NWONUALA, A. I. AND IHEANACHO, CHIKA H.
The study was carried out to investigate the prevalence of Arbuscular Mycorrhizae (AM) infection in plantain(Musa spp) roots and population of spore in rhizosphere soils. Samples of roots and...
In a pot experiment, this study examined the impact of selected organic amendments on coastal plain and acid sulphate soils. Maize was used as a test crop. The treatments were as follows: cattle...
The research was carried out to investigate the effects of mycorrhizal inoculation and crop rotation on the growth and biomass production of maize. Maize as a staple food is grown in almost all part...
OLOWOKERE , F. A., ADESODUN J. K ., BABALOLA, O. A. AKINTOKUN, P. O . AND ADEYEYE, A. A
A study of gully erosion effects on soil properties in some soils of Edo State. Nigeria was investigated under natural conditions in five (5) gully sites from four Local Government Areas (Ekehuan...
AHUKAEMERE, C.M., NKWOPARA, U.N., AND EKPENYONG, O.S
Frequency of fertilizer application should be closely monitored to prevent excessive nutrient supply and environmental pollution. A field experiment was carried out in 2010 planting season at the...
The realization of the potentials of paddy soils necessitates taking the inventory of their micronutrients status. The available micronutrients status of soils of two varying paddy lands (upland and...
Eche, N .M , Amapu,I. Y, Bruns,M.A , Odunze, A.C ,Uyovbisere, E
Long - term productivity and sustainability of agro-ecosystems has been of great concern in agriculture for decades, hence development of various new approaches designed to maintain and protect soil...
Field experiment was conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm of the University of Calabar to compare the effects of sole and combined use of organic manure and urea on soil properties and yield...
fluted pumpkinfresh yieldorganic manureurea fertilizersoil chemical
Soil characterization helps us understand soils better which leads to their classification into categories. The steep hillside soils of three Obudu mountain ranges were selected for profile study for...
SAYANDE P.E., OVIASOGIE P.O., AWANLEMHEN B.E. AND ORHUE E.R.
Knowledge of the fertility status of soils is basic to managing them for optimum crop production. Fertility status of a cultivated Shea (Vitellaria paradoxa C.F. Gaertn) field was assessed at Bida,...
OSAYANDE P.E., OVIASOGIE P.O., EKEBAFE,M.O. AND MAIDOH F.U
Land use affects the fertility and management of soils. The influence of contrary land use types imposed on a Shea field was studied at NIFOR Substation, Bida, Niger state. The field, a sparse grass...
The effectiveness of organic fertilizer materials (decomposed Empty Fruit Bunch, EFB: Sunflower Compost, SFC; Palm-Oil Mill-Effluent, POME, Palm Kernel Cake, PKC and Biochar) for the production of...
AONDONA, O.; ILORI, E.G.; AWANLEMHEN, B.E.; UDOH M.; OKONJO, P.N.
Comparative effects of different rates of inorganic and organic fertilizers on the performance of improved coconut palms (hybrid and dwarf cultivars) were evaluated using coconut seedlings planted in...
The previous field trials on Sago palm cultivation in Malaysian peat under Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) fertilizers application failed to produce a positive growth response....
EZE P. C., ALHASSAN , A. B., KWARI , J. D., DADA , Y. M. TSADO , P. A. AND LAWAN , A.
A split-plot experiment with four replications was conducted at two sites in Maiduguri, Semi-arid North-East Nigeria to evaluate the influence of three rates of rice husk-mulch on the growth and...
EZE , P. C., ALHASSAN , A. B., TSADO , J. D., AND DADA , P. A. ONYEKWERE N., KWARI , Y. M.
In 2009, an experiment was carried out under rain-fed conditions at two sites to evaluate the influence of three rates of rice bran-mulch on the growth of sorghum and millet on a sandy loam soil in...
rice bran mulchsorghummilletplant heightleaf area indexroot perimeter
Frequent cases of human displacement, loss of properties and sometimes lives caused by seasonal floods in Makurdi Urban Centre in recent times necessitated a pedological investigation on the soils of...
MANIYUNDA, L.M., RAJI B.A., ODUNZE, A.C. AND MALGWI, W.B.
Soils developed on four basement complexes, namely Older Granites (OG), Quartzites (QZ), Mica Schists (MS) and Migmatite Gneiss (MG) were studied on crest position in Northern Guinea Savanna of...
basement complex rockmorphological and physical propertiessoil management
MANIYUNDA, L.M., RAJI, B.A., ODUNZE, A.C. AND MALGWI, W.B
Geochemistry of major elemental oxides of soils developed on basement complex rocks namely: older granite (OG), migmatite gneiss (MG), mica schist (MS) and quartzites (QZ) was studied in Kaduna...
AJIBOYE , G. A.; OLANIYAN, J. O. BOSIAKO , C. AND OYETUNDE , O. O.
The effects of cropping practices and soil management on the properties of basement complex- sedimentary transitional zone soils in South Western Nigeria was assessed using soil samples from the...
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