Organic manures are known to be rich sources of both macro and micro nutrients of the crop. They also help in improving the physical status of the soil. Pot experiments were carried out to determine the effects of poultry manure on some soil chemical properties pH, organic C, ava...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/32419
Field experiments were carried out on the Research Farm of the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, (FUNAAB), Ogun State, Nigeria to determine the effects of poultry manure (PM) on soil P and K fractions and nutrient availability to soybean plants. Treatments consisted of...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2017/30445
Temporal changes in soil organic matter and other chemical properties influence the availability of nutrients to plants with or without the application of fertilizers. For proper soil management, these changes must be accounted for. Pot experiment was conducted to assess changes...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/18355
Phosphorus (P) fractions are important forms of P in the soil which determines P availability, an important ion in the soil for plant use. Incubation study was conducted in the laboratory for ten weeks to study the changes in selected P fractions in an Alfisol (Iwo soil series) i...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/5539
Effects of topsoil removal and amendments on soil bulk density and maize production in the Southern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria were studied during 2012 and 2013 cropping seasons. A split-split plot experiment in a Randomized Complete Block Design, with three replications was condu...
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Research Article10.9734/AJSSPN/2017/33153