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View article: Exploring Dry Salmon Sludge as an Organic Nitrogen Source for Hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) Orchard
Exploring Dry Salmon Sludge as an Organic Nitrogen Source for Hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) Orchard Open
The rapid expansion of the salmon industry has generated increasing amounts of waste sludge with negative environmental impacts. Sustainable alternatives, such as using stabilized sludge in agriculture, are needed to mitigate these effects…
View article: Low-Carbon Footprint Organo-Mineral Fertilizer Increases Potato Yield, Nitrogen Uptake, and Soil Nutrient Levels Comparable to Conventional Fertilizer
Low-Carbon Footprint Organo-Mineral Fertilizer Increases Potato Yield, Nitrogen Uptake, and Soil Nutrient Levels Comparable to Conventional Fertilizer Open
With global agriculture facing pressure to reduce synthetic inputs while maintaining productivity, developing sustainable fertilizers is critical for staple crops like potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.) Here, for the first time, we compared th…
View article: Optimisation of the Chemical Composition of Sorghum-based Flour Blended with Plantain and Tigernut Flours to Produce Nutritional and Physicochemically Quality Composite Flour
Optimisation of the Chemical Composition of Sorghum-based Flour Blended with Plantain and Tigernut Flours to Produce Nutritional and Physicochemically Quality Composite Flour Open
Composite flour of sorghum flour with plantain and tigernut flours were produced in order to enhance its nutritional contents. Experimental design was carried by using optimal model mixture design of response surface methodology with sorgh…
View article: Biochar and neem seed cake co-amendment effects on soil nitrogen cycling and NH3 volatilization in contrasting soils
Biochar and neem seed cake co-amendment effects on soil nitrogen cycling and NH3 volatilization in contrasting soils Open
In a 28-day incubation study, ball milling technologies were applied to enhance the sorptive and functional properties of pristine biochar. The effect of ball-milled (BM) biochar, neem seed cake, and their co-amendment was evaluated on nit…
View article: Microplastics in agricultural soil: Polystyrene fragments inhibit soil microbial and enzymatic activities but promote nutrient concentration of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)
Microplastics in agricultural soil: Polystyrene fragments inhibit soil microbial and enzymatic activities but promote nutrient concentration of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) Open
The disintegration and fragmentation of plastics into microplastics (MPs) and their transport from aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems into agricultural soils have been reported to be hazardous to soil health and crop growth. However, it is…
View article: Emerging contaminants: Evaluation of degradable chelators towards enhancing cadmium phytoextraction efficiency of bioenergy crop grown on polluted soil
Emerging contaminants: Evaluation of degradable chelators towards enhancing cadmium phytoextraction efficiency of bioenergy crop grown on polluted soil Open
Exogenous application of chelators towards enhancing heavy metals extraction efficiency of bioenergy crop has received considerable attention in recent time. However, little is known about optimal application rate, comparative evaluation o…
View article: Agro-residue biochar and N fertilizer addition mitigates CO2-C emission and stabilized soil organic carbon pools in a rain-fed agricultural cropland
Agro-residue biochar and N fertilizer addition mitigates CO2-C emission and stabilized soil organic carbon pools in a rain-fed agricultural cropland Open
Scarce carbon dioxide (CO2) emission data, soil organic carbon (Corg) and labile Corg pool index for croplands in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) limits our ability to define regional CO2 flux and mitigation prospects provided by biochar amendmen…
View article: Screening of cassava effluent- a proposed weed biocontrol agent for its effect on soil nutrients and microbial population
Screening of cassava effluent- a proposed weed biocontrol agent for its effect on soil nutrients and microbial population Open
Weed management in crop production has the objective of reducing plant nutrient competition with minimal effect on soil microbial load. Hence, it is important to investigate the effect of botanicals used for weed management in this regard.…
View article: Short-term impacts of management practices on soil properties under maize cultivation in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
Short-term impacts of management practices on soil properties under maize cultivation in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria Open
Information on appropriate short-term management practices that best improves maize yield, physicochemical and biochemical properties of Alfisols in smallholder croplands across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is scarce. Hence, a short-term field…
View article: Effect of biochar amendment on soil enzymatic activities, carboxylate secretions and upland rice performance in a sandy clay loam Alfisol of Southwest Nigeria
Effect of biochar amendment on soil enzymatic activities, carboxylate secretions and upland rice performance in a sandy clay loam Alfisol of Southwest Nigeria Open
Field studies were conducted over two years to determine changes in soil biochemical properties and rain-fed upland rice yield as influenced by biochar amendment. Treatments consisted of incorporation of rice husk biochar at different rate…
View article: Yield Response of African Rice Genotypes to Mycorrhizal Fungi and Rhizobium Inoculation
Yield Response of African Rice Genotypes to Mycorrhizal Fungi and Rhizobium Inoculation Open
Aims: A short term field study was conducted to investigate the yield performance of selected African rice genotypes inoculated with biofertilizers.
