The research was carried out in the month of April, 2018 to determine the effect of solid (granular) and liquid (foliar) fertilizers application on the growth and yield of maize in soils of Obubra. Five (5) composite soil samples were collected at the depth of 0-20 cm for the ana...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2019/v4i430053
For agriculture, the most important is the soil’s function as a base and medium for plant growth. The soil health and soil condition are important for plant growth. And the management of soil organic matter is an important part in case of managing soil health and maintaining soil...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2019/v4i430052
Determination of soil fertility with minimum data set for crop zoning and devising fertilizer recommendations as well as soil fertility evaluation method based on soil properties. The data were collected from existing literatures and scoring was done on 0–100 scale. The lowest sc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2019/v4i430051
Long term fertilization from manure and fertilizer influences crop yield as well as soil nutrient cycling. Therefore, a field experiment was conducted from 2010 to 2014 in order to observe the long term effects of integrated application of manure and fertilizers on rice yield, so...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2019/v4i430050
Organic fertilizers are enriched in plant nutrients which may enhance the soil chemical properties. However, studies on the effect of long term fertilization on soil chemical attributes is yet lacking in Bangladesh. Therefore, an experiment was conducted to assess the changes of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2019/v4i430049
Aim: This research aimed at screening winged bean accessions using morphological characters. Study Design: The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design and replicated three times. Place and Duration of Study: The experiment was carried out at the Teaching and R...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2019/v4i330048
In Côte d’Ivoire, the sweet potato is little cultivated but stays however a culture of pension and a food mattering in certain regions. This study was conducted to assess the effect of the application of mineral (NPK 15-15-15, NPK 12-22-22) and organic (poultry manure) fertilizer...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2019/v4i330047
Objectives: The study was conducted to determine (i) suitable waste, its quantity and dose of Trichoderma harzianum suspension and (ii) the impact of tricho-compost application on soil productivity. Materials and Methods: Soil properties were tested before and after application o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2019/v4i330046
In order to reduce the dependence on chemical fertilizers, alternative methods should be developed which will provide nutrients to plants. The increased cost of inorganic fertilizers, including their inability to condition the soil and their polluting effect on the environment, h...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2019/v4i330045
A field trial was conducted in 2017 to investigate the interactive effect of the land preparation methods and different rates of nitrogenous fertilizer on maize performance and yield southwestern Nigeria. The experiment was a 3 by 3 factorial; conducted in a Randomized Complete B...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2019/v4i330044