K. Atakora

The Combine Effect of Grasscutter (Thryonomys swinderianus) Manure and NPK Fertilizer on Soil Properties, Growth and Yield of Carrot (Daucus carota)

K. Atakora, K. Agyarko, H. K. Dapaah, E. K. Asiedu, A. J. Baayim, B. Y. Osei & K. Kyere · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2019

The use of inorganic fertilizer to produce most vegetables in Ghana like carrot is in ascendency in Asante Mampong and its environs and its continuous use has a rippling effect on soil health and productivity and the high cost of these fertilizers is a challenge to most poor reso...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2019/v40i130357

Influence of Grasscutter, Chicken Manure and NPK Fertilizer on the Physical Properties of a Chromic Luvisol, Growth and Yield of Carrot (Daucus carota)

K. Atakora, K. Agyarko & E. K. Asiedu · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2013

A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of grasscutter manure (GM), chicken manure (CM), and NPK on soil physical properties, growth and yield of carrot. The treatments were; no fertilizer or manure (control), 300kgNPK/ha (15:15:15), 10tCM/ha, 3 levels of grasscut...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2014/6426

Assessment of Growth and Yield of Watermelon and Soil Physical Properties in Response to Different Tillage Methods

A. J. Baayim, H. K. Dapaah, K. Agyarko, K. Atakora, K. Kyere, B. Y. Osei & I. Boateng · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2020

Field experiment was conducted to investigate the response of soil physical properties, crop growth, yield and yield components of watermelon to different tillage methods in the transitional zone of Ghana in a two year period. The tillage treatments used in the study were plough...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i430274