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April 1, 2021 Volume 31 | Issue 1

Agronomic Potentials of Boiler Ash Derived from Oil Palm Wastes as Fertilizer, Soil Amendment, and Liming Materials.

Authors: Ezema, R. A. , Asadu C.L.A., Onunwa, A.O., and Ifejimalu, A.T.C
One potential problem with recycling power plant ashes is its variability both from fuel to fuel and within a certain fuel-type. This study obtained information on the main components of ashes...
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April 1, 2021 Volume 31 | Issue 1

Agronomic Potentials of Boiler Ash Derived from Oil Palm Wastes as Fertilizer, Soil Amendment, and Liming Materials.

Authors: Ezema, R. A. , Asadu C.L.A., Onunwa, A.O., and Ifejimalu, A.T.C
One potential problem with recycling power plant ashes is its variability both from fuel to fuel and within a certain fuel-type. This study obtained information on the main components of ashes...
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April 1, 2021 Volume 31 | Issue 1

Lowland Rice Yield Responses to Variation in Water Management in a Sudan Savannah Soil of Nigeria.

Authors: Girei, A. H., Nabayi, A., Amapu, I.Y. and Mudiare, O. J. and Abdulkadir, A .
This study investigates the applicability of reduced water management (alternate wetting and drying AWD) practice alongside continuous flooding (CF) which is the traditional water management practice...
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December 1, 2020 Volume 30 | Issue 3

Effect of Land - Use on Particulate Organic Carbon and Carbohydrates Distributions in Dry - and Wet - Sieved Stable Aggregates in an Ultisol

Authors: Udom, B.E. and Simon, U.G.
Particulate organic carbon (POC) and carbohydrates (R-CHO) distributions in dry- and wet-sieved aggregates in four land-use types in southern Nigeria were studied. The land-use types were: secondary...
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December 1, 2020 Volume 30 | Issue 3

Assessment of the Responsiveness of Soybean Varieties to Bradyrhizobium Japonicum Inoculation in Ogbomoso, Southwest Nigeria

Authors: Olaboopo, M. T. and Kolawole, G. O.
Soybean varieties may respond differently to rhizobium inoculation, for im- proved yield and nitrogen fixation. Therefore, responses of ten soybean varieties to rhizobium were evaluated in 2018 at...
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December 1, 2020 Volume 30 | Issue 3

Impact of Land Use System on Soil Quality in Southwest Nigeria

Authors: Amosu, S. A.
A soil quality (SQ) evaluation was conducted on three different farm locations in the Ijebu-Igbo region of Ogun State Nigeria to ascertain the health status of the soils. The farmlands have been...
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December 1, 2020 Volume 30 | Issue 3

Micronutrient Status of Grain Size Fractions in Soils of Land Uses in Mbano, Southeastern, Nigeria

Authors: Uzoho, B.U. and Irokwe, I.F.
Micronutrient status in grain size fractions provides information on the active soil fraction and the ability for stabilization against microbial decomposition. Total, available, exchangeable and...
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December 1, 2020 Volume 30 | Issue 3

Effects of Land Use on Forms of Phosphorus in Coastal Plain Sands of Nigeria

Authors: Obi, J. C., Ibia, T. O. and Ikott, I. E.
This research studied the effect of land uses changes on the forms of phosphorus within the coastal plain sands landscape of southeastern Nigeria. Satellite imageries and soil data including...
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December 1, 2020 Volume 30 | Issue 3

The Impact of Land Use Types and Acidity Indices on Soil Humic Fractions Quantities at Umudike, Tropical Rainforest, Nigeria

Authors: Onwuka, M. I., Okonta, U and Asobia, P. C.
Natural humic fractions deposited in the soil are most times sources of industrial humic substances use for crop production. However, the quantities of the humic substances, which are components of...
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December 1, 2020 Volume 30 | Issue 3

Comparison of the Characteristics of Soils of Isolated Forests and Adjacent Grasslands in Nsukka Area of Enugu State, Nigeria

Authors: C.L.A, Asadu and C. Odugu
The soils of isolated forests on hilltops and the surrounding grasslands in three locations at Ashor Hill, AttabaHill, and Umuowo Hill, all in Nsukka area were comparatively characterized. Two auger...
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