The soils of Agoi-Ibami in central Cross River State of Nigeria were evaluated for their mechanical and textural compositions in the field. The objective was to present to small scale, subsistence farmers, with limited access to external farm-inputs for time consuming and expensi...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2020/v4i330094
GPS based two pedons- one each from up and medium land during dry season, studied in the field & analysis done in the laboratory. The difference in properties between two pedons was mostly due to lateritic and basaltic parent material in pedons. The morphology of mineral soil...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2020/v4i330092
Godswill Azinwie Asongwe, Bernard P. K. Yerima, Aaron Suh Tening & Irene Bongsiysi Bame·Asian Soil Research Journal·2020
Fluvisols in urban wetlands in Bamenda Municipality Cameroon play a vital role in vegetable production but they are under immense pressure. Seven representative soil profiles and 21 surface soil samples were morphologically and/or physico-chemically characterized to classify the...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2020/v4i330093
U. U. Emeghara, O. Olukotun, O. E. Olagunju, R. Akanni- John, B. O. Oni, L. Ganiyu, U. F. Yahaya, S. O. Olafemi, S. Omodona & F. M. Rasheed·Asian Soil Research Journal·2020
Field experimental trials were carried out at Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka. Kaduna located between latitude 100 35”N and longitude 07°21”E at altitude 644m above sea level to compare the effect of different application of organic manures on growth and yield of...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2020/v4i230091
M. M. Olorukooba, R. Suleiman, O. Olukotun, R. Mohammed, E. Apene, J. Essien, C. A. Danbaki & S. O. Olafemi·Asian Soil Research Journal·2020
Field trials were carried out during 2018 and during 2019 dry season periods at Federal College of Forestry and Mechanization Afaka Kaduna, located between latitude 10° 35”N and longitude 007° 21”E at altitude 644 m above sea level, to determine the effects of organic manure sour...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2020/v4i230090
A field experiment was carried out to evaluate different rates of vermicompost, and inorganic NPS(Nitrogen-Phosphate Fertilizer With Sulphur) fertilizers for wheat production in 2015-2017 main cropping seasons at L/machew district of the Tigray Regional State. There were five sys...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2020/v4i230089
The world’s population is drastically increasing; therefore, an enormous amount of nitrogen and other fertilizers are used to produce enough food for their feeding. Furthermore, since the applied nitrogen amount is not completely absorbed by plants, its big proportion is released...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2020/v4i230088
The negative impact of gas flaring on the environment cannot be overemphasised. This study assessed the effect of gas flaring on the physicochemical properties and heavy metal contents in soils of Ebocha gas flaring site in Rivers State. It involved the assessment of various dist...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2020/v4i230087
Aim: To empirically survey the damages caused by erosional deposition on farmlands along Jimeta-Yola road, Adamawa state Nigeria. Place and Duration of Study: It was conducted in June-July 2020 rainy season due to the unprecedented depositions on three farmlands (Abattoir, Garage...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2020/v4i130086
A study was conducted to determine the effects of compost tea application on the soil properties, growth and yield of amaranthus (Amaranthus caudatus L) in Wukari, Northern Guinea Savanna, Nigeria. The experimental variables include compost tea of 10 liters water/1 kg compost, co...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2020/v4i130085