Present research work conducted at the experimental field of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh during the period from November 2011 to April 2012 to study the feasibility of replacing chemical fertilizer by organic fertilizer in maize p...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v30i330177
Large scale agricultural activities in Kenya include maize growing. Farmers plant different varieties of the species Zea mays. Though seed companies provide seeds based on altitudes, maturing periods and yield predictability, it remains the prerogative of the farmer to make choi...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2019/v20i230131
Low soil fertility is the most significant agricultural production constraint also mentioned by resource-poor Farmers participating in the Annual Review and Planning Sessions organized under the auspices of the Research, Extension and Farmer Linkage Committees across Ghana. It is...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v29i630162
Aims: The objectives of this study were to evaluate maize genotypes of different maturity groups for seedling and grain filling water use efficiency and determine relationship that exist between the water use efficiency traits and yield of different maize maturity groups. Study D...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v29i530154
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of poultry waste meal (PWM) on growth of Clarias gariepinus juveniles The growth response of juveniles of average weight 6.5g fed poultry waste meal (PWM) was studied for 70 days. The poultry waste meal comprised the dropping...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v40i430372
The research was carried out in the month of April, 2018 to determine the effect of solid (granular) and liquid (foliar) fertilizers application on the growth and yield of maize in soils of Obubra. Five (5) composite soil samples were collected at the depth of 0-20 cm for the ana...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2019/v4i430053
Aims: Identification of promising resistant parents against stem borer infestation for the development of high yielding maize hybrids. Study Design: Ten yellow maize genotypes selected for yield potential and durable level of tolerance to stem borer infestation were used in this...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v39i130322
Aim: This study was conducted to examine the effects of exhaust pollutants and garden soil extract on seed germination and seedling growth of some economically important crops, maize and sunflower. Study Design: The in-vitro experimental design was completely randomized. Place an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2019/v4i230065
Anne Caroline Dallabrida Avelino, Dayana Aparecida de Faria, Lucas Dias de Oliveira, Bruno Giuseppe Terzi, Alexandre Secco Contreras Filho, Matheus Farinha Afonso, Onassis Henrique Simon Rondon, Giovani Oliveira de Arieira, Joadil Gonçalves de Abreu, Wender Mateus Peixoto & Mariana Rossi·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2019
The integrated crop-livestock system (ICLS) is a model of sustainable cultivation that allows the recovery of degraded pastures and the intensification in pasture and grain production. However, the presence of pathogens in the production fields has hampered the employment of thes...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v37i430275
Maize is a major crop in China and maize production in Heilongjiang Province ranks No.1 in the country in annual maize production in the whole country. Maize is prone to invasion by fungi and mycotoxins produced by these fungi are proven to be serious threats to animals as well a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2019/v26i130088
Aims: Field experiments were conducted to determine compatibility of sesame varieties for intercropping with maize. Study Design: The experiment was a randomized complete block design with three replications. Place and Duration of Study: Teaching and Research Farm, LAUTECH, Ogbom...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v37i330269
This study was aimed to evaluate and compare the effects of different selected energy feed stuff namely; Maize (DT1), Guinea corn (DT2), millet (DT3), and wheat (DT4) on the growth performance and body composition of African sharptooth catfish (Clarias gariepinus Burchell) finger...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2019/v11i230055
Two factorial pot experiments arranged in a Completely Randomised Design (CRD) with three replications were carried out to assess the impact of different levels of soil compaction and fertilizer amendments on root growth and biomass yield of maize (Zea mays L.) and soybean (Glyci...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v27i630094
Mechanical impedance to root growth is one of the most important factors determining root elongation and proliferation within a soil profile. Two pot experiments were conducted at the Department of Horticulture, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana, to determine the impact of subsurface compacti...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v35i330207
Climate variability has been and continues to be, the principal source of fluctuations in global food production in countries of the developing world and is of serious concern. Process-based models use simplified functions to express the interactions between crop growth and the m...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v35i130166