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April 1, 2013 Volume 23 | Issue 1

Heavy Metals Status of Soil and Their Uptake by Fluted Pumpkin (telfairia Occidentalis Hook F) Cultivated Along Ikpoba River Bank, Benin City

Authors: Orhue, E. R. and Izunwanne, C. L.
This study was carried out to assess the status of heavy metals in the soil and fluted pumpkin cultivated on the bank of Ikpoba River at Benin City. The sample area was 9000 m2. Soil samples were...
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April 1, 2013 Volume 23 | Issue 1

Fertility Evaluation of Some Soils in Adamawa State, Nigeria

Authors: Hassan, M., Saddiq, A. M. and A. Ibrahim
Surface (0-25) and sub-surface (25-80) soil samples were collected from Hong, in Hong Local Government and Chouchi plains, Yola South Local Government with the aim of evaluating their fertility...
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April 1, 2013 Volume 23 | Issue 1

Determination of Optimum Nitrogen Fertilizer Rates for Aloe Vera Growth, Yield and Nutrient Composition.

Authors: Owoade, F. M. , Adeoye G. O and Ewetola E. A.
Aloe vera (L) Burm. f. is an important medicinal plant with little information on agronomic requirements for its enhanced growth and nutrient composition. Two years field trial was conducted during...
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April 1, 2013 Volume 23 | Issue 1

Effect of Organic Manure Source and Time of Application on the Field Performance and Nutrient N Uptake of Ginger in the Guinea Savanna

Authors: Nwaogu, E.N., Nwauzor, E.C. and Mohammed, M.
The influence of organic manure from different sources applied at different time intervals before planting on the rhizome yield and nutrient N uptake of ginger was evaluated in 2009 and 2010 cropping...
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April 1, 2013 Volume 23 | Issue 1

Effects of Liming on Some Properties of South Eastern Soils of Nigeria

Authors: Bello, O. S. and Udofia, A. E.
Liming with agricultural lime was carried out at some locations in the old South-eastern part of Nigeria. One hectare each was acquired at Akpabuyo (Cross River State), Calabar (Cross River State),...
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April 1, 2013 Volume 23 | Issue 1

Combined and Sole Application of Compost and Npk Effect on Okra Yield, Soil and Nutrient Content

Authors: Law-ogbomo, K.E and S.O. Ojeniyi
An on-farm experiment was conducted at Uyinmwendin, Edo State, Nigeria in 2009 and 2010 to study immediate and residual effect of compost alone or combined with NPK fertilizer (NPK) on okra...
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April 1, 2013 Volume 23 | Issue 1

Effect of Cocoa Pod Husk Based Compost on the Growth, Nutrient Uptake and Dry Matter Yield of Roselle

Authors: Kayode, C.O., Akande, M. O., Adekunle, A. F., Ogunleti D. A. and Adeoye, G.O.
A pot experiment was conducted at the Screen house of Federal College of Agriculture, Ibadan to investigate the effect of composts on the growth, nutrient uptake and dry matter yield of Roselle....
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April 1, 2013 Volume 23 | Issue 1

Rice Response to Nitrogen Fertilizer on Three Wetland Soils in Ado - Ekiti, Nigeria

Authors: Fasina A.S., Shittu O.S. and Amoloja O.
Field experiment was conducted on three wetland soils during the 2011 late growing season at Ekiti State University Teaching and Research Farm to investigate the response of wetland rice to four...
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April 1, 2013 Volume 23 | Issue 1

Characterization of Organic Carbon Fractions in a Southwestern Nigerian Soil: an Acid Hydrolysis Approach.

Authors: S. J. Akinsete, O. F. Adebayo and J. I. Uponi
Soil organic carbon characterization using acid hydrolysis is commonly performed at high temperatures but rarely at room temperature. This study used acid hydrolysis at 95 ºC and 25 ºC to quantify...
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April 1, 2013 Volume 23 | Issue 1

Evaluation of Heavy Metals Concentrations in Plants of Biostimulated Contaminated Soils in Port Harcourt, Southern Nigeria

Authors: E. W. Samuel, Isirimah, N.O. and Etukudoh, N. E.
Pot experiments were carried out in the Teaching and Research Farm and in the green house of Crop/Soil Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Rivers State University of Science and Technology,...
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