A 2 x 3 factorial experiment was conducted in cropping season at the old Teaching and Research Farm, Federal University of Technology, Minna, to determine the effect of land configuration and crop residue – mulch on the growth and yield of millet in Minna, Southern guinea savanna...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v33i530156
Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of breed and sex on body weight and linear body measurements of 100 Turkeys which included 50 Norfolk and 50 Mammoth breeds each. Study Design and Duration: The experiment lasted for 20 weeks during which the performance pa...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v33i530152
João Paulo da Silva Macedo, Lourival Ferreira Cavalcante, Jackson Teixeira Lobo, Micaela Benigna Pereira, Aline Dayanna Alves de Lima Marcelino, Francisco Thiago Coelho Bezerra & Marlene Alexandrina Ferreira Bezerra·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2019
Aims: The aim of this work was to evaluate the yield and the physical quality of the yellow passion fruit accession ‘Guinezinho’ as a function of the within-row plant spacing, with saline irrigation water in consecutive growing seasons. Study Design: The experiment was arranged i...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v33i530153
In order to assure and evaluate the genetic diversity, wild populations of Cotton (Gossypium mustelinum) were collected and evaluated from the coastal plain north of Pernambuco, Brazil. Such populations occur in urban areas in a state of real expansion and with imminent risks of...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v33i530154
Maria J. H. Leite, Valdemir F. Silva, Maria A. M. Silva, Ana C. B. Lins e Silva, Girlânio H. Silva, Maria M. B. Aguiar, André L. A. Lima & Maria J. N. Rodal·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2019
The relation among basal area, light and functional characteristics variation is still an unexplored issue, especially in rainforests with different disturbance regimes. The following hypotheses were tested: 1) basal area of arboreal plants and light availability is a good predic...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v33i530155
A 2 x 3 factorial experiment was conducted at two sites in Maiduguri, Borno State during the 2009 cropping season. The objective was to evaluate the influence of rice husk-mulch on soil water balance components under sorghum and millet crops. The treatments comprised of two test...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v33i430150
The present investigation was carried out to elucidate the information on the performance of groundnut genotypes for quantitative and qualitative traits. The experimental design consisted of 11 groundnut genotypes (including one check) arranged in Randomized complete Block Design...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v33i430149
Aims: This study was conducted to evaluate partial resistance to Maize Streak Virus (MSV) in F2 segregating population derived from a single cross of two inbred lines VLO73311 (resistant) and CLRCW92 (susceptible). Study Design: The experimental design was an incomplete block des...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v33i430151
The present work aims to quantify the precipitation partition after interaction with the Eucalyptus urophylla canopy under two fertilization treatments. The experimental design was completely causalized with two fertilization treatments. Each plot had a dimension of 30 m x 60 m,...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v33i430147
Maria Luisa Mendes Rodrigues, Edson Hiydu Mizobutsi, Paola Junayra Lima Prates, Paula Virgínia Leite Duarte, Regina Cássia Ferreira Ribeiro, Juceliandy Mendes da Silva Pinheiro, Gisele Polete Mizobutsi, Martielle Batista Fernandes & Luana Sabrine Silva·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2019
Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro effect of different phosphite formulations and concentrations on the development of Colletotrichum musae. Sample: to evaluate the inhibition of germination, mycelial growth and sporulation of Colletotrichum musae. Study Des...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v33i430148