This study was carried out to assess the soil fertility condition of some selected kola plantations in Kwara and Kogi States. Ten core soil samples at 0-20cm and 20-40cm depth were randomly collected in each plantation using soil auger and bulked into composite samples to obtain...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2023/v42i354234
An experiment was conducted at the Ochaja Substation of the Cocoa Research Institute in Ibadan, Nigeria. Ochaja is located in the guina savanna zone of Nigeria. Plantation soil nutrient requirements were determined prior to applying the required fertilizers. The soil was deficien...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193719
Ten cocoa farms with declining productivity in five Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Cross River State, Nigeria were selected for rehabilitation purpose through appropriate fertilizer recommendation based on soil test values. The LGAs were Akpamkpa, Ikom, Efung, Boki and Obudu of...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/36000
A greenhouse study was carried out at Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, Ibadan (Lat.7° 251N Long. 3° 251E) in 2010 to determine the effect of NPK fertilizer formulations on soil properties and nutrient uptake of coffee seedlings in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria. The treatments con...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/16846
A greenhouse trial was carried out at Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, Ibadan in 2013 to evaluate the effect of cocoa pod husk (CPH) biochar fortified with NPK fertilizer formulations on kola seedling nutrient uptake and soil properties. The treatments consisted of a control,...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/16111
Aims: The study was aimed at; profile the socio economic characteristics of the farmers in the study area, ascertaining types of cocoa rehabilitation techniques prevalent in the study area and ascertaining farmers’ knowledge of cocoa rehabilitation. Place and Duration of the Stud...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2021/v6i430121
Damage on aerial cotyledons from emerging cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) by rodents severely affects seedling establishment in the field. The objective of this study was to evaluate sowing depth of cashew as a possible means of reducing pest attack and damage to seedlings dur...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/10436
The study assessed the factors affecting low yield of cashew among farmers in Kwara and Edo States between March and April, 2014. It examined the socio-economic characteristics, factors contributing to cashew low yield, sources of cashew planting materials and sources of informat...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/14564