Despite the ban of paraquat, its use among Nigerian farmers for weed control is still popular. Larger proportion of applied herbicide ends up in the soil matrix. Off-site transfer of the residual paraquat as contaminant to other environmental compartment depends on sorption proce...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/13869
Magnesium is one of the vital nutrients required by Theobroma cacao L. for optimum growth and yield. Several authors have reported the deficiency of magnesium in Nigerian cocoa plantations and ended up recommending the application of magnesium fertilizer based on agronomic soil t...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/13870
Aims: To assess the level of pesticide residues in kola nuts. Study Design: Kola nuts were purchased in open markets within South Western, Nigeria. Place and Duration of Study: The samples were obtained in markets within Oyo, Osun and Ogun States, Nigeria between November and Dec...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/5435
Aims: To assess the level of Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in cocoa beans obtained from selected cocoa producing areas of Cross River and Ondo States, Nigeria. Study Design: Sun-dried cocoa beans were collected from cocoa farmers in the studied areas. Place and Duration of Stu...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/5428