Oil palm crop has been an important source of income to Malaysian economy, thus it is important to ensure the crops obtain optimum nutrient supply to achieve a higher productivity. This study aimed to investigate the ability of near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy for predictin...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/31502
Solanum macrocarpon (L.) commonly known as “Gboma” is a leafy vegetable widely eaten in several countries of West Africa and South America. Despite the importance of gboma in Africa, this plant is still neglected and underutilized. An understanding of the diversity and characteri...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/30415
In Benin, maize ranks the first among cereal production. Local maize varieties are mainly produced in the southern parts of Benin. The objective of this work was to investigate the agro-morphological diversity of 58 maize cultivars collected from 14 communes in South-Benin. The...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2017/30512
Two on-farm experiments were carried out from January to May of 2014 and 2015 at Mkula, Mbasa and Kisawasawa sites to establish optimum rates of sulphur (S) and zinc (Zn) for rice production in Kilombero district, Tanzania. The treatments tested were: an absolute control and a co...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/29773
The aim of this work to identify chemical components of Garcinia mangostana leaves and test the antibacterial effect on Pseudomonas syringe pv. tomato and Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae using bioautographic procedure. Phytochemical screening of methanolic extract showed that the l...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/31398
Ten farmers were randomly selected in the humid forest zone of Cameroon to form the main focus group of 50 people. A total of 178 farmers were individually interviewed. A Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) was conducted in fives villages in the Bimodal Humid forest zone (BHFZ) o...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/31206
Aim: To assess the effect of different levels of compost on plant growth and yield of radish. Study Design: The pot experiment was carried out using a randomised complete block design with four treatments and five replicates. Place and Duration of Study: The experiment was conduc...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/30993
Precise estimation of crop water requirement is essential for efficient water management of crops. Reference evapotranspiration plays a vital role in determining the water requirements of crops as well as planning of irrigation. The present study has been undertaken to determine...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/30940
Field trials were conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm of the Department of Crop Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka during early planting season (April - November) and late planting season (July – December) in 2013 to determine the impact of fungicides and fungicide sp...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/25061
Annual forages are an increasingly important feed source for ruminants in the western region of the U.S. However, little information is available on the grazing value and forage quality of many cultivars. The objectives of this project were to evaluate sheep grazing preference an...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/31318