Maize (Zea mays L.) has a good potential as a cereal crop side by side with rice and wheat. Irrespective of its local and industrial uses, the production is still challenged by some factors as environmental changes associated with different sowing date and a decline in soil ferti...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2018/43572
This study was aimed at investigating the physicochemical properties and bacteriological profile of white wheaten flour, wheat semolina and whole wheat meal produced and/or sold in Calabar. Ten (10) samples of each flour type was bought from ten strategic locations and analysed....
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2018/45491
Background: Tolerance to drought is crucial for cowpea producers in Northern Ghana, where the bulk of the crop is produced Aims: To assess Five cowpea genotypes for their tolerance to drought at various stages of development. Study Design: Randomized complete block design was use...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2018/45806
Aims: Involvement of calcium oxalate crystals in the maintenance of calcium homeostasis in the corms of eddo in hydroponic solution containing calcium at different concentrations was investigated. Study Design: Plants of eddo [Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott var. antiquorum Hubba...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2018/45106
Aims: This study examines the supply response of corn in the province of Quebec. Study Design: A time series design is implemented. Place and Duration of Study: Our analysis covers the period from 1985 to 2013 and uses the data of corn production in the province of Quebec. Metho...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2018/45892
In this study, element concentrations in grains of three wild rice species (i.e., Oryza rufipogon, Oryza officinalis and Oryza meyeriana) and three cultivated rice varieties (i.e., Nipponbare, 93-11 and HY-8) as well as in leaves of Oryza officinalis and its introgression lines w...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2018/45221
The effect of traditional shade-drying method on the seed germination and vigour of two varieties of tomato was investigated. The experiment was conducted at the seed testing laboratory of The National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB), Ibadan, Nigeria in J...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2018/39727
Lucie Aba-Toumnou, Solange P. Wango, Emmanuel Kamba-Mebourou, Crépin Gbety, Serge F. Bolevane-Ouatinam & Mbacke Sembene·Asian Research Journal of Agriculture·2018
Maize seeds are an important source of nutrients for human and animal. However, an important part of the seed production is lost due to the insect attacks, mainly by the weevil S. zeamais, a major pest of stored maize. The objective of this work was to study the impact of traditi...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2018/43549
Thirty-seven Onion (Allium cepa L.) genotypes comprising of twelve parents (12) and twenty-five hybrids were evaluated at the Fadama Teaching and Research farm of the Department of Crop Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto during the 2015/2016 dry season. The objective of...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2018/33862
Thirty-seven Onion (Allium cepa L.) genotypes comprising of twelve parents (12) and twenty-five hybrids were evaluated for enhanced storage shelf life and early maturity at the Fadama Teaching and Research farm of the Department of Crop Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2018/33865