Aims: To evaluate the contributions of short duration legume fallow to maize (Zea mays L.) varieties under different nitrogen levels in a semi-arid environment of Nigeria. Study Design: Split-plot design. Place and Duration: This study was carried out at the Research Farm of the...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/3172
Aims: The present study concerns the environmental behaviors of farmers active in the Zohreh-Jarrahi, Maroun and Gotvand irrigation networks regarding water management in the farm. Study Design: Cross-sectional study Place and Duration of Study: This cross-sectional study was con...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/2451
Aims: To determine awareness of legume witchweed A. vogelii, relative to well known cereal witchweed Striga sciatica (L). Kuntze, amongst government extension officers in three districts in Malawi. Study Design: Survey. Place and Duration of Study: Kasungu, Mchinji, Lilongwe and...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/3111
The main objectives of the study were to examine and identify the factors that affect agricultural productivity in Imo State, Nigeria. The method of proportionate random sampling technique was used in selecting a sample of 99 farmers who were interviewed using validated, structur...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/2030
Linear programming technique was applied to farm data obtained from thirty arable crop farmers during 2010 farming season to maximize gross margin from various combination of arable crop and selected livestock enterprises. Optimization and reallocation of available resources were...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/1609
Zinc is plant micronutrient which is involved in many physiological functions its inadequate supply will reduce crop yields. Zinc deficiency is the most wide spread micronutrient deficiency problem, almost all crops and calcareous, sandy soils, peat soils, and soils with high pho...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/2746
The effect of NPK fertilizer on pumpkin fruit development was studied for two cropping seasons in 2010 at the Teaching and Research Farm, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria in 2010. The experiment was a randomized complete block design. The plants were treated with six...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/2102
Aim: The study assessed the influence of a sequence of anticipated hazard elements (impact, compression, vibration) and shipment conditions on marketable quality under varying temperatures and ripeness stages. Study Design: The vibration test simulates a truck operating at highwa...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/2618
To study the effect of nitrogen rate and plant density at different levels on yield, yield components and quality traits of safflower (cv. Giza 1) an experiment was conducted as split plot design in randomized complete block design arrangement with three replications, during the...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/2886
Objective: The study was conducted to estimate the pattern of field environment genetic variation for twenty genotypes of Madhuca indica Gmel distributed over different sites/locations of district Allahabad and adjoining areas of Uttar Pradesh, India. Study Design: Study under Ra...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/2823