Agronomy

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 · 2 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 · 2 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 · 2 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 · 2 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 · 2 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 · 2 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 · 2 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 · 2 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 · 2 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 · 2 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 · 2 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 · 2 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 · 2 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 · 2 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 · 2 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 · 2 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 · 2 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 · 2 years ago

Performance Of Five Egg Plant (Solanum Melongena L.) Cultivars Under Umudike Condition In South Eastern Nigeria

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An experiment was sited at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture research farm in Umudike to study the performance of five eggplant (So/anum melon gena t.) cultivars under...

43 pages (7233 words) · Theses · 2 years ago

Effect Of Various Rates Of Fertilizer On Growth And Development Of Mungbean Vigna Radia Ta(L.) Wilczek In Umudike

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An experiment was conducted in the rainy season of MayAUgU5t 2004,in Umudike to investigate the effect of various fertilizer rates oti growth and yield of three Mungbean...

47 pages (6485 words) · Projects · 2 years ago

Effect Of Relative Sowing Time On The Growth, Yield And Yield Components Of Grain Amaranth And Okra In Amaranth/Okra Intercropping System.

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The compatibility of grain amaranth and okra intercrops and the effect of variation in the relative sowing time of component crops in grain amaranth/okra intercropping systems...

57 pages (8815 words) · Projects · 2 years ago

Evaluation Of Growth Of Three Cultivars Of Okra (Alielmoschus Esculentus (L) Moenchi In Umunike Soil

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Growth is one of the most fundamental and conspicuous characteristics of living organism being the sequences of increase in the amount of living protoplasm (Street et al...

29 pages (5254 words) · Projects · 2 years ago

A Comparison Of Some Methods Of Leaf Area Determination On Some Crops In Umudike In South Eastern Nigeria

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The project located at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike teaching and research farm, Umudike aimed at establishing the conversion factors which when applied will...

57 pages (7594 words) · Projects · 2 years ago

Determination Of Micronutrients (Zn, Cu, Fe And Mn) Requirement Of Maize (Zea Mays L.) In Soils Of Southeastern Nigeria.

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This research was carried out to determine maize (Zea mays L) requirement of Zn, Cu, Mn and Fe fertilization, through a correlation and calibration test, in laboratory, greenhouse and...

245 pages (57183 words) · Theses · 2 years ago

Evaluation Of Some Accessions Of African Yam Bean (Sphenostylls Stenocarpa Hochst El A) Harms For Yield Aid Yield Components

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Yield has been the major factor determining the level of production and consumption of African yam bean in Nigeria. Fifteen different accessions of the African yam bean ...

62 pages (8318 words) · Projects · 2 years ago
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