Post emergence application of herbicides reduced weed growth, enhanced kenaf agronomic traits and fibre yield. A study was conducted to determine the efficacy of some herbicide formulations for post emergence weed control in kenaf at Ibadan (0.7.38N; 003.84E- Derived savanna agro...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2019/v19i330085
Maximum production potential of leafy vegetable is limited by phosphorous (P) deficiency in the soils. This is due to the high cost of the phosphate fertilizer and the fixed form of the available phosphorous in the soil. There is therefore, need for farmers to use alternative and...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2019/v19i330084
The study was conducted in five administrative zones of the Ethiopian Somali Regional State, with the objectives of characterizing the major camel browse and grazed plant species and their seasonal availability in pastoral and agro-pastoral areas. A semi-structured questionnaire,...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2019/v19i330083
Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) are products or services other than timber that is produced in a forest and of course, are indispensable parts of the livelihood strategy of the forest’s adjoining communities. Their economic potentials necessitated the need for research to be c...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2019/v19i330082
Aims: The aim of this study was to establish the effect of selected soil amendments on Ralstonia solanacearum isolates in greenhouse on selected solaneceous crops. Study Design: The study was laid out as randomized complete block design (RCBD) in split pot arrangement for two se...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2019/v19i230081
Aim: The present study was aimed at elucidating the alternative metabolic preferences of Serratia sp. strain DW2 that permitted its survival in a diesel-contaminated environment. Study Design: We adopted a 4 x 4 x 3 completely randomized design of a full-factorial experiment for...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2019/v19i230080
Roots of orange-fleshed sweet potato varieties currently available in Nigeria contain high quantities of β-carotene or pro-vitamin A but have high moisture content. These varieties have been found to be a cheap and crucially important remedy for vitamin A deficiency. The cream or...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2019/v19i230079
Biometrical evaluation is a valuable tool for the study of biosystematics of plant taxa. This study assessed morphological variation and phenetic relationship in the Cucurbitaceae species in Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Plant specimens were collected by simple random sampling...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2019/v19i230078
Aims: To determine condition status and identify parasitic fauna in intestine, gills and skins of Clarias gariepinus collected from two natural waters: Ogbese River (River A) (Longitude 5°26'E' and Latitude 6°43'N), and Owena River (River B) (Longitude 5.03E and Latitude 7.03N) i...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2019/v19i230077
Weeds are the most prominent of all rice biotic stresses across all the ecologies in terms of yield reduction and increased cost of production. Weed control is therefore one of the most important and suggestive practices for potential rice production. Based on the above, field tr...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2019/v19i130075