The experiments were conducted during 2011 and 2012 rainy season at the research and teaching farm of the college of agriculture, Lafia, Nasarawa state, Nigeria; to evaluate the effect of biochar amended soil on soil properties and yield of sesame varieties. The treatments consis...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/19637
Pakistan is facing severe scarcity of edible oil and spending a huge amount of foreign exchange on its annual import. Sesame is the best option as an edible oilseed crop due to less water requirement. Various statistical analyses are used to test the contribution of different yie...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/17524
Liming and phosphorus (P) applications are common practices for improving crop production in acid soils of the tropics. Although considerable work has been done to establish liming rates for acid soils in many parts of the world, information on the role of the lime-Al-P interacti...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/20220
A russet or brown spot in Asian pear is the most common phenomenon to the pear grower Particularly, when grown under subtropical to tropical climatic condition. Although one or two varieties of russet Asian pear cultivar developed for local consumption in New Zealand still substa...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/19054
Heterosis has been commercially exploited in many crops; however, its genetic and molecular basis is still not clear. The availability of advanced genomic tools has encouraged several research groups to dissect heterosis into genetic components. Prediction of heterosis using mole...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/19263
Aim: To evaluate fungicide regimes were applications were made according a weather-based disease advisory compared to current application timings. Study Design: Randomized complete block with four replications. Place and Duration of Study: Studies were conducted during the 2008,...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/19395
Aims: The study determined the effect of micro-dosing of lime, P and N fertilizers on maize grain yield and economic benefits. Study Design: The experiment was a 2 x 2 x 3 split-split plot laid out in randomized complete block design with N (0 and 37.5 kg N ha-1) in the main plot...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/17984
Aim: The study was carried out to assess the genetic variability and association of traits with respect to seed yield and its components in (mid-altitude) sesame germplasm of Ethiopia. Study Design: A 9 x 9 Simple Lattice Design (SLD) with two replications was used. Place and Dur...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/18483
A countrywide survey was conducted to determine the distribution, incidence, prevalence and severity of cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and the associated DNA satellites in Kenya. Disease transmission either by whitefly or infected cuttings was evaluated. PCR detection method was us...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/18473
The effects of adoption of improved sustainable agricultural practices in crops by grassroots’ farmers were studied in Osun and Ondo States of Nigeria, among 30 large-scale commercial farmers in each state. Different types of sustainable practices namely organic agriculture (ORM)...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/19226