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Studies on the root rot disease of cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittfolium (L.) Schott) caused by Pythium myriotylum Dresch, were carried out in the laboratory, greenhouse and ...
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Survey of the cassava anthracnose disease (CAD) was conducted in the wet and dry seasons of 2006 and 2007 in six major cassava-growing areas of Akwa Ibom State. Five farms in each...
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Field studies were conducted at the sub-station of the National Horticultural Research Institute, Okigwe Imo State during the early and late seasons of 2006 and 2007 to monitor...
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Taro leaf blight caused by Phytophora colocasiae is a disease of major importance in many region of the word where taro is grown. This study was carried out and aimed at preliminary...
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The antimicrobial activity and phytochemical analysis on the leaves of Carica papaya, Citrus sinensis, Citrus paradisi and Vernonia amygdalina was carried out. The four plant species were...
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This study is aimed at investigating the effect of dumpsite soil on the vegetative growth, heavy metal accumulation, proximate composition and vitamin contents of Telfaira occidentalis. The...
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The work involved the investigation of the effect of different substrates on the phytochemical, heavy metals and minerals var florida. The highest gross of heavy metals fruit bodies was...
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The present study was conducted to evaluate the anti-microbial and proximate composition of sixteen different spices. The spices investigated were Monodora myristica, Coranarum sativum,...
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This research work was aimed at evaluating the effect of X-irradiation doses on the growth component and proximate composition of two varieties of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench)....
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This study investigated the mutagenic effect of x-ray on growth of pepper (Capsicum annum) of three different varieties of pepper- Langa langa, (World bitter and California wonder). The...
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The effect of ethanoic and aqueous extract of Moringa oleifera and Senna alata on the germination and seedling growth of maize and soybean were investigated in laboratory and field (pot)...
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Bombax buonopozense (P) Beauv is one of the family Malvaceae formerly known as Bombacaceae. The plant is commonly known as Gold Coast Bomax or red flowered silk cotton tree....
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This study is aimed at investigating the effect of charcoal, sooth and spent oil on the growth of cow-pea (Vignia unguiculataL.), maize (Zea mays), okro (Abelmoschus esculentus). The...
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This study was conducted to examine the In vitro antifungal activity of leaf ethanol extracts of Azadirachta indica, Senna alata, Eucalyptus camaldulensis and Tithonia diversifolia against...
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Bombax buonoponenzes (P.Beauv) is a medicinal plant used in treating migraine headache and it is used also to increase lactation in nursing mothers as well as other uses. The present study...
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The chemical and elemental constituents of fresh leaves of Pterocarpus santalinoides were evaluated. The fresh green Pterocarpus Santalinoides leaves were handpicked to remove foreign...
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The field experiment was to study the effect of urea on the growth and development of maize at different rates of application in South Eastern region of Nigeria. Completely randomized block...
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The emergence of biodegradable pesticides as safe option has reduced the problems that result from the use of synthetic insecticides, thus creating a renewed interest in their development...
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Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus var florida (Fries) Singer was cultivated on different agro-wastes, Andropogongayanus straw and oil- palm bunch,in the ratio of control...
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This work involved the investigation of the effect of different substrates (Andropogongayanus, Pennisetumpurpureum andPanicum maximum) on the yield, proximate composition and mineral...
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This research work investigated the yield, nutritional and chemical composition of Pleurotus ostreatus mushroom grown on Adropogon gayanus straw boosted with Cassava, (Manihot esculenta,...
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The proximate compositions, pH, cellulose and hemicellulose compositions of the fruit bodies ofPleurotus pulmonarius (FR.) Quél cultivated on Oil Palm Bunch Fibre (OPBF) treated with HCl at...
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To access the role of biocide in the environment and the impact of biocide resistance, a panel of biocides was evaluated for antimicrobial activity and biocide resistance patterns. ...
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The performance of three varieties of Okra Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench were observed based on their growth parameters on a coastal plain soil of Umudike, south eastern Nigeria. The...
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The effect of the aqueous leaf extract of Moringa oleifera on the germination and seedling growth of groundnut and cowpea was investigated. Five treatment levels having different...