Study Design: A randomized complete block design laid out in a split-plot arrangement wa…
View article: Effects of biochar and nitrogen fertilizer on soil physicochemical properties, nitrogen use efficiency and upland rice (Oryza sativa) yield grown on an Alfisol in Southwestern Nigeria
Effects of biochar and nitrogen fertilizer on soil physicochemical properties, nitrogen use efficiency and upland rice (Oryza sativa) yield grown on an Alfisol in Southwestern Nigeria Open
Purpose: Biochar and inorganic fertilizer when co-applied have been reported to increase crop yield and enhance soil fertility. However, studies on this complementary effect on soil properties and rain-fed upland rice performance in Sub-Sa…
View article: Responses of soil physical, chemical and biochemical properties to short-term impact of tillage in an alfisol under maize (Zea mays L.) cultivation
Responses of soil physical, chemical and biochemical properties to short-term impact of tillage in an alfisol under maize (Zea mays L.) cultivation Open
A short-term field and laboratory experiment was conducted to assess the impact of four traditional tillage methods on the physical, chemical and biochemical properties of a sandy clay loam alfisol under maize (Zea mays L.) cultivation fol…
View article: Evaluation of four microbial bio-effectors for growth promotion and nutrient acquisition in bambara nut Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc. (Fabales: Fabaceae) without mineral fertilization
Evaluation of four microbial bio-effectors for growth promotion and nutrient acquisition in bambara nut Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc. (Fabales: Fabaceae) without mineral fertilization Open
This study seek to evaluate the potential of four BEs (Azotobacter, Azospirillum, Rhizobium and Arbuscular mycorrhizae fungi (AMF)) without complementary inorganic fertilizer in promoting plant growth and nutrient uptake in contrasting soi…
View article: Effects of Wood Ash Biomass Application on Growth Indices and Chlorophyll Content of Maize and Lima bean Intercrop
Effects of Wood Ash Biomass Application on Growth Indices and Chlorophyll Content of Maize and Lima bean Intercrop Open
Wood ash generated from wood industries have enormous potential which can be utilized due to its properties which influences soil chemistry and fertility status of tropical acidic soils. Field experiments were conducted on an acidic sandy …
View article: Glyphosate, 1,1’- dimethyl-4,4’-bipyridinium dichloride and Atrazine induces changes in Soil organic carbon, bacterial and fungal communities in a tropical alfisol
Glyphosate, 1,1’- dimethyl-4,4’-bipyridinium dichloride and Atrazine induces changes in Soil organic carbon, bacterial and fungal communities in a tropical alfisol Open
The increasing use ofagrochemicals for weed control has raised concerns about their ecotoxicologicaleffects on soil micro-biota communities and soil functions which serve asindicators of soil quality. Thus, this study was conducted to eval…
View article: Effect of mulch types on nutrient composition, maize (Zea mays L.) yield and soil properties of a tropical Alfisol in Southwestern Nigeria
Effect of mulch types on nutrient composition, maize (Zea mays L.) yield and soil properties of a tropical Alfisol in Southwestern Nigeria Open
Field investigations were carried out to evaluate the influence of shrub and herbaceous mulch types on soil properties and nutrient composition of maize (Zea mays L.) at the Teaching and Research Farm of the Federal University of Technolog…
View article: Maize (Zea mays) Biomass and Yield as Influenced by Leguminous and Non-Leguminous Mulch Types in Southwestern Nigeria
Maize (Zea mays) Biomass and Yield as Influenced by Leguminous and Non-Leguminous Mulch Types in Southwestern Nigeria Open
Two field experiments were conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm of the Federal University of Technology Akure (70 17'N, 150 14'E) in the rainforest zone of southwestern Nigeria during the dry and wet seasons of 2013 and 2014 to eval…
View article: Land use influences microbial biomass carbon, organic carbon and nitrogen stock in a tropical acric luvisols of Southwestern Nigeria
Land use influences microbial biomass carbon, organic carbon and nitrogen stock in a tropical acric luvisols of Southwestern Nigeria Open
A study was conducted to determine the effect of different land use on microbial biomass carbon, organic carbon and nitrogen stock on a tropical acric luvisols at Ibadan, Oyo State, Southwestern Nigeria. Soil samples were collected in 2014…
View article: HARNESSING THE POTENTIALS OF AFRICAN RICE (Oryza glaberrima Steud) IN THE QUEST FOR SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND INCREASED YIELD IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
HARNESSING THE POTENTIALS OF AFRICAN RICE (Oryza glaberrima Steud) IN THE QUEST FOR SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND INCREASED YIELD IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Open
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