Maize requires optimum growth conditions to express its genetic potential. Evaluating maize under different sowing dates provides a novel strategy of improving its productivity. To achieve this, a field study was conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm of the University of Ag...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/12661
Breeding for high grain yield in maize under natural soil Nitrogen condition is of high importance to reduce the heavy usage of nitrogen base fertilizer to enhance productivity and encourage safety of the environment and consumer health. Nine maize inbred lines viz; 1393, KU1414,...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/12699
The study was conducted to determine the growth response of quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) to varying levels of cassava tuber meal as a replacement for maize. Thirty two (32) unsexed Japanese quails were randomly allotted to four dietary treatments. In each of the four diets...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/11412
A lot of investment has been made in the agricultural sector of Ghana to increase agricultural production through the introduction of new technologies. However, it has been observed that despite efforts being made by the government through the introduction of new varieties of mai...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2014/11646
The objective of this work was to estimated crop yield production, water demand and prices for wheat (Triticum aestivum vulgar. L) and maize (zea maiz. L), under two climate change scenarios (A1 and B1) and compare this results to the current statues. Fluxes of production, water...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8134
This study was carried out to investigate the activities of some adenosine triphosphatases (ATPases) in the radicle of maize and cowpea grown in soils contaminated with crude oil and its fractions. Total ATPase, Ca2+ ATPase, Na+/K+ ATPase and Mg2+ ATPase activities were evaluated...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/7118
Aims: To determine fungal and bacterial populations under white lupin (Lupinus albus) - maize (Zea mays L) cropping system amended with Minjingu Phosphate Rock (MPR). Study Design: A randomized complete block design with four replicates was used. Treatments were; (i) control i.e....
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2014/11036
Mass Spectrometric Determination of the Primary Structure of β Amylase Isolated from Amylolytic Nigerian Maize Cultivar This study was carried out after a five day germination period on TZEE*TZEE-W*DEMARSCUS*TZEE-W one of the most recommended high amylolytic Nigerian maize cultiv...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/10063
Aim: The study seeks to improve the livelihoods of farm families by deploying appropriate storage and grain protection methods to reduce on-farm storage losses. Place and Duration of Study: Multi-location experiments were established at 4 communities of the Upper East Region of G...
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Research Article10.9734/ajea/2014/10704
Conservation agriculture (CA) relies on soil management systems that include three basic principles aiming to produce high crop yields while reducing production costs, saving labor cost, avoiding crop risk failure, maintaining soil fertility and conserving moisture. On-farm exper...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8797
Production of legumes for purposes of obtaining biomass is often restricted to seasons that are less optimum for economic crops, thus limiting the possibility of accumulating substantial biomass. A three and half-year study was conducted at Egerton University, Kenya, with the aim...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/8309
Atif I. Abuali, Awadalla A. Abdelmula, Mutasim M. Khalafalla, Nada B. Hamza, Abdelwahab H. Abdalla & Atif E. Idris·Biotechnology Journal International·2014
This study was carried out to identify the yield stability and adaptability of the grain maize genotypes (parental inbred lines, F1-hybrids and check varieties), using Additive Main Effects and Multiplicative Interaction (AMMI). A field experiment was executed during the winter a...
Aim: To use host plant tolerant maize (Zea mays L.) to control Striga hermonthica in northern Côte d’Ivoire and to test the infectivity of seeds of S. hermonthica populations on maize. Study Design: Two-way factorial experiment on a randomized complete block design with three rep...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/7269
Aims: To evaluate the effects of water hyacinth compost prepared with various cultures on growth and yield parameters of maize. Study Design: Randomized Complete Block Design. Place and Duration of Study: Field experiments were carried out at Otonglo Division in Kisumu County and...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5776
Aims: To address the problem of low yield due to infestation of Itch grass (Rottboelia cochinchinensis). Study Design: Randomized Block Complete Design (RCBD). Place and Duration of Study: Two trials were conducted during 2010 and 2011 raining seasons on the farm of the Institute...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/4786