Cereal-legume combination is a common form of intercropping by most small-scale farmers in Western Kenya in general and Vihiga County in particular. This is due to small sizes of land owned by farmers. The practice maximizes on the land productivity and improve on food security....
Aim: To ascertain how four distinct arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) species affect the relative growth rate (RGR) and net assimilation rate (NAR) of Terminalia ivorensis under NaCl stress. Study Location and Length: Calabar is situated in southern Nigeria. The study was carrie...
Dioscorea dumetorum Pax was collected from the Jamtara Forest Division, Jamtara district of Jharkhand state, India. The collected specimen has 3 spheroid shaped tubers that are whitish with numerous fibrous roots, along with velvety fruits and pubescent panicle. After a review of...
This research work was carried out to determine the effect of different concentrations of sodium chloride (NaCl) on the growth performance of three cultivars of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) viz., SAMSORG 46 (Zabuwa), SAMSORG 45 (Deco) and Farfara. Nursery experiment was conducted at...
India is first globally in terms of area under onion cultivation and second in terms of output, behind only China in both categories. In comparison to other nations, the production is still fairly low. In India, the crop is the most promising source of foreign cash. The onion (Al...
Bamkefa, B. A., Fatoki, O. A., Duyilemi-Olaniyi, A., Abeeb, A. S., Ajogbeje, O. O., Adediran, K. O., Banjo, M. O. & Abiola-Olagunju, O.·Asian Journal of Research in Botany·2023
Aim: The research was conducted to investigate the mycoflora associated with wheat, having high moisture from storage, sold in major markets in Ondo metropolis.. Methodology: Wheat samples were obtained from five major markets: Okedibo, Sabo, Iyalaaje, Post office and Yaba market...
Adewuyi-Samuel Oluwatoke Bolatito, Fatoki Oladotun Ayodele, Oluwalana Olumayowa Adedunke & Adeniji Abiodun Abiola·Asian Journal of Research in Botany·2023
Aim: This study investigated antifungal activities of ethanol and methanol leaves extracts of Moringa oleifera and Ageratum conyzoides on fungal pathogens identified in the deterioration of plantain. Study Design: This experiment was laid in a randomized complete block design. Pl...
Three branded honey samples purchased from different supermarkets in Ekiti State, Southwest Nigeria were analyzed for their pollen contents and some physicochemical attributes. The pollen composition of the three branded honey investigated revealed important honeybee plants such...
Soy bean production continues to be very low, there is potential for increased production of the crop. Acidic soils negatively affect plant nutrition and productivity. Rhizobia inoculation has previously been shown to improve legume production. There is need to understand how ino...
Fabaceae is the second most economically important family of flowering plants all over the world. Its species are used widely as food and fodder crops because of their high protein content. Four species of Vicia L. (vetches) were selected in this research to determine the phyloge...