Aims: The aim of this study is to screen for nematicidal activities of Bacillus species against root knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita). Study Design: Randomized complete block design was used for this study Place and Duration of Study: This work was done in Research and Devel...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/3690
Aims: To evaluate the effects of staking and planting dates on the seed/tuber yields of African yam bean (AYB). Study Design: The fields were laid out in split-plots in randomized complete block design Place and Duration: Field experiments were conducted at Ebonyi State Universit...
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Research Article10.9734/ajea/2013/3767
Aims: Bottle gourd is a useful crop to include in climate change adaption strategies for agronomy. However, diversity in plant and seed forms makes it difficult to predict performance under field management. There is a dearth of knowledge on the relationship between seed morpholo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajea/2013/4114
Aims: To evaluate the efficacy and economic benefits of selected pre-emergence herbicides for weed control in cowpea. Study Design: Randomized complete block design with four replications was used. Place and Duration of Study: Research and Teaching Farm of Ambrose Alli Universi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajea/2013/3902
Small farms are particularly important for local food production in the Mississippi Delta, a region identified as having substantial food deserts. In order for small farms to survive, however, management strategies are needed that simultaneously yield high value fruits and vegeta...
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Research Article10.9734/ajea/2013/3664
Aims: This work was carried out to identify the optimal time of supplemental irrigation on a traditional rainfed olive orchard. Study Design: Randomized complete block design with three replications where the variable factor was water regime. Place and Duration of Study: Experime...
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Research Article10.9734/ajea/2013/3348
Aims: The present work aims to stimulate some physiological changes in the plants using organic fertilizer and compost by enhancing some compounds such as total amino acids and phytohormones in two cultivars of bean. Study Design: The pots of the (Phaseolus vulgaris) L. cv. bronc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajea/2013/4212
Genetic variations of water use efficiency (WUE) in wheat cultivar were studied in different models. These models in addition accumulating WUE; evaluate the contribution of its components. In this study, seven bread wheat cultivars were sown at four separate randomized complete b...
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Research Article10.9734/ajea/2013/3087
Aim: To determine the efficacy of the ALMANAC model in simulating leaf canopy growth and biomass production of a plant functional group, specifically “exotic warm-season perennial grasses,” represented by buffelgrass [Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link] and “Old World Bluestems” (Bothr...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/4313
Susceptibility of eight date cultivars (namely Barhi, Barni Al Madina, Deglet Noor, Rushodia, Sukari, Ajwa, Mabroom and Nabtat Ali) to an attack by saw-toothed grain beetle Oryzaephilus surinamensis (L.), was estimated under laboratory conditions. Physical characteristics (textur...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/3181