Application of manures at appropriate rates could sustain the chemical quality of floodplain soils under intensive continuous cultivation. Thus, a study was carried out at the Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto to ass...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/16016
Proper management of poultry manure could serve as a sustainable source of fertilizer for increased rice production in Sokoto State of Nigeria. As a result, an experiment was conducted in a screen house at the Botanical Garden, Department of Biological Science, Sokoto State Polyt...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/15912
The study was under taken to assess the fertility status of the flood plain soils of some selected local government areas of Kebbi State and recommend management practices to be provided for the maximum yield of tomatoes in Kebbi State. Soil samples were analyzed for the various...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v13i330185
S. A. Lukman, M. Audu, A. U. Dikko, H. G. Ahmed, M. M. Sauwa, M. Haliru, S. S. Noma, S. A. Yusif, A. Salisu & N. G. Hayatu·Asian Research Journal of Agriculture·2016
This study evaluated the effect of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium (NPK 20-10-10) and cow dung on the performance of rice at two locations (Sokoto and Talata Mafara) in the Sudan savanna zone of Nigeria, during the 2012/2013 dry season. The treatments consisted of nine differe...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2016/27277
The study was conducted during the 2011/2012 dry season at two locations simultaneously, to evaluate the effect of cow dung rates on some selected soil chemical properties and performance of sweet potato. The trials were conducted at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto vegetable...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/14471
This research was conducted with a view to assess the carbon stock in Majiya Fuel Reserve in Dange Shuni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. A 150 m line transect was laid at both sides of the reserve and the area was divided into 30 x 30 m plots, of which simple random sampli...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2018/39457