J. C. Nwosu

Biostimulation of Crude Oil Polluted Soil Using Plantain Trunk Liquid Extract: An Assessment Using Maize Growth Bioassay

R. Opuogulaya, L. S. Gbiiah, V. L. Gbosidom & J. C. Nwosu · Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition · 2026

Crude oil contamination poses a severe threat to soil health and agricultural productivity. This study investigated the potential of liquid extract from plantain (Musa paradisiaca) trunk as a low-cost, eco-friendly biostimulant for mitigating crude oil toxicity in soil. The extra...