The study examined the use of mobile phones in improving the livelihoods of rural horticultural crop farmers in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Eighty (80) questionnaires were sampled among horticultural crop farmers who own and use mobile phones and seventy-six (76)...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v5i430058
The experiment was conducted at the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka-Kaduna, to determine the effect of poultry manure and NPK fertilizer on the growth, fruit and yield of cucumber. Two (2) treatment of poultry manure (10tons/ha and 15tons/ha) and two (2) treatmen...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2020/v13i230098
A. I. Sodimu, G. L. Lapkat, N. O. Oladele, O. Osunsina, R. Suleiman & T. A. Awobona·Asian Soil Research Journal·2020
The preliminary study was carried out to evaluate the growth performance of Jatropha curcas seedlings on different soils at the nursery of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization Afaka, Kaduna. Farm land soil, forest soil and granulated iron stone soil were sourced within t...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2020/v3i230068
Medicinal utilization and phytochemical composition of Baobab tree (Adansonia digitata L.) in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State was studied. Twenty (20) questionnaires were randomly administered in each of the six (6) districts to make a total of one hundred and twenty...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i530233
Hydrocotyl asiatica (L.) is commonly used as a medicinal herb in Ayurvedic medicine, traditional African medicine, and traditional Chinese medicine. However, little is known about is medicinal use in Nigeria. Thus, a multistage sampling technique was adopted in selecting 10 marke...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i130207
Species diversity and forest regeneration potentiality in Buruku Forest Reserve was assessed. Four (4) plots (A–D) of 60 m x 60 m were laid in each plot. Point centred quadrant method of sampling was used. Transect were selected on pure random basis where data were collected on...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2020/v5i130077
Evaluation of preferred tree species for fuelwood consumption in selected local overnment area of Katsina State was studied. Random sampling techniques was used to administer thirty (30) questionnaire in each of the four (4) selected local government areas to make a total of one...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2020/v5i130075
Soil based heavy metals originating from anthropogenic activities on floristic composition of some selected sites in Northern Guinea savanna of Nigeria were investigated. 50m x 50m plots were laid in each of the three (3) selected sites with 30m espacement between each plot. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2019/v10i430122