Field experiments were conducted in late 2013 and 2014 cowpea cropping seasons in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture. Umudike, to assess the efficacy of leaf extracts of Gmelina arborea, Chromoleana odorata and Anacardium occidentale in the control of anthracnose disease of...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/22797
The adaptability to the rain forest ecology and resistance to the Telfaria Mosaic Virus (TeMV) of seven (7) hybrid lines and a local cultivar of Telfaria occidentalis were evaluated in Esierebom, Calabar and Uyo in 2014 and 2015 vegetable growing seasons. Hybrid lines of T. occid...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/22798
Six on-farm experiments were conducted in 2013/2014 seasons, in the Central Highlands (CHLs) of Ethiopia, with the main aim of estimating optimum sulfur rate for wheat. The treatments were, 4-levels of S(S0 =0, S1 =5, S2 =10, and S3 =20 kg S/ha); 2-levels of N(N0 =0, N =N1 =69 kg...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/23550
Conventional cooking is just enough for rice hunger but, aromatic rice adds special dimension when cooked for its characteristic distinct flavor. Investigation aimed to evaluate the performance of most preferable aromatic rice cultivars in Bangladesh. Five cultivars differ signif...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/23009
Zygophyllum coccineum is very common plant in the limestone wadies and plains of the Eastern (Arabian) desert of Egypt and shows wide soil range. The present study provides an analysis of floristic composition and vegetation types of Z. coccineum at 60 sites in coastal and inland...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/22640
A study was conducted to determine the response of Leucaena seedlings planted in two variant agro-climatic regions, Chepkoilel Campus and Maseno in Kenya. The experiment was a 2-factor (provenance – site) split plot design with five replications. Three provenances were randomly a...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/23489
The study analyzed sustainable agricultural resource use in Nigeria using the Ecological Footprint Approach. The results showed that the emergy density of the earth and the country were 3.10E+10 sej/m2/year and 1.33E+11 sej/m2/year respectively, indicating that a total energy of...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/23348
Aims: The main objective of this study was to investigate and analyze the farmers’ attitude towards agroforestry, the reasons for adoption of agroforestry by farmers and the problems being faced by them in the Jhenaidah district, Bangladesh. Place and Duration of Study: The surve...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/21760
Aim: A study was conducted in eastern Uganda to rationalise sorghum-groundnut mixtures through manipulation of row arrangement and orientation, under nominal N management. Study Design: Treatments included row arrangements, viz. alternating 1:1 (single rows) and staggered 2:2 (do...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/19493
In Côte d’Ivoire, the craze for market gardening is due, in large part, to the high demand of vegetables in urban markets especially during off-season periods. However, the yields are subject to the destructive action of dreadful enemies of such crops, including the pathogenic fu...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/23681
Damaged okra plant roots as a result of plant parasitic nematodes infection leads to a reduced water and nutrients intake. The impact of some organic soil amendments on population densities of plant parasitic nematodes and okra yield was investigated between March and December 20...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/23382
Aims: The main objective of the study was to identify the tomato production system, associated pest and disease problems and their management by tomato farmers in Ashanti Region. Design of the Study: A questionnaire-based survey was conducted. Study Place and Duration: The study...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/23012
The market of European organic products is developing fast; in the last two decades it has reached a value of about 20 billion euro per year, with annual growth rates ranging between 10 and 15%. Organic products comply with rules that relate to sustainable production processes, a...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/22993
This study investigated the effect of a mariculture fish cage culture on the abundance, composition and distribution of macrobenthic invertebrates of Lagos lagoon from February 2011 through July 2011. A record of three animal Phyla – Mollusca, Arthropoda and Annelida was establis...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/22872
Over the last century, Eucalyptus has rapidly expanded across the globe. It has become the most planted tree species. Environmentalists fear this for the perceived negative eco-hydrological impact. Foresters and wood industries support its expansion looking at its socio-economic...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/22841