Johnson Toyin Fasinmirin

Hydraulic Conductivity and Penetration Resistance of a Tropical Rainforest Alfisol under Different Land Uses in Akure, Southwestern Nigeria

Johnson Toyin Fasinmirin, Idowu Ezekiel Olorunfemi, Philip Gbenro Oguntunde & Jose Miguel Reichert · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2018

Effects of different land use (Arable land; Teak forest/plantation; Natural forest; Banana plantation; and Construction site) on hydraulic conductivity, penetration resistance and hydrological changes of soils was investigated in Akure, southwestern Nigeria. The field experiment...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JEAI/2018/12690

Soil Erodibility Estimation under Different Tillage Systems Assessment in the Rain Forest Climate of Osun State, Nigeria

Johnson Toyin Fasinmirin & Idowu Ezekiel Ezekiel Olorunfemi · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2013

This research was aimed at assessing the different tillage systems adopted in rural communities of Osun state with a view to estimating soil erodibility and to determine the prevalence of erosion in the sampled communities. Nine communities were selected and fifty questionnaires...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2014/5591

Soil Hydrophobicity: An Overview

Idowu Ezekiel Olorunfemi, Temitope Akinwale Ogunrinde & Johnson Toyin Fasinmirin · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Water is the most precious resource to Agriculture. The occurrence of soil hydrophobicity has drastically reduced the amount of water available for plant growth and crop production. Hydrophobicity is a phenomenon that reduces the affinity of soils for water. It occurs when the so...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/7325