Rubberwood, hitherto solely employed as fuel wood has found fairly suitable use in the Nigerian construction industry. This paper investigated the engineering properties of this low cost, alternative, timber material, produced from Rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis); often employe...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2020/v19i317235
This study investigated the impact of petroleum products on the physiochemical properties, heavy metals and THC of soil samples; and their possible phytoremediation. Perforated plastic buckets were filled with 10 kg of sieved virgin topsoil. A mixture of 2 L of spent engine oil,...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2019/v18i130127
The remediation of cassava effluent contaminated soil, using organic soap solution was evaluated, in this research. Soil parameters and bean growth performance investigated were moisture content, pH, temperature, germination rate, leaf colour, number of leaves and seedling height...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2018/45048
In this study, the effects of maturation of bean seeds on some mechanical behaviours of common bean (cv. Butter) were investigated. The bean seeds were harvested at three maturity stages (15 DAPA, 22 DAPA and 29 DAPA), and their rupture force, rupture energy, specific deformation...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v8i216989