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Response of Maize to the Integrated Use of Date Palm Compost and Mineral-N Fertilizer

M. Hashem, M. M. M. Ahmed, Khayria M. Abdel Gawad & Omaima Abdel Monsef · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2016

The study aimed to assess the effect-combined use different of date palm composts amended with ligno-cellulolytic fungi and mineral-N on growth and N, P and K-uptake of maize plants in sandy calcareous soil. Each type of compost was applied either in organic form in dose equivale...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2016/22719

Application of Linear Integer Programming to Optimal Resources Allocation: A Case Study of Mampong Municipal Assembly, Mampong-Ashanti

Nelson Opoku-Mensah, W. Obeng-Denteh, Isaac Owusu-Mensah & Frimpong Wiafe · Archives of Current Research International · 2016

The problem of allocating resources at the Mampong Municipal Assembly, Mampong-Ashanti with the aim of minimizing unnecessary lapses during budget allocation for resources by the assembly was considered. The problem was formulated as an Integer Linear Programming (ILP) problem us...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2016/23169

Growth and Yield Response of Mungbean as Influenced by Phosphorus and Boron Application

B. A. Hamza, M. A. K. Chowdhury, M. M. Rob, I. MOHAMMED Miah, U. Habiba & M. Z. Rahman · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2016

A field experiment was conducted at the Agronomy Field Laboratory, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, during the period from February 2012 to May 2012 to investigate the effect of levels of phosphorus (0, 20, 40 and 60 kg ha-1) and boron (0, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 kg ha-1)...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2016/23532

Mind the Drain: Inadvertent Colonic Puncture after Mediastinal Drain Insertion in a High-risk Cardiac Surgical Patient

Krishnaswamy Sundararajan & Ching Kay Li · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2016

Cardiothoracic surgeries are known to cause gastrointestinal complications due to its proximity to the peritoneal cavity. Such complications in susceptible patients are associated with adverse post-operative outcomes. While the majority of cases reported in the literature were re...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/23902

Greedy Ants Colony Optimization Strategy for Solving the Curriculum Based University Course Timetabling Problem

Kenekayoro Patrick & Zipamone Godswill · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2016

Timetabling is a problem faced in all higher education institutions. The International Timetabling Competition (ITC) has published a dataset that can be used to test the quality of methods used to solve this problem. A number of meta-heuristic approaches have obtained good result...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2016/23143

On Enumeration of Some Semigraphs

Prabhakar R. Hampiholi & Jotiba P. Kitturkar · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2016

A semigraph G is vertex-labeled semigraph, if its n-vertices are labeled by distinct symbols. In this paper various results on enumeration of vertex-labeled semigraphs containing non-adjacent edges and number of vertex-labeled semigraphs with two adjacent s-edges are obtained. Al...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2016/23440

Ocular Biometry Using Computed Tomography: In Jos, North Central Nigeria

A. J. Salaam, O. A. Aboje, S. M. Danjem, G. Tawe & A. A. Salaam · Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal · 2016

Aims and Objective: To determine the normal ocular dimensions (AP and width) in Jos, North Central Nigeria using computed tomography scan. Subjects and Methods: The ocular images of 251 patients who had cranial CT in Jos University Teaching Hospital without obvious ocular anomaly...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/OR/2016/23794

Analysis of Sclerotinia Expression Due to Sclerotium rolfsii Fungus in Market Gardening Crops in the Different Agroecological Zones of Côte d’Ivoire

Bolou Bi Bolou Antoine, Abo Kouabenan, Doumbouya Mohamed, Kouame Koffi Gaston, Kassi Koffi Fernand, Tuo Seydou, Nahoua Koné, Kouassi N’dri Pacôme & Kone Daouda · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2016

In Côte d’Ivoire, the craze for market gardening is due, in large part, to the high demand of vegetables in urban markets especially during off-season periods. However, the yields are subject to the destructive action of dreadful enemies of such crops, including the pathogenic fu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2016/23681

The Impact of Organic Soil Amendments on Population Densities of Plant Parasitic Nematodes and Okra Yield

Danso Yaw, Osei Kingsley, Adomako Joseph, Sackey-Asante Joseph & Abugri Bismark · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2016

Damaged okra plant roots as a result of plant parasitic nematodes infection leads to a reduced water and nutrients intake. The impact of some organic soil amendments on population densities of plant parasitic nematodes and okra yield was investigated between March and December 20...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2016/23382

Enhancing Some Geotechnical Characteristics of Laterite Soils Using Limestone Ash Waste

Omotayo Ayeni · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2016

Aims: The potential of limestone ash for the improvement of some geotechnical properties of Laterite soils for construction purposes was evaluated. The assessment involved the determination of the engineering properties of Laterite soil in its natural state as well as when mixed...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2016/22042

An Analysis of Potato Value Chain in Bogra District of Bangladesh

T. Akter, M. M. Rahman & M. S. Miah · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2016

This study was an attempt to assess the existing potato value chain and seasonal price variation based on of primary and secondary data. Primary data were collected from the potato growers of Kahaloo upazila under Bogra district and potato retailers were selected from Bogra Sadar...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2016/23507

Determinants of Productivity among Farmers in Ondo State of Nigeria

W. O. Fawole & M. A. Y. Rahji · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2016

This study examined the determinants of cocoa productivity in Ondo State of Nigeria. Primary data were used and collected by using semi-structured questionnaires administered to 140 respondents who were farmers from three selected local government areas which constituted the samp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2016/23167

The Major Obstacles in the Development the Role of Radiologic Technologist in Sudan

Awad Elkhadir & Ibrahim A. Awad · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2016

This research study sets the objective to find out the most important obstacles which hinder the development of the role of the radiologic technologist (RT) in Sudan. It also aims to highlight the results and recommendations in the hope of finding the deserved attention of decisi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2016/23505