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Climate Change Effect on Pearl Millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] Genetic Variability in Burkina Faso

Lardia Ali Bougma, Mahamadi Hamed Ouedraogo, Nerbéwendé Sawadogo & Mahamadou Sawadogo · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2016

Aims: To compare pearl millet genetic variability in the different agro-climatic zones in Burkina Faso. Methodology: The experiments were conducted by Technology and Science Department and bio-sciences laboratory, Pr Joseph Ki-Zerbo University Ouaga 1, between July and October 20...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2016/25357

Impact of Foliar Application of Growth Regulators and Micronutrients on the Performance of Darjeeling Mandarin

Sarad Gurung, S. K. Mahato, C. P. Suresh & Binoy Chetrri · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2016

Investigation was carried out in the farmer’s field of Kalimpong to evaluate the effect of foliar application of different level of GA3 and micronutrients on Darjeeling mandarin. The experimental design was adopted randomized block design in which there was seven main plot treatm...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2016/25447

Green Manure Source Affects Growth and Vegetative Yield of Fluted Pumpkin

A. I. Makinde, K. S. Are, M. O. Oluwafemi, O. E. Ayanfeoluwa & O. O. Jokanola · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2016

Application of green manure to the soil can improve soil quality and increase crop yields, especially in organic farming. An experiment was conducted between April and October 2014 to determine nutritional potential of the soil amendments: Aleshinloye grade B organic manure; Mexi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2016/25692

Response of Broilers to Dietary Moringa oleifera Leaf, Raw and Cooked Seed Meal and Synthetic Antibiotics

I. O. Adejumo, C. O. Adetunji, C. O. Olopade & K. O. George · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2016

The effects of Moringa oleifera leaf meal and raw and cooked seed meal as a replacement for synthetic antibiotic (tetracycline) on carcass characteristics, heart and liver histology of broiler chickens were assessed in a 7-week feeding trial. The design of the study was a complet...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2016/25302

Cacao Developmental Pattern, Soil Temperature and Moisture Variation as Affected by Shade and Dry Season Drip Irrigation

Idowu B. Famuwagun · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2016

Field experiments were conducted in Akure and Oda communities in Ondo state within the rain forest zone of Nigeria between 2010 and 2012. Single and combined effects of shade and irrigation were investigated on soil temperature, soil moisture variations and cacao seedling develop...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2016/22628

Responses of Pansy (Viola wittrockiana Gams.) to the Quality of the Growing Media

E. Gandolfo, G. Hakim, J. Geraci, V. Feuring, E. Giardina & A. Di Benedetto · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2016

The quality of the growing medium stands out as one of the most important factors affecting the success of annual plants, especially when grown in potted culture. Recently, we have suggested that growing medium gives not only a matrix for water and nutrient absorption but also a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2016/26144

Effects of Ambient Storage Temperature and Seed Moisture Content on Seed Longevity of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)

Ibrahim Demir, Eren Ozden, Fatih Kara, Mohammad Hassanzadeh & Kazım Mavi · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2016

This study was conducted to test changes in seed storage longevity of lettuce seeds at ambient monthly mean temperatures mimicked in five different regions of Turkey, for 28 months and moisture contents of 7, 9 and 11±0.1%. Hermetically stored samples were removed from storage ev...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2016/25526

Forage Intake and Wastage by Ewes in Pea/Hay Barley Swath Grazing and Bale Feeding Systems

Erin E. Nix, Devon L. Ragen, Janice G. P. Bowman, Rodney W. Kott, Mark K. Petersen, Andrew W. Lenssen, Patrick G. Hatfield & Emily C. Glunk · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2016

Harvested feed costs, particularly during the winter, are traditionally the highest input associated with a ruminant livestock operation. Although swath grazing has been practiced for over 100 years and literature exists for cattle use of swath grazing, no published results are a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2016/25197

Evaluation of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Varieties for Resistance to Bean Stem Maggot (Ophiomyia spp.) in Kenya

G. J. Kiptoo, M. Kinyua, O. Kiplagat, F. M. E. Wanjala, J. J. Kiptoo, J. J. Cheboi, S. K. Kimno, G. Rotich & J. K. Ngurwe · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2016

Common bean is the most important pulse crop in Kenya, though small scale farmers involved in its farming have limited access to quality seeds resistant to pests such as bean stem maggot, thereby limiting its production from potential yield production of 2000 kg ha-1 to less than...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2016/24915

Effect of Three Tillage Implements on Potato Yield and Water Use Efficiency

Saad A. Al-Hamed, Mohamed F. Wahby & Ahmed A. Sayedahmed · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2016

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of tillage implements on potato yield and water use efficiency. The study was conducted at a private farm at Al-Kharj Governorate, Saudi Arabia during 2015 in randomize complete block design with three replications. Three pri...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2016/24950

Effects of Foliar Application of Boron (B) on the Grain Set and Yield of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

O. A. Fakir, M. A. Rahman & M. Jahiruddin · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2016

Aims: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of foliar application of boron (B) on the grain set and yield of wheat (cv. Shatabdi). Study Design: The experiment was designed with six boron treatments, arranged in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with thre...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2016/24286

Influence of Supplemental Levels of Probiotic on Growth Response, Intestinal Microbiota and Carcass Characteristics of Broilers

A. F. Agboola, B. R. O. Omidiwura & E. A. Iyayi · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2016

The effect of varying levels of commercial probiotic on the performance, microbial status and carcass quality of broiler chickens was investigated in a 42-day experiment between March and April, 2014. Two hundred (200) one-day-old broiler chickens were randomly allotted to 4 diet...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2016/25082

Variation in Seeds Physical Traits of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea) Collected in Cameroon

Ndiang Zenabou, Bell Joseph Martin, Ouattara Bassiaka, Mokake Seraphine Ebenye, Ngalle Hermine Bille & Fonceka Daniel · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2016

Vigna subterranea is a leguminous species which produces edible seeds (Bambara groundnut). Its seeds are included in the daily diet to compensate the lack of proteins in the food which occurs frequently in populations under the tropics. However information regarding the extent an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2016/20592

The Quantity of Shea Nut Assessed, Collected and Processed Using Improved Shea Nut Processing Technologies in Niger State, Nigeria

I. M. Koloche, A. M. A. Hamza, A. Mohammed, S. A. Yahaya, H. M. Garba & O. F. Oladipo · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2016

This study assessed the quantity of Shea nut Assessed, collected and processed using improved Shea nut processing technologies in Niger State. The specific objectives of study were to; describe the socio economic characteristics of the Shea nut processors, determine the quantitie...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2016/24444

The Diversity of Green Bean Biochemical Compounds in Robusta Coffee (Coffea canephora Pierre ex A. Froehner) as Evaluated by Near Infrared Spectroscopy

Pauline Aluka, Fabrice Davrieux, Kahiu Ngugi, Rose Omaria, Fourny Gerard, Thierry Leroy, Magali Dufour & Pinard Fabrice · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2016

Aims: This study characterized biochemical compound variability that influence green bean quality in C. canephora as a basis for identifying heterogeneous genotypes for use in crop improvement because genetic erosion aided by climate change effects is gradually threatening the cu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2016/23004