An experiment was conducted on the research farm of the Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (SARI), Nyankpala, in the Guinea savanna agro-ecology to study the nitrogen fixation performance of three groundnut genotypes (Jenkaar, Kpanieli and Nkosuor) intercropped with maize (O...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/11150
Amendment of sandy ferruginous soils by swelling clay materials can be a promising solution to improve their fertility and thus enhance crop yield. In this study which aims at valorization swelling clay materials in the mineral fertility of ferruginous soils, a pot experiment was...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/13180
Chrysophyllum albidum is a tropical forest species which plays tremendous socioeconomic role in west Africa because of its fruits large comsuption and trade. Morphological variation and ecological structure of Chrysophyllum albidum G. Don were assessed in Benin in order to contri...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/11385
Scarcity of nitrogen fertilizer is a major constraint to rice production particularly in developing countries. Low soil fertility prevalent in farmer’s fields has led to low rice yields and the ever escalating fertilizer prices have made this important input unaffordable to most...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/13637
I. Balogoun, A. Saïdou, N. Kindohoundé, E. Ahoton, G. Amadji, B. Ahohuendo, S. Babatoundé, D. Chougourou, L. Baba-Moussa & A. Ahanchédé·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2014
The present study aims to assess the biodiversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) associated with cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) cultivars characteristics in Benin (West Africa). 108 soil samples were collected at 0-20, 20-40 and 40-60 cm depth under cashew trees at Gla...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/13817
Magnesium is one of the vital nutrients required by Theobroma cacao L. for optimum growth and yield. Several authors have reported the deficiency of magnesium in Nigerian cocoa plantations and ended up recommending the application of magnesium fertilizer based on agronomic soil t...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/13870
Maize grain yield response to elevated levels of soil nitrogen is dependent upon genotype of the cultivar. Thus the optimum rate of N-fertilizer differs from maize genotype to another according to its nitrogen use efficiency (NUE). The main objective of this study was to determin...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/14228
In order to apply compost to fulfill the nutrient requirements of a crop, knowledge of the amount of nutrients mineralized following application is needed. The objective of this study was to compare the effect of different cocoa pod husk based composts on soil nutrient status as...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/10609
Poor soil fertility management has been one of the major factors constraining potato productivity on farmers’ field in Ethiopia, creating a wide gap between the actual yield and potential yield. A study was conducted in West Shoa Zone, Ethiopia to investigate the reaction classes...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/13405
The accurate estimation on crop evapotranspiration (ETc) and crop coefficients is of assistance infield proper irrigation and water management. In present study, experiments were carried through out two years (i.e., 2012 and 2013) to determine water requirements (single and dual...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/14098