Rice is the second most cultivated food and commercial crop in Tanzania after maize, with a cultivated area of about 365000 ha, which represents 18 percent of the cultivated land. Rice is used almost solely for human consumption, and is second only to maize in terms of calorie su...
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Research Article10.9734/AJSSPN/2017/36165
This study was aimed at assessing the microbial population and chemical components of paraquat treated soils. The soil samples were treated with the low (0.3 ml/L), recommended (0.6 ml/L) and high (0.9 ml/L) doses of paraquat respectively. Microbial and chemical assessments were...
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Research Article10.9734/AJSSPN/2017/35624
Aim: To evaluate the heavy metal content of soil samples from Njere river bank. Study Design: Soil samples were sourced from three different locations, upstream, midstream and downstream of the river bank. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Chemistry, Michael Okpara Unive...
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Research Article10.9734/AJSSPN/2017/34803
Field experiments were conducted for two seasons during 2012-2013 at Hi-Tech-Horticulture unit, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad,Karnataka, India to evaluate the effect of drip irrigation and fertigation levels on tomato hybrid STH-801 under polyhouse condition. Three...
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Research Article10.9734/AJSSPN/2017/36061
Cotton production in Nigeria has been severely limited by low or blanket nutrient (especially nitrogen, N) input and poor crop management, involving use of low yielding varieties and sub-optimal plant spacing. Field experiment was conducted during the wet season (June-October) of...
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Research Article10.9734/AJSSPN/2017/35329
Unfavorable ecosystems in Bangladesh are under intense pressure of crop production and climate change impact; although the relationships of indigenous soil nutrients ratios with crop performance are yet to be fully explored. Experiments were conducted under submergence and cold p...
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Research Article10.9734/AJSSPN/2017/35497
A field experiment was conducted during winter season of 2015-16 at agricultural farm of IFTM University, Lodhipur Rajput, Moradabad (UP), India, to evaluate the effect of NPK, Sulphur and FYM on growth and yield of mustard (Brassica juncea L.) in western Uttar Pradesh. The exper...
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Research Article10.9734/AJSSPN/2017/35637
Aims: Recently freshwater lake sapropels have attracted increasing attention due to their use in agriculture and environmental engineering. To study the effect of unprocessed sapropel on soil properties and tomato (Licopersicon esculentum Mill.) yield we conducted a microplot o...
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Research Article10.9734/AJSSPN/2017/35760
An experiment was conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm of Kebbi State University of Science and Technology at Jega to evaluate tomato fruit yield and nutrient availability as influenced by mulching and irrigation schedule on salt treated soil. The experiment consists of fr...
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Research Article10.9734/AJSSPN/2017/35268
Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum, Mill.) is the most popular vegetable with great nutritive value and good source of Potassium and Vitamin A & C. No horticultural crop has received more attention and detailed study than tomato. Water deficit decreases tomato growth, yield and...
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Research Article10.9734/AJSSPN/2017/35267