Agronomy

Studies On Morphological Characters, Flowering Intensity And Tuber Yield In Intra-Specific Hybrids Of Dioscorea Rotundata (P0IR)

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Studies were carried out on newly developed Intra-specific hybrids of Dioscorea rot undata to select higher tuber yielding and flowering intensity varieties, plant characters contributing...

140 pages (28508 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

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

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Intercropping, which is a form of farming system practiced by farmers includes among other patterns the growing of more than one crop simultaneously on the same area of land...

126 pages (28549 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Growth Yield And Nutrient Composition Of Two Orange- Fleshed Sweet Potato Varieties As Influenced By Organic Manure Sources And Residual Effect Of The Manures On Cucumber

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An experiment was conducted at two different sites and seasons. The wet season experiment was carried out at the premises of National Soil, Plant, Fertilizer and Water Laboratory,...

90 pages (22221 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Response Of Maize Varieties (Zea Mays L) To Organic And In — Organic Fertilizers

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The response of three commercial maize varieties (zea mays L) (Bende white, Oba super 2 and Suwan -1- SR.) to NPK, compost and poultry manure was investigated at Michael Okpara...

60 pages (9730 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Field Evaluation And Diallel Analysis Of Metric Traits In Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus (L) Moench) Under The Tropical Rainforest Environment Of Southeastern Nigeria

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Field experiments were conducted in 2005 and 2006 to evaluate the performance of seven varieties of okra (Lady Finger, Clemson Spineless, Agwu Early, NHAE 47-4, TAE38, Jokoso and...

231 pages (54225 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Propagule Size Population And Intercrop Studies With Sweetpotato (Ipomoea Batats (L.) Lam) In The South East Agro-Ecological Zone Of Nigeria

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Three field experiments were conducted at Umudike in 2003 and 2004 to investigate the effects of number of nodes (1, 2 ,3 and 4 node cutting) and. intra-row spacing (20, 30 and 40 cm)...

146 pages (37809 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Response Of Vegetable Cowpea Vigna Unguiculata To Intra Row Spacing

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The effect of intra-row spacing (20,40 and 60cm) on two vegetable cowpea (Akidiani and 1T86F-2014-1) varieties were investigated in a field trial at Umudike during the wet season...

39 pages (5295 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Inheritance Pattern Of Fruit Size In Interspecific Crosses Between Lycopersicon Esculentum Mill And L. Pimpinellifolium Jusl

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The mode of inheritance of fruit size in crosses invoMng tomato (Lycopersicon escu!entum Mill) and its Wild relative (L pimpine!IifoIium Jusi.) was investigated. Fruit size as...

58 pages (9998 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Density, Sowing Time And Varietal Effects On The Productivity Of Vegetable Cowpea ( Vigna Unguiculata (L) Walp) And Maize (Zea Mays L) Inter cropping System

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Three field experiments were conducted in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike Research farm between 2006 and 2007. Experiment one evaluated the effect of component...

126 pages (26106 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Response Of Vegetable Cowpea (Vigna Unguicidata (L.) Walp) To Gamma Ray Irradiation In Umudike Southeastern Nigeria

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Field experiments were conducted during the 2002 and 2003 cropping seasons at the Teaching and Research Farm of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Urnudike, to assess the...

74 pages (14959 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Breeding Studies In Capsicum Spp.

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Three experiments were carried out using ten collections of pepper (Capsicum spp) with the aim of developing high yielding varieties. The ten collections were first evaluated in...

116 pages (22775 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Breeding Studies In Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata (L.) Walp).

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One hundred and eight genotypes of cowpea were evaluated in 1999 for yield and associated characters at the research farm of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike in...

217 pages (40726 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Studies On Intercropping Cassava (Manihot Esculenta Crantz), Soybean [Glycine Max (L.) Merrill] And Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus L. Moench) In A Humid Forest Zone Of Southeastern Nigeria.

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Five field experiments each in two cropping seasons were conducted at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, research farm, Umudike between 2000 and 2003 to evaluate the growth...

