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April 1, 2019 Volume 29 | Issue 1

Response of Soil Sustainability Indicators to the Changing Weather Patterns in Calabar, Southern Nigeria

Authors: Okon, P. B., Nwosu, N. J. & Isong, I. A.
The response of soil properties to changing weather variables revealed soil-environment functionality that is used to know whether soil quality is improving, remain constant or declining. This paper...
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April 1, 2019 Volume 29 | Issue 1

Some Selected Physical and Chemical Attributes of a Ustalf Under Different Tillage Practices at Dutse, Jigawa State Nigeria.

Authors: Nabayi, A., Girei, A.H., Usman, S., Abubakar, M.S., Haruna, F.D., Nkereuwem, M.E., Santuraki, H.A. & M.M. Usman.
Different tillage practices are being employed by the farmers of Jigawa state, and as such, there is a need to determine its influence on some physical and chemical properties, so that farmers will...
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April 1, 2019 Volume 29 | Issue 1

Variability of Some Soil Properties Along a Toposequence in a Basaltic Parent Material of Vom, Plateau State Nigeria

Authors: Mahmud A.T , Hassan I.M , Shehu B.M and Samndi M.A
Topography influences the distribution of some soil physical and chemical properties. This study assessed some variation in soil properties resulting from the topographic effect on Basaltic parent...
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April 1, 2019 Volume 29 | Issue 1

Characterization and Classification of Soils of a Toposequence at Osun Sacred Grove, Nigeria

Authors: Senjobi , B. A., Alabi , K. O., Ajiboye , G.A., and C.O., Adeofun
Rational use of forest resources without accurate knowledge of land and soil properties is a primary concern in achieving any millennium goal on afforestation. Hence, the morphological, physical and...
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April 1, 2019 Volume 29 | Issue 1

Effects of Different Land Uses on Soil Quality and Degradation in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria

Authors: Basil, E.C., Senjobi B.A, Oyegoke, C.O, Fabunmi, T.O.
A detailed soil survey was carried out at the Teaching and Research Farms of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. The study aimed to determine the effects of different land-use types on some...
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April 1, 2019 Volume 29 | Issue 1

Physicochemical Properties of an Alfisol Under Fallow and Adjacent Forest Lands and Their Suitability for Cocoyam, Pigeon Pea and Sweet Potato Production in Nsukka, Southeastern Nigeria.

Authors: Ugadu, M.E. and Asadu, C.L.A.
Forest land provides a wide range of ecosystem services such as reducing the impact of raindrops on the soil and maintenance of soil fertility, whereas fallowing is one method used in restoring the...
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April 1, 2019 Volume 29 | Issue 1

Soil Mapping and in - Situ Soil Description of Selected Land Area of Funtua, Nigeria

Authors: Shobayo A.B., Ya’u, S. L. and Tarfa, B.D.
The study was done to delineate soil mapping units and produce the soil map of a selected 10 000 ha land. Landsat imagery of the study area was acquired and used for land cover and land use...
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April 1, 2019 Volume 29 | Issue 1

Comparative Potential Effects of Biochar, Compost and Inorganic Fertilizer on Major Nutrient Ions Mobility and Stability in Screen - House Irrigated Maize in the Drier Savannas of Nigeria

Authors: Mansur U. Dawaki , Aliyu Abdulkadir , and Bassam L. Abdulrahman
A screen-house experiment was conducted in the dry season of 2017 to evaluate the potential effect of organic and inorganic soil amendments on the mobility and stability of significant plant nutrient...
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April 1, 2019 Volume 29 | Issue 1

Soil Mineralogical Characterization of Selected Carmine Alfisols and Plinthic Inceptisols of Funtua, Nigeria

Authors: Shobayo A.B., Ya’u, S.L. and Odunze, A.C.
This study aimed to characterize the mineralogical properties of soils formed over a basement complex parent material in the Northern Guinea Savanna agro-ecology of Nigeria. The selected study site...
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April 1, 2019 Volume 29 | Issue 1

Evaluation of Agronomic Performance of Maize (zea Mays L.) Under Different Rates of Npk Fertilizer Application in an Ultisol of Lafia, Nassarawa State

Authors: Usman, J. Idoga, S., Abagyeh, S.O., Ugese, F.D. and Ogbu, O.J.
The study was carried out in Lafia, Nassarawa State with the view to determine the optimum fertilizer rate for maize production among the Ultisols. The hybrid maize, Oba super II was used as a test...
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