This study was undertaken in two distinct ecological zones of Edo state of Nigeria to determine the effects of N:P:K ratios applied to the soils on the availability of N, P, K and on yield of maize. The sites used were Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria (RRIN) Iyanomo (Rain for...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2021/v7i330115
Low available phosphorus (P) remains a major limitation to maize (Zea mays L.) productivity across the world. Selection for P efficiency is key as part of strategies to achieving agricultural sustainability. The objectives of this study were to: (i) determine the phenotypic and g...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i1131373
India is the major producer and consumer of sugar in the world. Molasses based distillery along with their product (alcohol) generate wastewater called as spent wash. It is acidic nature characterized by high BOD, COD value. The Value Added Product from sugar industry is generate...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1130477
The experiment was conducted to study effect of soil application of cattle urine and nitrogen levels on growth, yield and nutrient uptake by maize (fodder) in Inceptisol at the Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry and Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, College of...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1130474
Aim: To find out the direct and residual effect of application of organics, inorganics and their combination on yield and yield parameters of rice-maize cropping system. Study Design: The experiment was laid out in randomized block design during kharif season and split plot desig...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1030470
Field studies were conducted in the early and late season of 2010 in the tropical rainforest zone of Nigeria to investigate the effects of NPK fertilizer as an inorganic soil amendment at 75 kg/ha and 150 kg/ha in four replications on population densities of Pratylenchus brachyur...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1030468
Aim: To find out the direct and residual effect of integrated nitrogen management on physico-chemical properties of soil under rice – maize cropping system. Study Design: The experiment was laid out in randomized block design during kharif season and in split plot design during r...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i330379
Women play a major and crucial role within the agricultural operations. Agriculture is the major occupation in our country and more than 70% of the population depends directly or indirectly on agriculture. In India, 82% of the farmers own marginal and small land less than 2 hecta...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i430566
This study was conducted to evaluate the growth and yield of maize to compost, organomineral fertilizer, and mineral fertilizer at Iyaganku and Moniya farm sites in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Treatments consisted of Organomineral fertilizer (A), Compost (B), Fresh compost (C), M...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i330422
Åshild Kristin Andreassen, Per Brandtzæg, Askild Lorentz Holck, Olavi Junttila, Heidi Sjursen Konestabo, Richard Meadow, Kåre Magnus Nielsen, Rose Vikse, Ville Erling Sipinen, Anne Marthe Jevnaker, Arne Mikalsen, Merethe Aasmo Finne & Hilde-Gunn Opsahl Sorteberg·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2021
In preparation for a legal implementation of EU-regulation 1829/2003, the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) has been requested by the Norwegian Environment Agency (former Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management) and the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i230377
Ma De Los Ángeles Velasco-Hernández, Tomás Morales-Acoltzi, Miguel Ángel García-Castro, Rogelio Bernal-morales, Joaquín Zagoya-Martínez, José Pedro Juárez-Sánchez & Benito Ramírez-Valverde·International Journal of Environment and Climate Change·2021
Ocean-atmospheric interactions have effects at different scales; forming microclimates, which can explain variations with climatic or natural anomalies, between meteorological processes. This research analyzes and identifies the relationship of the teleconnection hydrometeorologi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i130346
Aims: The aim of this work is to assess the level of aflatoxins contamination in maize produced in five regions (Poro, Hambol, Gontougo, Gbêkê, Indénié-Djuablin) of Côte d'Ivoire. Place and duration of study: In this study 375 samples of maize (grains, cobs, spathes) were taken f...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2021/v14i230121
Cereals occupy an important place in the consumption patterns of Senegalese populations. Among these cereals, rice and maize are expected to play a dominant role in the country's food security due to their importance in terms of the area sown. This study examines the determinants...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i130514
Aims: To determine the effect of roasted soybean flour substitution on the chemical and sensory properties of maize flour snack (Aadun). Study Design: Multiple comparison test was performed on the data obtained using Duncan test Place and Duration of Study: Samples were prepared...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i130256
Maize is an economically important cereal crop cultivated worldwide depending on suitable climate condition. maize production is hindered by biotic and abiotic factors. Salinity is one of the major factors that affect maize yield. Plant respond to salinity by changes in their ant...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v6i430161