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Ukanwoko And Ironkwe
September 19, 2021
An experiment was conducted to determine the performance of Japanese quail on graded levels of sweet potato (0%, 11%, 22% and 33%) in treatment 1 (T1), treatment 2 (T2), treatment 3 (T3) and treatment 4 (T4), respectively. Ninety six quail birds were allotted to the four treatments (T1, T2, T3
Ighodaro Et Al
September 19, 2021
This paper examines the predominant role of soil resource as an integral factor that could influence the prospective contributions of agriculture to the green economy. It identifies soil as a natural resource that must be sustainably managed to maximize the contribution of agriculture to the production of food to feed
Karshie Et Al
September 19, 2021
The study examined the benefits of farmers’ participation in agroforestry practices in Taraba State, Nigeria. It highlighted the level of farmers’ participation, the benefits derived from agroforestry, as well as the challenges faced by farmers practising agroforestry. A sample of 420 respondents drawn from 7 Local Government Areas (LGA) out
Olowookere And Oyerinde
September 19, 2021
The experiment was conducted during the rainy seasons of 2008 and 2009 at the Institute for Agricultural Research farm in Samaru (11o 11’ N, 7o 38’E), Nigeria. The study was conducted with the objectives of testing the effects of nitrogen levels and micronutrients on stover yield of maize varieties (Quality
Bakshi And Bhagwat
September 19, 2021
Improving wheat for end use quality is an important goal for wheat breeders. The composition of high molecular weight glutenin subunits (HMW-GS) contributes to a great extent in determining wheat quality for processing. The HMW-GS are known to be encoded by six genes located at the Glu-1 loci on the
Nweke Et Al
September 19, 2021
The effect of tillage methods and rates of wood ash on soil properties and yield of castor bean plant was studied in field trial at Abakaliki in three different planting seasons. The experiment was a split plot in randomized complete block design with three tillage methods (mound, ridge, flat) and
Seiyaboh Et Al
September 19, 2021
Weight-length relationship and condition factor of a fish is frequently used to evaluate the well-being of such fish in its environment. This study investigated the seasonal variation in length-weigh and condition factor of five important fish species from Kolo creek, Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The fish samples were obtained
Abua Et Al
September 19, 2021
An assessment of soil properties under shifting cultivation system of farming in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria was carried out. The soil varied from sand, silt and clay in texture. The bulk density of the topsoil and subsoil was 0.95 and 1.231 g/cm3, 0.1.78 and 1.2821
Issali Et Al
September 19, 2021
In order to analyse the influence of the unred and red phenotypes of the seednuts colour and their regeneration level in seedlings, correlations between two nominal variables, namely the nut colour phenotype and its presence or lack within the regenerated seedlings, were tested. Two hundred and twenty four seednuts, whose
Mouafor Et Al 2
September 19, 2021
Background: Development of high yielding and disease resistant cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) varieties, coupled with the promotion of efficient processing technologies, is the principal intervention aimed at changing the cassava sector in Cameroon. National research and extension programs have been spearheading efforts to disseminate these varieties alongside improving farmer’s access