Two factorial pot experiments arranged in a Completely Randomised Design (CRD) with three replications were carried out to assess the impact of different levels of soil compaction and fertilizer amendments on root growth and biomass yield of maize (Zea mays L.) and soybean (Glyci...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v27i630094
Mechanical impedance to root growth is one of the most important factors determining root elongation and proliferation within a soil profile. Two pot experiments were conducted at the Department of Horticulture, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana, to determine the impact of subsurface compacti...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v35i330207
Climate variability has been and continues to be, the principal source of fluctuations in global food production in countries of the developing world and is of serious concern. Process-based models use simplified functions to express the interactions between crop growth and the m...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v35i130166
The present investigation was carried out with an objective to study genetic divergence based on morpho-agronomical traits and isozyme pattern in eight maize inbreds. These inbreds were evaluated in randomized block design with three replication for ten morph-agronomical traits....
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v35i130164
Microbial population and their activities in soil are important measure of soil biological activities as well as its health. The present study was conducted to access the impact of application of green manure and cellulose degrading bacterial consortium on the soil amylolytic bac...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2019/v26i430100
A. I. Yaradua, A. J. Alhassan, L. A. Saulawa, A. Nasir, K. I. Matazu, A. Usman, A. Idi, I. U. Muhammad & A. Mohammad·Asian Plant Research Journal·2019
This study was conducted to determine the heavy metals concentration in maize cultivated in Katsina state Nigeria. The objectives were mainly to detect the presence of heavy metals in the cultivated maize in the study area, compare the concentration of heavy metals in samples in...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2019/v2i330048
Aims: This study was conducted to evaluate partial resistance to Maize Streak Virus (MSV) in F2 segregating population derived from a single cross of two inbred lines VLO73311 (resistant) and CLRCW92 (susceptible). Study Design: The experimental design was an incomplete block des...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v33i430151
The study examined the costs and returns of maize wholesaling in Gombe metropolis, Nigeria. Using questionnaire, a time series data were collected from 120 randomly sampled traders and the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation and net farm income analyses....
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2019/v18i130049
Maize is one of the most commonly cultivated arable crops in the rain forest zone of South Eastern Nigeria. Globally soil fertility and weed pressure are the most important constraints limiting increase productivity of Maize especially in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA). Unavailability...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v27i230071
Maize is an important cereal crop that is not only rich in carbohydrate but also a potential source of protein and essential minerals. Comparative effect of organic and inorganic manure on the growth of maize (Zea mays) was investigated in this study using two varieties of maize...
Maize is cereal crops commonly grown in Nigeria and it is a source of livelihood for many farming households. This study analyzed the resource use efficiency in maize production among smallholder farmers in southwest, Nigeria. A multistage sampling method was used to select two h...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2019/v30i430120
In this work the effects produced by two treatments on maize crop samples have been studied. Analysis of maize grain based on two types of agronomical conditions was performed on: (a) lots treated with different fertilizers and (b) lots with different crop density. Analysis was c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2019/v3i230043
The present investigation was carried out using thirty eight genotypes (eight parents, twenty eight F1's and two checks) using Griffing's half diallel mating design. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications during kharif 2017 at th...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v33i230052
Intercropping has been shown as a non-chemical alternative to chemical control of insect pests. Field experiments were conducted during the 2016 and 2017 cropping seasons in the Guinean Savannah (Dang-Ngaoundéré) and Sudano Sahelian agro-ecological zones (Gouna-Garoua), Cameroon....
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2019/45677
A field research trial at experimental station of National Maize Research Program (NMRP), Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal during winter 2015/16 was conducted to study the effects of different tillage and weed management practices on yield and yield attributing characters of winter maize (...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2018/44398