194 pages (42220 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Agronomic Traits Relationships And The Inheritance Of Nodulation In Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata (L) Walp)

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Four experiments were carried out in the Green 1-louse and Research Farm of' Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria, between 2005 and 2007, to...

153 pages (30230 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Studies On Lime And Potassium Fertilizer Requirements Of Soybean (Glycine Max (L.) Merrill) In A Humid Tropical Ultisol

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Field plot experiments were used to study the response of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill var. TGX 1485-ID) to application of lime and potassium fertilizer in a tropical ultisol...

56 pages (11743 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Simulation And Acronomic Studies On Mungbean (Vigna Radiata L. Wilczek) In A Lowland Rain Forest Ecology Of Southeastern Nigeria

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Umudike (05 29 N. 07 33 E). a typical rainforest agro- ecological zone, was assessed for suitability for the growth and production of an Indian sub-continent originated mungbean (...

211 pages (46958 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Response Of Vegetable Cowpea/Maize Intercrop To Early And Late Rains Of The Humid Tropics

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Two field experiments were conducted in early and late rains during the 2005 cropping season at the Ministry of Agriculture's farm, Lodu Ndume, Latitude 05°33'N and Longitude 07°...

53 pages (10010 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Response Of Maize (Zea Maps L.) And Sweet Potato (Ipomoea Batatas (I.) Lam) Intercroppin6 Systems To Nitrogen Rates In The Humid Tropical Environment Of South-Eastern Nigeria

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Two field experiments were conducted in Western and Eastern Farms of the National Root Crops Research Institute Uniudike between 2006 and 2007, to investigate the response of...

79 pages (15561 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Evaluation Of Some F2 Segregating Populations Of Pepper (Capsicum Spp.) For Yield And Yield Components At Okigwe, Imo State

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A study was carried out between July, 2004 and February, 2005 at National Horticultural Research Institute, Mbato, Okigwe, to evaluate seven F2 segregating population of pepper...

76 pages (14604 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Studies On Some Agronomic Practices And Cultivatar Mixtures In The Production Of Rainfed Lowland Rice (Oryza Sativa L) In The Humid Rain Forest Zone Of Cross Rivers State

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Four field experiments each in two cropping seasons were conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm of the University of Calabar, Calabar, between 2005 and 2007 to study the...

171 pages (29851 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Studies On Intercropping Maize (Zea Mays L.) And Egusi Melon (Colocynthis Citrullus (L) Schrad) In A Humid Tropical Environment Of South-Eastern Nigeria

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Three field experiments, each in two cropping seasons, were conducted at the National Cereals Research Institute, Owot Uta, Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom...

108 pages (26565 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Evaluation Of Potato Genotypes For Adaption To Heat Stress

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Forty eight potato genotypes were screened in two warm locations (Saminaka and Toro) and Kuru-a cool location all in the middle belt of Nigeria- in 1999 with a view to identifying...

235 pages (53935 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Evaluation Of Some Cultivars Of Vegetable Cowpea ( Vigna Unguiculata Var Unguiculata) For Yield And Yield Components

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Twelve cultivars of vegetable cowpea were screened for yield and yield attributes in a field experiment conducted at the Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike...

57 pages (7718 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Effects Of Plant Population And Spatial Arrangements On Growth, Yield An]) Productivity Of Okra/Amaranth (Abelmoscilus Esculentus/Amarant/Lus Hybridus) Intercropping System

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An experiment was conducted during the 2004 cropping season at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike research farm to determine the effects of plant population and...

53 pages (8882 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

The Effect Of Nitrogen Fertilization On Growth And Yield Of Tire Vegetable Cowpea Genotypes.

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Effect of nitrogen on growth and yield of three genotypes of vegetable cowpea (Vigna unguiculata subspecies unguicu!aia) was studied in 2004 at Michael Okpara University of...

86 pages (15681 words) · Projects · 3 years ago
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