Aims: To compare the growth response and survival rates of Clarias gariepinus Burchell, 1822 fry fed artificially formulated fry feed using Artemia salina shell free as control. Study Design: Randomized blocked design. Place and Duration of Study: Wet laboratory of Nigeria Instit...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/16342
The study was carried out at the screen house of the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (I.A.R&T) to determine the responses of two vetiver grasses cultivars (Vetiver zizanioides and Vetiver nigritana) on four different contaminated soils and their potential to r...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/13359
Aims: Despite spider plant’s (Cleome gynandra L.) high nutritional value, it has received minimal research attention compared to exotic vegetables and other indigenous vegetables such as amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) and cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata). This has led to a lack of scienti...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/17271
A field experiment was conducted to study the combined effect of legume growth (in terms of agronomic P use efficiency from Phosphate rock (PR) and sources of nitrogen (N) from legumes and subsequent organic matter additions (green manure incorporation) on the growth and yield of...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/18454
Aims: The objectives of this experiment was to establish initial steps of somatic embryogenesis from the fused protoplasts between two Brassica species: Brassica rapa L. (var. Agrani, AA, 2n=20) and Brassica juncea L. (var. BINA Sharisha-7 and var. BINA Sharisha-8, AABB, 2n=36)....
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/17696
The effect of grains of selim (Xylopia aethiopica) as additive on the performance, gut microbes and blood parameters of finisher broilers was investigated. One hundred and ninety five (195) 28 days old broilers (Arbor acres strain) were randomly assigned to five treatment groups...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/17083
This paper seeks to promote turmeric (Curcuma longa Linn) through increased awareness of the potentials of the crop in the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries in Nigeria. Nigeria can take the lead in turmeric production but this potential has not been fully tapped as the...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/16517
This study was carried out to determine the effect of replacing soybean meal (SBM) with Leucaena leucocephala leaf meal (LLM) in the diet of broiler chickens. One hundred and fifty one-day-old broiler chicks were allotted to five treatments, each with three replicates and ten bir...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/17125
The effect of supplementation of probiotic and/or carbohydrase on performance and gut health in broiler chickens was studied. Diet 1 was the basal diet with no supplement while diets 2, 3, 4 and 5 were supplemented with antibiotic, probiotic, carbohydrase and combination of probi...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/16997
The nutrient digestibility and growth performance of finisher broilers given dried Xylopia aethiopica fruits (grains of selim) as additive was investigated. One hundred and ninety five finisher broilers (Arbor acres strain), 28- days old were randomly assigned into five treatment...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/17377
The experiment was conducted with forty two genotypes of rice at the experimental farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka during the period of July 2013- December 2013 to estimate the diversity among 42 Aman rice genotypes. Based on D2 analysis the genotypes were gro...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/17138
Aims: To evaluate forage tolerance of Tifton 85 bermudagrass to selected pasture herbicides using two application methods: broadcast (BRD) and individual plant treatments (IPT). Study Design: A randomized complete block design was employed with four replications. Place and Durati...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/17727
An experiment was conducted on some selected valley bottom soils in Ekpoma metropolitan, to investigate the presence and levels of heavy metals as affected by urban flood waters and sediments. Three sites were chosen for the investigation: Ambrose Alli University Teaching and res...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/16502
Napier grass stunt disease (NGSD) is the main biotic factor limiting Napier grass production in the East African region. Its management is, however, hampered by inadequate epidemiological information. This study determined the temporal spread of NGSD in Napier grass fields. A fie...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/17532
This experiment was carried out during 2012 and 2013 seasons on seven years old "Anna" apple trees (Malus domestica L.). Trees were planted at 5Χ5 meters on sandy loam soil under drip irrigation system in a private orchard at El-Nubaria, Behera Governorate, Egypt. The experiment...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/16716