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Iroka F. Chisom

Publications (8)

Survey of Soil Seed Bank in Three Watersheds across Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka Campus, Nigeria

Iroka F. Chisom, Nwakuche O. Adaugo, Ogbuozobe O. Gabriel, Ikegbunam N. Clara, Nwaogaranya U. Patrick & Ekwealor U. Kenneth · Asian Journal of Research in Botany · 2023

Soil seed banks survey of three watersheds located across the Awka campus of Nnamdi Azikiwe University was carried out using standard field procedures. Soil samples were collected from two points (P1 and P2) in each of the watersheds at depths of 0-5cm, 5-10cm and 10-15cm. The so...

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Evaluation of the Restorative Effect of Three Organic Manures in Rill and Gully Eroded Soil Using Amaranthus hybridus L. as Test Plant

Ekwealor U. Kenneth, Okeke A. Kelechi, Iroka F. Chisom, Aziagba O. Bibian & Njom S. Victor · Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition · 2022

The effect of organic manure in restoration of rill and gully eroded soil using Amaranthus hybridus as a test plant was carried out. The aim of this research work was to compare the restorative potentials of cow-dung, goat-dung, and poultry-manure amendment on rill and gully erod...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajsspn/2022/v8i130133

Effect of Processing Methods on Proximate Composition of Cassava Varieties Manihot esculenta (Crantz) Before and After Infestation by Prostephanus truncatus (Horn)

Eze U. Miriam, N. J. Okonkwo & Iroka F. Chisom · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2021

In Africa, Prostephanus truncatus is a destructive pest of economic importance which has assumed a serious pest status on stored maize and dry cassava chips. This study investigates the effect of processing methods of cassava varieties Manihot esculenta on the proximate compositi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i530420

Growth and Development of Abelmuschus esculentus (Okra) in Gully Eroded Soil Amended with Different Rates of Cow Dung Manure

Ekwealor U. Kenneth, Okereke E. Kingsley, Iroka F. Chisom, Okereke N. Chukwu & Francis H. Ibadin · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2021

The growth and development of Abelmuschus esculentus (okra) in gully eroded soil amended with different rates of cow dung manure was studied using the complete randomized design; morphormetric data such as leaf area, plant height, stem girth, numbers of nodes, number of leaves an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1830578

Phenological Study of Irvingia gabonensis (Aubry-Lecomte ex O’ Rorke) Growing in Ihiala, Anambra State, South-East, Nigeria

Ochia M. Angela, Ekwealor U. Kenneth, Okigbo N. Raphael & Iroka F. Chisom · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2021

Phenology refers to periodic biological phenomena that are correlated with climatic conditions. Very little is known about the phenological pattern of most tropical fruit trees especially in the South-East, Nigeria. The aim of this study was to provide a phenological data and bas...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i730225

Ecological Survey on Species of Poaceae Family Present in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Campus Awka, Anambra State

Onyili C. Adachukwu, Ekwealor U. Kenneth, Okereke N. Chukwu, Nwakuche O. Adaugo & Iroka F. Chisom · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2023

An ecological survey was done on the species of poaceae family present in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka campus. Data was collected from eight different zones of the campus which was randomly divided for adequate coverage and proper representation. Species dominance, percentage c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2023/v21i1451

Micromorphological Study of Plant Fragments in Some Powdered Medicinal Plants Commercially Sold in Enugu Nigeria

Anwuna C. Divine, Onyia C. Felix, Onyemaechi Paschaleen, Ene Christabel & Iroka F. Chisom · Biotechnology Journal International · 2022

Powdered samples of 10 medicinal plant species purchased from different herbal medicine sellers in markets across Enugu metropolis and Iwollo market in Ezeagu Local Government Area Enugu state Nigeria were studied anatomically in search of micomorphological characters to identify...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/bji/2022/v26i330176

Taxonomic Significance of Morphological Characters in Some Species of Cucurbitaceae Common in Abakaliki Ebonyi State

Okereke N. Chukwu, Ekwealor U. Kenneth, Nwakuche O. Adaugo, Onyili C. Adachukwu, Hope N. Eze & Iroka F. Chisom · Asian Journal of Research in Botany · 2024

Morphological properties have been used as indices in taxonomical studies for more than hundred years. The present study was carried out in Mgbabor, Abakaliki local government area of Ebonyi State Nigeria with an aim to determine the taxonomic significance of morphological featur...

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