The castor oil plant Ricinus communis is a member of the family Euphorbiaceae. This plant is a member of the genus Ricinus which is traditionally called castor bean. Castor seed is the source of castor oil, which has a number of uses. The leaves were dried in an oven at 50 – 60ºC...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/33203
Aims: A series of laboratory experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of Imazethapyr on Striga germination and haustorium initiation in response to different chemical stimulants. Study Design: A completely randomized design with five replicates. Place and Duration of...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/34600
Climate change has affected the erstwhile northern fringes of the Rain Forest in Nigeria leading to change of the Rain Forest to derived savanna. Edo North is one of such areas referred to as derived savanna in Nigeria. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of the chang...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/34738
Aims: To produce Cyclodextrin from three CGTase producing Bacillus species (BI, B2, B3) and different starch sources, cassava varieties (30572, 419, and umu 37), sweet potato root (x-igbariam), cocoyam (edeuhie and NXS003). To treat Goat milk yoghurt with two different level of c...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/34370
The effect of feeding graded levels of soaked-toasted Tallow seed meal (STTSM) as partial replacement of soybean meal on the organ weights, haematological and biochemical indices of broiler chicks were evaluated. Three hundred and sixty (360) day- old broiler chicks of the Amo St...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/34883
This experiment was conducted on cut Rosa hybrida L. (cv. Tereasa) during two summer seasons; 2015 and 2016 at the laboratory of the Ornamental Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University. Stems of cut Rosa flowers were dipped in five different pH solutions;...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/34655
Background and Aim: Bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum is one of the most important soil borne plant pathogenic bacteria globally imparts decrease in crop yield per year. Situation can be improved by exploring defense mechanism against bacterial wilt. Aim of study wa...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/34529
The purpose of this study is to briefly describe graft fusion in relation tissue formation in some apple varieties grafted by chip and T buddings on MM106 in cold climatic and high altitude conditions. Effects of enviromental conditions on plant growing is well known. Plants grow...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/34846
Information on soil fertility is very important on application of fertilizers as plant nutrients supplement to correct Nitrogen, phosphorus and Sulphur deficiencies. The study objective was to evaluate the current fertility status of soils of Morogoro District and the response of...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/34176
Bird cherry-oat aphid, Rhopalosiphum padi (L.), a polyphagous species with a worldwide distribution, is an important pest of wheat as well as the main vector of barley yellow dwarf virus. The development, survivorship, and life table parameters of R.padi were evaluated in a growt...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/33775