Stephen Edem Akpalu

Effects of Boiled Water Pre-Sowing Treatment on the Germination and Early Growth Performance of Faidherbia albida in Three Ecological Zones of Ghana

Stephen Edem Akpalu, Evans Lawrence Dawoe & Akwasi Adutwum Abunyewa · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2019

Aims: To identify an appropriate boiled water pre-sowing treatment regime for improved germination, survival and early growth performance of Faidherbia albida (Delile) A. Chev., in three ecological zones of Ghana. Study Design: The design was a Completely Randomized Block Design...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2019/v4i330065

Population Density and Diversity of Trees on Farmlands in Three Districts of the Upper East Region of Ghana: Implications for Food Security and Ecosystem Sustainability

Stephen Edem Akpalu, Gloria Kukurije Adeyiga, Maurice Kwame Amooh, Dennis Kyereh & Mercy Marilyn Akpalu · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2017

Ghanaian farmers have been practicing farming since time immemorial and trees are a normal component of farmlands. However, the choice of particular tree species and their population on the farms is greatly influenced by the farmers’ preferences and therefore, the utility value p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2017/31186