THE INFLUENCE OF SOIL GEOMORPHIC CHARACTERISTICS ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY Background of the study Geomorphic processes shape the Earth surface, and pedogenic processes produce soil horizons from parent material; this course deals with how these two groups of processes overlap and interact. That is, the work of geomorphic processes affects soil formation, for example, when … Read more
PROBLEM AND PROSPECT OF MELON PRODUCTION. A CASE STUDY OF MOKWA LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN EBONYI STATE Introduction The need to increase and improve on the melon production in the farming system, human diets and health, diversify its uses in industries and other areas cannot be over-emphasized (Oyediran, 2013). The production of melon is constrained by … Read more
Evaluation of the growth performance, nutrient digestibility,and economic of production of weaner rabbit fed boiled soyabeqns and mucuna meals.
Effect of spacing and irrigation interval on growth and yield performance of purple cabbage Abstract Florida is ranked third in total cabbage production in the U.S. and it is traditionally grown on bare ground with subirrigation. The use of plastic mulch and drip irrigation is widespread for other vegetable crops and can enhance water and … Read more
Nutrient and anti nutrient analysis of Veronia cinerea Vernonia cinerea Less (Asteraceae), commonly known as purple fleabane, ash-coloured fleabane and Sahadevi [1], is used for the treatment of inflammation [2], diarrhoea, cough, smoking cessation [3],[4], asthma [5], Parkinson’s disease [6] and leprosy [7]. The plant also has immunmodulatory [8] and nephroprotective [9] actions. The leaves … Read more
DETERMINATION OF BACTERIAL COMPOSITION, HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION AND PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF FISH POND WATER IN NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study A fish pond is an artificial lake (reservoir, pond) intended for fish breeding. In the medieval times in Europe, it was typical for many monasteries and castles (small, partly self sufficient … Read more
Bio-fertilizers as key player in enhancing soil fertility and crop productivity ABSTRACT Plants nutrients are essential for the production of crops and healthy food for the world’s ever increasing population. Soil management strategies today are mainly dependent on inorganic chemical-based fertilizers, which cause a serious threat to human health and the environment. Bio-fertilizer has been … Read more
abstract Increasing emphasis on controlling the uses of chemical fertilizers requires identifying safe Organic Soil Amendments (OSA) to use as alternatives. Converting organic waste, such as foodwaste into an OSA can be an option. Such approaches are also an attempt to make beneficial use of the enormous amount of foodwaste generated globally. In this study … Read more
NUTRIENT COMPOSITION OF SOME PROCESSED AND UNPROCESSED LESSER KNOWN VEGETABLES CONSUMED IN NIGERIA ABSTRACT This study was designed to determine nutrient composition of some processed and unprocessed lesser known vegetables (LKCVs) consumed in Kaduna State. Multistage sampling and simple random sampling techniques were adopted to arrive at community of choice for data collection. Six communities … Read more
ABSTRACT It has been observed that only few secondary schools have operational standard school farms, where practical agriculture can be learnt to complement classroom instructions in secondary schools. The main focus of this paper was to evolve the measures that can be adopted to improve the declining usage and operation of standard school farm in … Read more
