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May 31, 2025 Volume 34 | Issue 1

Soil organic matter and soil structural stability under different landuses in Koupendri catchment, Benin Republic

Authors: Azuka, C.V., Nwite, J. N., Obi, M. E., and Igué , A. M.
Knowledge of contribution of land use to sustenance of soil organic matter (SOM) and soil structural stability is crucial to management of tropical soils for optimization of ecosystem services. The...
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May 31, 2025 Volume 34 | Issue 1

Geostatistical investigation and GIS-based spatial distribution of some micronutrients in Wukari soils, Taraba State, Nigeria

Authors: Waizah, Y. and Gani, A.T.
Mapping soil fertility is important for site-specific nutrient management; it gives an insight into soil nutrient content, which is crucial for land use planning, fertilizer recommendations, and...
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May 29, 2025 Volume 34 | Issue 1

Effects of NPK fertilizer on growth and yield of Nigerian turmeric (Curcuma longa linn.) germplasm in coastal rainforest ecology of Nigeria

Authors: Ekwere, E.O., Baiyeri, K.P, Ogbonna, P.E, Olojede, A. O and Ekwere, U.A.
The study investigated the responses of 10 Turmeric Nigerian Curcuma Longa (NCL) Germplasm, to NPK nutrient rates and its effect on some soil properties. The experiment laid out, was a 3 x 10...
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April 1, 2023 Volume 33 | Issue 1

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

Authors: B.L Abdulrahman
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...
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April 1, 2023 Volume 33 | Issue 1

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

Authors: Mgbonu Kelechi , Ogori Joeguluba , Okpoitari Simeone and Pawa DanAzumi
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...
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April 1, 2023 Volume 33 | Issue 1

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

Authors: Tijani, F. O., Adewumi, T. M., Abdulraman, O. A., Oyebola, O. K., Adebayo, A. A., Amosun, E. O., and Oyedele, D. J.
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...
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April 1, 2023 Volume 33 | Issue 1

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

Authors: Idehen, C.N., Bakare, A.O., Okore, I.K. and Osazee, F
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...
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April 1, 2023 Volume 33 | Issue 1

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

Authors: Ogbemudia, I., Edosa, V.I.O. and Ogboghodo, I.A.
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...
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April 1, 2023 Volume 33 | Issue 1

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

Authors: Ologunde O.H., Adebayo O.E. , Busari M.A.
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...
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April 1, 2023 Volume 33 | Issue 1

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

Authors: Ogbemudia, l., Ogboghodo, I. A., Edosa, V.I.O. and Ekiduefe, O. R.
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...
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