Pigeon pea productivity is often constrained by weed infestation due to its slow initial growth and wide plant spacing. Optimizing plant spacing in intercropping systems is therefore essential for enhancing yield, improving resource use efficiency, and suppressing weeds. This stu...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i66128
Herbicide adulteration has emerged as a critical constraint to sustainable weed management and crop productivity among smallholder farmers in Southwestern Nigeria. This study assessed the socio-economic, institutional, and agronomic factors influencing farmers’ exposure to adulte...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i64287
A study was conducted at Ibadan (Derived savanna), Ife (Rainforest), and Kishi (southern Guinea savanna-northern fringe) to ascertain the agronomic potentials and variation in early interference traits for weed suppression in pigeon pea in southern agro-ecologies of Nigeria. The...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i82886
Speargrass posed a major constraint to crop producion in some agroecologies in Nigeria. Hence, the study was conducted to investigate the influence of seasons, rainfall and temperature patterns on speargrass components growth with the view to improve its management. This study w...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i330840
Weed spectrum in Kenaf fields revealed the heterogeneous flora richness of agro-ecologies and potential weed challenges. A study was conducted in the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Obafemi Awolowo University Ibadan and other substations (Ilora, Ikenn...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2020/v42i1230629
Kenaf response to weed pressure depends on variations in morpho-physiological traits of genotypes. A study was conducted in Ibadan (7°38’ N 3°84’ E) Nigeria in the wet seasons of 2014 and 2015 to determine the response of kenaf genotypes to weed pressure. Twelve kenaf genotypes w...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2019/v20i330112
Post emergence application of herbicides reduced weed growth, enhanced kenaf agronomic traits and fibre yield. A study was conducted to determine the efficacy of some herbicide formulations for post emergence weed control in kenaf at Ibadan (0.7.38N; 003.84E- Derived savanna agro...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2019/v19i330085
Aims: To evaluate and compare the efficiency of candidate herbicides and increase the latitude of herbicides for pre-emergence weed control in maize. Study Design: Randomized Complete Block Design, with three replicates was used in the study. Place and Duration of the Study: Can...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v37i130257
Aim: The aim of this research is to model and simulate Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) - based MPPT Controller and also compare its performance with the Perturb and Observe MPPT controller for Photovoltaic systems. Study of the Design: The PV system consists of a PV...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2023/v25i9981
This study assessed youths' interest in agriculture in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State. The objectives were to examine youths' perception of agriculture, evaluate their involvement, identify factors influencing their interest and determine the challenges they face in...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5785