Agronomy

Field Screening And Selection Of Maize Genotypes For Acid Tolerance In The Humid Rain Forest Zone Of South Eastern Nigeria

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A total of 19 Open pollinated maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes were used in two field experiments to evaluate their tolerance to acid Soil (Low pH) conditions of the humid rainforest...

129 pages (34117 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Effect Of Planting Date On Seven Varieties Of Soybean (Glycine Max (L.) Merrill) In Umudike Agroecosystem Of Southeastern Nigeria

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A field experiment was conducted in the 2002 cropping season at Umudike, south eastern Nigeria to study the effect of planting date on seven varieties of soybean. The experiment was split...

36 pages (5743 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Determination Of Heterosis In The First Filial Generation Of Three Varieties Oc Water Melon (Citrullus Vulgaris Schrad.), Under The Rain-Fed Tropical Conditions Of Umudike In South Eastern Nigeria

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This project was sited at the teaching and research farm of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike in South Eastern Nigeria to Investigate and establish quantitatively the level...

45 pages (9037 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Agronomic Evaluation, Heritabilityani) Correlation Studies In Okra (Abel Moschus Esculentus (L.) Moench), In South Eastern Nigeria.

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Eleven (11) genotypes, comprising two (2) varieties and nine (9) breeding lines of okra (Abelinoschus esculentus (L) Moench) were used in 4 field experiments to evaluate their performance...

106 pages (25205 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Varietal Trials Of Some Cultivars Of Watermelon (Citrullus Vulgar/S 5chrad) Under The Humid Tropical Rainforest Conditions Of Umudike In South- Eastern Nigeria

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The experiment was conducted at Western Farms of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike in 2007 to establish and compare the productivity as growth and yield of Congo, Crimson...

46 pages (7614 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Influence Of Lime Rates On Weeds And Yield In Six Medium Maturing Soybean Varieties

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Field experiments were conducted during the 2006 and 2007 cropping seasons at the National Horticultural Research Institute Mbato Okigwe, to determine the Influence of lime rates on weeds...

91 pages (17060 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

The Influence Of Organic Manure Sources And Rates On The Growth And Yield Of Sweet Potato (Ipomoea Batatas (L.) Lam) Varieties In An Ultisol Of South Eastern Nigeria

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Field experiments were carried out at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike teaching and research farm to investigate the growth and yield response of two sweet potato...

74 pages (13202 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Response Of Cassava Variety TMS/98/0505 To Potassium Fertilization And Time Of Harvest In South Eastern Nigeria

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Two field experiments were conducted to study the response of a low cyanide cassava variety TMS/98/0505 to potassium fertilizer and time of harvest, in a tropical ultisol in south eastern...

60 pages (9764 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

A Survey On Cassava Cropping Systems In Okpe Local Government Area Of Delta State Of Nigeria

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A survey was carried out on cassava (Manihot esculenta crantz) cropping systems among rural farmers in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State in the southwestern rainforest...

46 pages (7356 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

An Evaluation Of Five Germplasm Accessions Of Fluted Pumpkin (Telfairia Occidental/S Hook) I In Umudike.

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The present report is on the evaluation of five germplasm accessions of fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis) in Umuahia. Five local accessions of fluted pumpkin were collected in...

53 pages (4934 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Growth And Yield Of Some Vegetable Cowpea Genotypes As Influenced By Intra-Row Spacing

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A field experiment to study the effect of plant genotype and spacing (plant population) on growth and yield of vegetable cowpea was conducted at Umudike. The Experiment was designed with...

58 pages (8594 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Evaluation Of Growth And Yield Of High And Low Cyanide Cassava Cultivars Under Umudike Condition

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Twenty five hitter (high cyanide) cassava varieties (TMS 96/0523, TMS 99/3073, TMS 96/1632. TMS 96/2226, TMS 97/4763, TMS 98/2101, TMS 99/2123, TMS 96/1569, TMS 97/0211, TMS 98/0581, TMS...

30 pages (4770 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Responses Of Two Varieties Of Sweet potato (Ipomoea Batatas (L.) Lam) To Time Of Potassium Fertilizer Application In A Humid Forest Zone Of South Eastern Nigeria

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Two field experiments were conducted at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Research Farm. Umudike in 2005 and 2006 cropping seasons to determine the responses of two sweetpotato...

51 pages (9784 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Analysis Of Ten Landraces Of African Yam Bean Sphenostylis Stenocarpa Hochst Ex. A. Rich) Harms For Grain Yield And Yield Components In Uzuakoli, Bende L.G.A. In South Eastern Nigeria.

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A fled evjeulienl was conducted at i ;'uakoh in 2002 2003 CFOppii1 season to tnuitvse tue Lrain yield and t lie yield components of I 0 laidraccs of Afticati vaili bean Sp/wiiety/is...

45 pages (7191 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Relative Sowing Time of Cowpea With Contrasting Growth Habit In Intercrop With Maize

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Cowpea with contrasting growth habits were sown sole or iiilercropped with maize. The e fkcts of the vanalmons in the i-dative SOWit1L times of component crops in climbing, Sprea(liim...

39 pages (7340 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Improvement Studies in Genus Capsicum


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Morphological Comparisms were made among four Cultivars of Capsicum annum and six cultivars of Capsium. frutescens and their F1hybrids. Several crosses were made in all possible...

57 pages (9988 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Evaluation of Phosphorus Fixation Capacity South Eastern Nigerian Soils.

 

 

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It is generally believed that tropical soils fix most phosphorus (P) applied as fertilizer into forms not available to plants. To study the fixation capacity of soils in south...

40 pages (6429 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Evaluation of Nitrogen Fixing Capacity Of Some Soybean Cultivars in an Acid Sandy Soil

 

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Soybeans like other legumes are vital for maintaining soil productivity over long periods through their ability to fix atmospheric Nitrogen in the soil. Green house experiment was...

54 pages (7326 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Effect Of Sowing Date and Nitrogen Fertilization on Vegetable Cowpea

 

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Field experiment was conducted in the 1998 cropping season(June to October) Umudike,to study the effect of aowirt' dte ind ni4 roen ferti1ztion On. Vget1) cowpea. 2h,e experiment ws...

42 pages (5207 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Screening Of Rice Breeding Lines For Tolerance to Drought Under Unudike Conditions of SouthEastern Nigeria

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Rice is the third most important cereal crop in the world,today after wheat and maize. Although rice is grown worldwide, there are some constraints which limit its production. These...

43 pages (7727 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Evaluation Of Some Local Liming Materials as Soil Amendment in an Acid Soil of Southeastern Nigeria

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Acid soils can be described as those soils with loose, brownish top soil over a great depth of featureless, non-motled, non-gravelly, porus subsoil, in which coarse sand was the...

40 pages (6575 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Effect of Mulch And NPK Fertilizer on Growth and Yield Of Okra (Abe1snoschs Esce1entus L. Moench)

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The effeci of four rates of NPK Fertiā€¢lizer: 0, 100, 150 and 200kg/ha, mulch(using Terminalia catappa) and theif interactions on growth and yield of okra were studied. A split plot...

51 pages (6015 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Relationship Between Yield And Yield Attributes of Tomato (Lycopersicon - Esculentum Mill) in Acid Soil

 

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Yield has been the major factor determining the level of production and consumption of tomatoes in Nigeria. The present report is on the relationship between the fruit yield and...

54 pages (7271 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

The Effect of Spacing on Growth and Establishment of Vertiver (Vertivia Zizanioides)

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Yield has been the major factor determining the level of production and consumption of tomatoes in Nigeria. The present report is on the relationship between the fruit yield and yield...

Projects · 3 years ago
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