Energetics of Drying Animal’s Hide and Skin via Different Dryer Designs Aims of the Study: The aim of this study was to evaluate the total energy requirement, specific energy consumption, activation energy and system efficiency for drying of hide and skin using various drying met...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/39157
This investigation was carried out on potted transplants of Washington navel orange budded on two citrus rootstocks grown at nursery of Horticulture Department, Faculty of agriculture, Benha University, at Moshtohor, Touckh region Kalubia Governorate, Egypt during two successive...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/38735
Experimental Evaluation of Drying Characteristics of Animal’s Hide and Skin with Different Drying Media Aims: The design and development of low-cost drying technologies suitable for animal hides and skins in rural areas require a clear knowledge of its characteristics. Therefore,...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/39173
The present research consist of 57 (20 Parents and 37 F1s) radish genotypes to study the agronomic characteristics, the genetic diversity of these genotypes and to investigate the heterotic effects of the F1 hybrids which is developed thought self-incompatibility mechanism and...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/33732
Sequence of Application Benomyl and Plant Extracts in the Control of Cowpea Anthracnose Caused by Colletotrichum lindemuthianum Sensu Lato Field experiment was conducted to compare the efficacy of hot water extracts of Ricinus communis, Jatropha gossypifolia and Datura stramonium...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/38158
Vigorous seedlings had high chance to survive in harsh conditions. Different environmental and physiological factors could affect seedlings performance. So this study aimed to examine the effect of tree location and tree age on A. nilotica seedlings performance. Three geographica...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/38134
Aim: Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) farming is an important source of income, food and employment to the teaming population of Benue state indigenes. The disease is one of the major biotic factors undermining groundnut production in the area particularly when the crop is grown i...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/38372
Impact of Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid and Some Nutrients (Folifert, Potaqueen) on Fruit Yield and Quality of Washington Navel Orange Trees The present study was conducted on 11-year-old Washington navel orange trees budded on sour orange rootstock grown in loamy sand soil under su...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/37900
Recently, rainfall anomalies have led to numerous incidences of droughts in many areas in Nigeria. Some of these anomalies have the potential to cause undesirable effects on farming activities and food security. This study analyzed the effect of rainfall on farming activities wit...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/37872
The construction is an activity that generates large amounts of waste, demanding alternative reuse. Wood-based waste can be processed and used for the production of forest products, such as blockboards type plywood. This study evaluated the physical and mechanical properties of b...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/38389
Rainfall trend and variation characteristics across Kaduna State in selected locations in the Southern, Northern and Central Kaduna State within 50 years period (1966-2015) from the Mann-Kendall test and variance coefficient revealed a significant monotone positive trend in only...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/36936
The phytoparasite, Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth., is a major biotic constraint to cereals production in sub-Saharan Africa. An experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of nitrogen and the herbicides triclopyr, chlorsulfuron and their combination on Striga incidence...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/38141
Botanical oils and controlled atmospheres (CAs) are natural, safe and eco-friendly alternatives of chemical fumigants for management of insect pests infesting stored grain. Oil effects of geranium, coriander and cumin were investigated on the bioactivity of CAs of three elevated...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/38471
Inheritance mechanism for earliness and yield influencing traits in 8 x 8 F2 half diallel progenies was studied at The University of Agriculture, Peshawar-Pakistan during 2006-07. The experiment was planted in randomized complete block (RCB) design having four replications. Highl...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/35439
Trifoliate yam (Dioscorea dumentorum) is one of the under-utilized species of yam with little or no research and industrial application in spite of its enormous potentials. In view of the possibility of loosing the crop in the universe especially in the study area, if the curren...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/35843