Field experiments were conducted during two consecutive years (2014 and 2015) on Sunflower (variety: BARI Surjomukhi-2) crop at Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur and Agricultural research station, Banerpota, Satkhira, to estimate yield response factor (ky) and d...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/23339
Human urine, especially if combined with composts, could be a good source of fertilizer for improving soil fertility and ultimately, crop production. Thus, the focus of this study was to evaluate the influence of human urine-compost mixture on post-harvest soil fertility quality,...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/19823
Two field experiments were conducted at two seasons at the University of Education, Winneba, Mampong-Ashanti campus to investigate the responses of the yield and root quality of two varieties of sweetpotato (Apomuden and Okumkom) to chicken manure and inorganic fertilizers and st...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/22446
Soil acidity is a major constraint to maize (Zea mays L.) productivity in tropical soils due to toxic levels of aluminium (Al) and phosphorus (P) deficiency. The objectives of this study were to: (i) determine the genetic effects of certain traits associated with phosphorus effic...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/21893
Aims: To assess the growth, yield and yield components of two varieties of sweetpotato as influenced by chicken manure and inorganic fertilizers. Study Design: The experimental design was a 2 x 8 factorial arranged in randomized complete block design with four replicates for both...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/22440
Field experiments were conducted to estimate the combining ability and nature of gene action governing inheritance of characters in tomato (Lycopersicon escullentum Mill) under high temperature stress. The experiment was conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm of Department o...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/20434
This research study was carried out to evaluate the utilization of treated jack bean meal (JBM) and to determine its replacement value for soybean meal in broiler diets. Jack bean meal was incorporated at 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20% levels in both starter and finisher rations. A total o...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/22378
Sweet potato, Ipomea batatas (L) Lam is an important subsistence food crop as well as cash crop in East Kamagak location and is also very popular in the major cities in the country including Nairobi. Sweet potato is easily managed with fewer field management practices compared to...
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Research Article10.9734/ajea/2016/21868
Aim: The ability of three indigenous fungi, Pleurotus pulmonarius (Fries) Quelet, Pleurotus tuber-regium(Fries) Singers and Lentinus squarrosulus (Mont.) Singer to degrade Crude oil polluted substrate over a period of 15 weeks was investigated. The aim was to assess the extent to...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/20396