Agronomy

Crop Interactions and Nutrient Management: Implications for Food Security in Degraded Ecosystems

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In all, fertilizer or pesticide was never applied but very high yields were always obtained from such crops as cassava, cocoyams, maize, okra, fluted pumpkin, eggplant, groundnut, melon...

42 pages (8609 words) · Inaugural Lectures · yesterday

Agronomic Response of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L Monech) to different doses of formaldehyde

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This research project on agronomic breeding was conducted at the Eastern Research Farm of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. The objective of this research was to establish...

66 pages (8278 words) · Theses · 5 days ago

Bud-Nipping Effect Of Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) On The Growth And Yield Of Cassava And Pigeon Pea In Pigeon Pea/Cassava Intercrop In Umudike -Nigeria

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Field trials were conducted at the research farm of National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike (NRCRI) (070 330 , 0.50 29/ N) in 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 cropping seasons to determine...

89 pages (22138 words) · Theses · 1 month ago

Response Of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam), To NPK-Enriched Rice Mill Waste (BRAN) Forms For Commercial Root Production In Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria

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A two-year field experiment was conducted at the National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike situated in a rain forest agro-ecology in 2020 and 2021 cropping seasons to evaluate the...

78 pages (23359 words) · Theses · 2 months ago

Cytogenetic Studies On Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranean (L) Verde)

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The study reports the results of analysis of chromosomes of Vigna subterraneap rformed in the mitotic prometaphase and metaphase stages using conventional techniques. The somatic...

69 pages (11367 words) · Theses · 2 months ago

Critical Period Of Weed Interference In Early And / Medium Maturing Soybean (Glycine Max (L) MERR).

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 The critical period of weed interference in two maturity groups of soybean ( early and medium) was examined in this study. Four varieties, two early and two medium maturing varieties...

65 pages (12416 words) · Projects · 2 months ago

'Determination of optimum plant population of egusi melon (Colocynthls citrullus (L) O. KTz) for weed control and yield of sweet corn/egusi melon intercrops'

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 Two field experiments were conducted at eastern farm of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike in 2006 and 2007 cropping seasons to determine the optimum plant population...

50 pages (10583 words) · Theses · 2 months ago

Effect Of Inorganic Nitrogen And Potassium On Yield Of Sweet Potato Upomoea Batatas (L.) LAM) In A Tropical Ultisol.

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Two field experiments were used to study the responses of sweet potato to application of nitrogen and potassium fertilizer in a humid tropical ultisol in the 1998 and 1999 cropping...

Theses · 2 months ago

Studies On Spent Mushroom Substrate, Crop Interactions, NPK Fertilizer And Location With Sweetpotatoes In South Eastern Nigeria.

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Three field experiments were conducted between 2018 and 2020 cropping seasons at the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (RFIN), Humid Forest Research Station farm Umuahia, and at Itu...

157 pages (29616 words) · Dissertations · 2 months ago

Agronomic Attributes Of Cucumber Varieties (Cucumis sativus L.) As Affected By Time Of Poultry Manure Application In Umudike, South Eastern Nigeria.

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An experiment on the Agronomic attributes of cucumber varieties (Cucumis sativus L.) as affected by time of poultry manure application in Umudike, South Eastern Nigeria, was conducted at...

103 pages (17935 words) · Theses · 3 months ago

Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) Response To Integrated Nutrient Management In Umudike, Nigeria

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89 pages (23145 words) · Theses · 3 months ago

Analysis Of Yield, Yield Components And Proximatecomposition Of Hybrid Maize (Zea mays L.) Genotypes in Umuahia, Abia State.

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Twenty hybrid maize genotypes were evaluated in Umuahia   Abia state, to study their yield, yield components and proximate composition. The genotypes were separated into two...

17 pages (41141 words) · Theses · 3 months ago

Plant Population And Zinc Application Effects On Growth, Yield And Productivity Of Component Crops In Maize-Mungbean Intercropping Scheme

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Two field experiments were conducted from August to November 2017, April to July 2018 planting seasons at Eastern Farm of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State to...

15 pages (27338 words) · Theses · 4 months ago

Assessment Of Some Selected Cassava (Manihot Esculenta Crantz) Genotypes For Yield And Reaction To Diseases Across Four Agro-Ecological Zones In Nigeria

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Cassava is a starchy root crop that is among the most important tropical food crops in the world. The plant is endowed with a number of characteristics and exciting potential role in...

103 pages (21348 words) · Theses · 4 months ago

CPP 312 Arable Crop Production B

FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION, 2016/2017 ACADEMIC SESSION. 

1 page (357 words) · Exam Question Papers · 5 months ago

CCS 311 Introduction to Biotechnology

FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION, 2019/2020 ACADEMIC SESSION.

1 page (205 words) · Exam Question Papers · 5 months ago

CPP 312 Arable Crop Production

2019/2020 First Semester Examination 

1 page (438 words) · Exam Question Papers · 5 months ago

CPP 322 Horticultural And Ornamental Crop Production

SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION, 2017/2018 ACADEMIC SESSION

1 page (260 words) · Exam Question Papers · 6 months ago

CPP321 (Permanent crop production)

SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS 2013/2014 SESSION

PERMANENT CROP PRODUCTION - CPP 321 

1 page (337 words) · Exam Question Papers · 7 months ago

CPP221 (Principles of Crop Production)

second semester examination 2016/2017

CPP221 (Principles of Crop Production)


1 page (418 words) · Exam Question Papers · 7 months ago

Effect Of Stem Portion And Number Of Stakes Per Stand On The Growth And Yield Of Cassava Variety – NR 8082

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Investigations were conducted to study the effects of stem portions and number of stakes per stand on crop establishment, growth and yield of cassava variety NR 8082 in a tropical ultisol...

54 pages (12282 words) · Theses · 7 months ago

Effects Of Cocoa Pod Ash Rates On The Growth And Yield Of Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus (L.) Moench) In Umudike, Southeastern Nigeria.

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The research, effect of cocoa pod ash rates on the growth and yield of Okra in Umudike, Southeastern Nigeria, was conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm of Michael Okpara University...

30 pages (6379 words) · Theses · 7 months ago

Agronomic evaluation of cucumber (cucumissativusl.) In an ultisol

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Four field experiments were conducted inOwerri, Imo State in 2015 and 2016 cropping seasons. Number of leaves/plant, number of branches/plant, vinelength, leaf area index(LAI), number...

59 pages (41150 words) · Dissertations · 7 months ago

Effect of plant population, Time of introduction and organic and inorganic fertilizers on growth and yield of sweetpotato (ipomoea batatas) (l.)/eggplant (solanum gilo) (l.) Intercropping system in south eastern Nigeria

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Three field experiments were conducted at the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike experimental field (located on longitude 07˚ 33̍ E and latitude 05˚ 29̍ N and at...

165 pages (32471 words) · Dissertations · 7 months ago
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