Soil Science

Effect Of Cocoyam/Vgetable Cowpea Intercropping On Four Varieties Of Vegetable Cowpea

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A field experiment was conducted between April and September 2004 at Umudike to determine the effects of intercropping 4 vegetables cowpea varieties with cocoyam on growth and...
41 pages (4878 words) · Projects · 2 years ago

Potassium Quantity-Intensity (Q/I) Relationship In Modified Soils

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Modified and non modified soils were studied to determine potassium quantity-intensity (Q/I) relations and compare some of their physico- chemical properties. The modified soil...

55 pages (8540 words) · Projects · 2 years ago

Sesquioxide Distribution Along A Toposequence In Amaoba Area In Ikwuano L.G.A Abia State Nigeria

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Two forms of sesquloxides, DCB — Fe and Al and oxalate Fe and Al were analyzed to determine their distribution on pedons along a typical toposequence located in the coastal plain...

51 pages (11026 words) · Projects · 2 years ago

Investigation Of Some Soil Properties Under Different Landuse Systems In Abofimbaise, South East Nigeria

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Soils under different landuse systems were investigated in Aboh-Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo state, Nigeria. The landuse systems were: grass, forest, four- year bush fallow...

44 pages (9213 words) · Projects · 2 years ago

Cultivation, Yield Performance And Nutritional Composition Of Hypsizygus Ulmarius (Bull.: Fr.) Redhead (Elm Oyster) On Some Agro Wastes

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This study investigated the cultivation, yield performance and nutritional composition of Hypsizygus ulmarius grown on agricultural waste from Musa sapientum (MS), M paradisiaca...

88 pages (19120 words) · Theses · 2 years ago

Studies On Boron Chemistry Of Some Soils In Southeastern Nigeria And Its Effect On Groundnut (Arachis Hypogaea L. Var. Ex — Darker) Performance


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The primary sources of boron in most soils are boron — containing minerals of either the very insoluble tourmaline and the volatile emanations of volcanoes or the very soluble...

186 pages (46487 words) · Theses · 2 years ago

Influence Of Poultry Manure And NPK Fertilizer On Selected Soil Properties, Nutrient Uptake, Growth And Yield Of Two Cocoyam Cultivars In An Ultisol Of South Eastern Nigeria

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A field study was conducted at the University of Uyo Teaching and Research Farm for two cropping seasons (2005 and 2006) to evaluate the influence of poultry manure (PM) and NPK...

194 pages (29433 words) · Theses · 2 years ago

Application Of Remote Sensing Technique In The Mapping Of Soils Of Ikot-Ekpene Area Of Akwa-Ibom State

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Information on soil characteristics and terrain form is essential in the description and mapping of soils. Thus information on the soil of lkot-Ekpene area is used for this study,...

69 pages (14066 words) · Theses · 2 years ago

An Investigation Into The Use Of Leguminous Cr01' Residues And Wood Ash For Improving Soil Conditions And Productivity Of Maize (Zea Mays L.) In Southeast Nigeria.

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Soils of southeast Nigeria are predominantly acidic, sandy, and physically fragile. They are also deficient in organic mailer, nitrogen and basic callous. Because of...

228 pages (37780 words) · Theses · 2 years ago

Changes In Soil Physical And Chemical Properties In Relation To Slope Position Along A Toposequence In Ikwuano L.G.A Of Abia State, Nigeria

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A study was carried out along a topo sequence in lkwuano L.G.A of Abia State to evaluate changes in soil physical and chemical properties. Five points: crest (A), upper slope (B),...

45 pages (9319 words) · Projects · 2 years ago

Responses Of Vegetable Cowpea Cultivatars To Intra-Row Spacing (Vigna Unguiculatal Walp)

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A field experiment was conducted in the 2003 cropping season at Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike experimental fan to study the response of' four vegetable COWC...

45 pages (6454 words) · Projects · 2 years ago

Properties Of Soils Used For Dry Season Vegetable Crop Production In South Eastern Nigeria

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the properties of soils used for dry

season vegetable production in south eastern Nigeria. In this study, soil were

collected from farms on which...

36 pages (5290 words) · Projects · 2 years ago

Evaluation Of Reduced Rates Of Glyphosate, Propanil And Glyphosate + Propanil Mixture For The Control Of Panicum Maximum And Digit Aria Horizontalis In An Ultisol

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A field experiment was conducted during the 2004 cropping season in the ultisol of the Eastern farm of MOUAIJ; to determine the effect of reduced rates of glyphosate. propanil and...

31 pages (4856 words) · Projects · 2 years ago

Agronomic Potentials Of Mound Of Nasute Termite For Garden Egg Production


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This study was conducted to investigate the effects of amending soil with termite mound on the physical and chemical properties of the soil. Another objective of the study was to assess...

39 pages (7132 words) · Projects · 2 years ago

Field Control Of Fusarium Wilt Of Tomato In The Humid Tropics

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Four treatments, woodash, dry poultry manure, neem Azandarichta indica water extract and a resistant variety (Roma VF) were evaluated for their efficacy in the control of Fusarium wilt and...

25 pages (4001 words) · Projects · 2 years ago

Effect Of different Soil Types And Nitrogen Levels On The Performance Of Early Grown Maize In Umudike

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A greenhouse experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of different soil types and nitrogen levels on the growth and performance of maize for soils of the Western teaching and...

50 pages (12431 words) · Projects · 2 years ago

Agronomic Potential of Different Types of Termite Mounds

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A greenhouse experiment was conducted to evaluate the agronomic potentials of two different tennite mounds, macrotermes and microtermes mounds both of which, were collected from within the...

40 pages (5918 words) · Projects · 2 years ago

Screening For Tolerance to Wilt Diseases in Rainfed Tomato in Umiidike.

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'Ten different varieties of tomato were screened in field experiments in Umudike, for tolerance to wilt diseases during the 1998 wet season. The results showed that all plants wilted and...

30 pages (5529 words) · Projects · 2 years ago

Determination of Phosphorus Requirement of Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata) In Some Soils of Southeastern Nigeria Using Phosphate Sorption Isotherm

 

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The study was designed to determine the fertilizer P requirement of cowpea using P sorption isotherm. The P - sorption capacities of some soils Umudike and Bende, were determined....

57 pages (10314 words) · Projects · 2 years ago

Effects Of Fertilizer, Lime And Organic Manure On The Nodulation And Growth Of Soybean (Glyc/Ne Max(L) Merrill) In South Eastern Nigeria

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Green house experiment was conducted to study the effects of organic manure, lime and

inorganic fertilizer on the nodulation and growth of Soybean (Glycine max (L) merrill) on an

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42 pages (7430 words) · Projects · 2 years ago
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