Water is the most limiting resource for crop production, however, erroneous estimates of the amount needed to be applied can increase production costs, influence plant nutrition and contaminate the ecosystem. Thus, the objective of this work was to compare the values of Et0 obtai...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/34898
Edible flowers are among the important plant sources in terms of their nutritional content as well as aesthetic appearance. This mini review is written to increase awareness on edible flowers. For the study a set of both printed and electronic academic materials were examined and...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/34564
Aim: To study the effects of population density on the growth and yield of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) intercropped with cowpea (Vigna unquiculata L. Walp). Materials and Methods: A field trial was carried out at the Teaching and Research Farm of kwara State University, Malete (0...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/32221
Beans are considered one of the most economically important agricultural crops in Brazil. However, the country is not yet self-sufficient in this crop, importing still about 10% of the beans consumed. The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of seven black bean...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/35023
A study was undertaken to generate information on the distribution of different forms of sulphur in the soils of Meghalaya. Surface soils (0-15 cm) were collected from 10 (ten) different locations comprising 3 districts viz., Jaintia hills, East Khasi, and Ribhoi districts of the...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/34255
Understanding the effects of landscape slope position and organic waste residues on soil properties and cassava yield is a critical component of site-specific management. A field study was conducted in an Ultisol at Nsukka, southeastern Nigeria to investigate the effects of lands...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/32356
Aim: To assess the differences in survival rate and Growth Rate (GR) in larva of novel inbred (CC) and crossbred (CS and SC) genotypes of C. gariepinus in response to P. aeruginosa disease challenge, in order to explore their potentials for improved aquaculture. Study Design: Com...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/32653
Aims: This study was to evaluate and estimate the agronomic potential of two androgenic genotypes via important plant, fruit and production traits compared to the mother genotype Piran. Place and Duration of Study: Strumica, Faculty of Agriculture, Goce Delcev University-Stip, Re...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/33807
Although it has been indicated that corn biomass accumulation between sowing and harvest are directly related to incident photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) intercepted by the canopy, plant roots can sense soil environment and, via some internal signal, transmit the condit...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/33959
The varietal effect of cowpea and cow dung application rates on the productivity of cocoyam/cowpea intercrop were investigated in 2012 and 2013 cropping seasons at National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Mbato sub-Station, Imo State, Nigeria. The experiment was a fact...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/32530