Kensil fine, a local diatomaceous earth was evaluated under simulated and real farmer storage conditions. Three serial concentrations of: 0.3%, 0.5% and 0.7% w/w were applied on 8 kg of grain in mini sacks (simulation trial) or 90 kg grain (full bags) under farmer storage conditi...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/16741
Arable farming with intensive agricultural practices causes severe damage to groundwater quality. Hence study on mechanisms of diverse nitrogenous fertilizer regimes were focused relate to nitrate movement, transformation, and accumulation in arable soils. Knowledge of effects o...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/20733
Hyperspectral ground measurements can be used for giving timely information about crops in specific areas and thereby providing valuable data for decision makers. In the current study, ASD field Spec4 spectroradiometer were used to monitor the variation and differences of the sum...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/20623
Aim: The experiment was conducted to evaluate the chemical composition of some formulated feed for ruminant animals. Methodology: Two energy sources and three protein sources of feed were formulated at different percentage level in the ratio of 60:40 energy to protein. Three Wada...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/26544
Aim: The experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of graded levels of Zingiber officinale on performance and rumen microbial composition of Yankasa rams. Methodology: A complete experimental diet was formulated while ginger was supplemented at 0, 2.5, 5 and 7.5 g/kg inclus...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/26510
Tomato fruits play an important role in human nutrition because of their high content in health-promoting substances. However, the cultivation of the crop requires substantial chemical (fertilizers and pesticides), which can impair the nutritional value of fruits produced and har...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/26475
We observed that insect interactions lead to damaged fruits, leaves, stems, and exposed fruits and tree trunks to pathogenic infection, however, some citrus trees were protected by these interactions. Our study shows that Oecophylla longinoda and Crematogaster spp. protect citrus...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/25842
Aims: To evaluate drought-tolerant (DT) maize varieties for water use efficiency at the seedling and grain filling stages and determine the relationship between water use efficiency and grain yield of the DT maize varieties since information about the water use efficiency of thes...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/25857
Majority of the rural farmers in Nigeria supplement their livelihoods with goods and services within and around their farmlands. Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) are harvested for their subsistence and commercial use and forms an inherent part of rural economy which helps them...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/26117
Aim: When the productivity of a crop is higher and stable in an area/zone probably due to prevalence of optimum condition for crop growth and yield, it is considered an efficient crop zone. But identification of these cropping efficient zones which also serves to encourage compar...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/26821