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View article: Fertilizer Use Efficiency and Profitability of Maize Varieties with Different Maturity Classes in Semi-Arid Ghana
Fertilizer Use Efficiency and Profitability of Maize Varieties with Different Maturity Classes in Semi-Arid Ghana Open
Optimizing the efficiency of fertilizer use is critical for sustainable maize production and food security, particularly in smallholder systems. Sub-optimal application rates pose a significant risk of soil nutrient depletion and low produ…
View article: Predicting nitrogen mineralization potential and availability of biochar-based agro-municipal solid waste co-compost using alkaline hydrolysis
Predicting nitrogen mineralization potential and availability of biochar-based agro-municipal solid waste co-compost using alkaline hydrolysis Open
Valorization of agro-municipal solid wastes into value-added nutrient-enriched slow-release organic amendments (OAs) for ameliorating soil fertility constraint has been proposed as an environmentally friendly and sustainable approach to ma…
View article: Charge properties and fingerprints of some urban and peri-urban garden soils in Accra, Ghana
Charge properties and fingerprints of some urban and peri-urban garden soils in Accra, Ghana Open
Urban soils are exposed to many pressures such as Urban and peri-urban gardening (UPG) that lead to environmental pollution. This study assessed charge properties of selected UPG soils in Accra, Ghana. Basic soil properties were measured u…
View article: Agro-Industrial Waste Biochar Abated Nitrogen Leaching from Tropical Sandy Soils and Boosted Dry Matter Accumulation in Maize
Agro-Industrial Waste Biochar Abated Nitrogen Leaching from Tropical Sandy Soils and Boosted Dry Matter Accumulation in Maize Open
This study was conducted to assess the effects of amending tropical sandy soils with biochar derived from agro-industrial wastes on the leaching and utilization of nitrogen (N) by maize. The experiment was conducted in pots in a greenhouse…
View article: Evaluation of Alkaline Hydrolyzable Organic Nitrogen as an Index of Nitrogen Mineralization Potential of Some Coastal Savannah Soils of Ghana
Evaluation of Alkaline Hydrolyzable Organic Nitrogen as an Index of Nitrogen Mineralization Potential of Some Coastal Savannah Soils of Ghana Open
Numerous biological and chemical methods have been proposed over the years for estimating the nitrogen (N) mineralization capacity of soils; however, none of them has found general use in soil fertility testing. The efficacy of a recently …
View article: Productivity of Soybean under Projected Climate Change in a Semi-Arid Region of West Africa: Sensitivity of Current Production System
Productivity of Soybean under Projected Climate Change in a Semi-Arid Region of West Africa: Sensitivity of Current Production System Open
The production of soybean is gaining more attention in West Africa. In light of projected changes in climate, there is a need to assess the potential impacts on yield productivity and variability among farmers. An evaluated GROPGRO module …
View article: Earth System's Gatekeeping of “One Health” Approach to Manage Climate‐Sensitive Infectious Diseases
Earth System's Gatekeeping of “One Health” Approach to Manage Climate‐Sensitive Infectious Diseases Open
Global response to climate‐sensitive infectious diseases has been uncertain and slow. The understanding of the underlying vulnerabilities which forms part of changes created by forces within the Earth system has never before been critical …
View article: Characterization of the Geophagic Materials and Their Associated Rocks and Soils from Anfoega, Ghana
Characterization of the Geophagic Materials and Their Associated Rocks and Soils from Anfoega, Ghana Open
This study was conducted to examine the physico-chemical and mineralogical properties of geophagic materials and their associated rocks and soils from Anfoega, Ghana. The geophagic materials were sampled from pits >10 m deep overlain by ma…
View article: COVID-19 pandemic lessons: recipe for uncertainty research on climate-sensitive diseases
COVID-19 pandemic lessons: recipe for uncertainty research on climate-sensitive diseases Open
Lessons from the strong global response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and a renewed call for "One health" approach to health systems management in "The Lancet" parallel climate change emergencies. The weakened health …
View article: Multi-Vector Approach to Cities’ Transition to Low-Carbon Emission Developments
Multi-Vector Approach to Cities’ Transition to Low-Carbon Emission Developments Open
Globally, cities have made efforts to shift to low-carbon emission development (LED), amidst air pollution, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and high temperature anomalies. However, the emphasis on cities to help shift the global economy to…
View article: Health risk factors associated with pesticide use by watermelon farmers in Central region, Ghana
Health risk factors associated with pesticide use by watermelon farmers in Central region, Ghana Open
Background The export drive for watermelon production is huge and so is pesticide usage. However, the health and safety of the farmers, as well as threat to the environment lie in the shadow. The purpose of the study is to evaluate waterme…
View article: A Simple Alkaline Hydrolysis Method for Estimating Nitrogen Mineralization Potential of Soils
A Simple Alkaline Hydrolysis Method for Estimating Nitrogen Mineralization Potential of Soils Open
A simple, precise and rapid alkaline hydrolysis method for determining nitrogen (N) availability index of soils is described. It involves direct steam distillation of 1 g field-moist soil and 1 M KOH, NaOH, LiOH or phosphate-borate buffer …
View article: Co-application of biochar and cattle manure counteract positive priming of carbon mineralization in a sandy soil
Co-application of biochar and cattle manure counteract positive priming of carbon mineralization in a sandy soil Open
Background Application of biochar has been suggested as a carbon (C) management strategy to sequester C and enhance soil quality. An incubation study was carried out to investigate the interactive effect of biochar and cattle manure applic…
View article: Risk assessment of radon in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region, Ghana
Risk assessment of radon in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region, Ghana Open
Radon is a globally present and known radioactive gas with its ability to cause lung cancer as its major health implication. Ghana currently lacks national policies on radon gas and substantive radon vulnerability map largely due to lack o…
View article: Relative Agronomic Effectiveness of Some African Rock Phosphate Fertilizers in an Ultisol of Okinawa, Japan
Relative Agronomic Effectiveness of Some African Rock Phosphate Fertilizers in an Ultisol of Okinawa, Japan Open
A greenhouse experiment was conducted to compare the agronomic effectiveness of four phosphate rock (PR) fertilizers from Togo (TPR), South Africa (SAPR) and Morocco (MPR) with single super phosphate (SSP) for corn (Zea mays L.) on an ac…