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Effect of Solid Waste Slurry from Biogas Plant on Soil Parameters and Yield of Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.)

Md. Rabiul Islam, Md. Nur Hossain, Md. Fakruddin, Khusnade Rabbi & Md. Abdul Baten · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2015

Aims: To determine the effect of Solid Waste (MSW) slurry from biogas plant on soil micro-parameters and yield of spinach. Study Design: A completely randomized design was used in this study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at the field laboratory of Banglade...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2016/20297

The Utilization of Vermicomposting Outputs in Ecology Soilless Culture of Lettuce

M. A. Abul-Soud, M. S. A. Emam, A. M. H. Hawash, M. H. Mohammed & Z. Y. Maharik · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2015

The increase demands for food security, the expected future of climate change impacts, environmental concerns, water shortage and the need for recycling different organic wastes and mitigate their CO2emission were the driving forces for developing the use of vermicomposting outpu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2016/20008

Optimization of Seed Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Tuber Dormancy and Sprouting Capacity through Integrated Gibberellic Acid and Benzylaminopurine Application

P. D. Muchiri, G. K. Gathungu, R. O. Nyankanga, J. Ambuko & J. A. Landeo · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2015

Lack of sprouted seed potato tubers at planting is a major drawbacks for potato production in Kenya as most potato varieties remain dormant longer than three weeks while the window of planting is two weeks. To develop strategies that can enhance earlier sprouting a study was done...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2015/20345

Preliminary Ecological Studies of Insect Species Associated with Different Accessions of Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) in Southern Ghana

Enoch Selorm Kofi Ofori, Nusrat Afful, Emmanuel Kwatei Quartey, Michael Osae & Harry Mensah Amoatey · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2015

Aims: To determine the relative abundance and diversity of insects on twenty-two accessions of eggplants, as a guide to instituting control measures against unacceptable damage of egg plants grown under field conditions in the Coastal Savannah agro-ecological zone of Ghana. Study...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2015/20475

The Spread, Impact and Control of Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M. King and H. Robinson in Grassland Area

Muhammad Rusdy · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2015

Chromolaena odorata is native to tropical America and has been reported as one of the world’s most invasive species in the humid tropics and subtropics. As an attempt to generate information useful for preventing and controlling the weed in grassland area, the spreads, impacts an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2016/16391

A Survey of the Production Practices of Livingstone Potato (Plectranthus esculentus), an Indigenous and Underutilized Vegetable in Zimbabwe

Gaudencia Tichaidza Kujeke, Rose Tafadzwa Masekesa, David Icishahayo, Elizabeth Ngadze & Upenyu Mazarura · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2015

Aims: The main objectives of the study were to establish the current production practices, constraints, and identity of the different landraces of Livingstone potato (Plectranthus esculentus) that are grown in Zimbabwe as well as the potential for improvement of the indigenous tr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2015/19612

In vitro Rumen Fermentation Characteristics of White Rot Fungi Biodegraded Cassava (Manihot esculenta) Peels

R. E. Barde, J. A. Ayoade, S. Attah & A. Wuanor · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2015

Aim: This study was designed to evaluate the chemical composition, In vitro gas production, fermentation characteristics, methane produced and estimated metabolisable energy, organic matter digestibility and short chain fatty acids of untreated cassava peels and white rot fungi (...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2015/17263

Impact of Different Types of Land Use on Pattern of Herbaceous Plant Community in the Nigerian Northern Guinea Savanna

Toma Buba · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2015

This study was carried out with the aim of finding the pattern of distribution and composition of herbaceous plant with respect to different types of land use in the Nigerian Northern Guinea Savannah. Data on plant species was collected using quadrat. Soil sample was collected us...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2015/16680

Impact of the Layout of a Line of High Voltage (HTA) on the Flora of the Locality of Agboville in the South-East of Côte d'Ivoire

Kouassi Kouadio Henri, Barima Yao Sadaiou Sabas & Soro Dodiomon · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2015

Aims: The aim of this work is to identify and evaluate the impacts related to the traced of high voltage on the flora of Agboville in order to put forward measures of attenuation or correctives. Study Design: The vegetations were delimited into small squares plots or pieces. Thes...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2015/16154

Pastoralism Beyond Ranching: A Farming System in Severe Stress in Semi-arid Tropics Especially in Africa

D. G. Msuya · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2015

Pastoralism is the most traditional of ruminant livestock production systems in which extensive movement of the animals in search of pastures and water is its salient feature. Whereas the system is adapted to exploit the dry, arid climatic zone, it often overlaps into wetter, agr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2015/19208

The Role of Ecological Factors in Causing Land Surface Desertification, the Case of Sudan

Mohammed Abd Alla Eltoum, Mohamed Salih q Dafalla & Ibrahim Saeed q Ibrahim · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2015

Desertification is a serious socio-economic and environmental disaster that affecting many parts of the world. From eco-geographical view desertification could be defined as decrease in land surface phenology (LSP) caused by biotic and a biotic factors. These factors caused sever...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2015/17323

Assessment of Heavy Metal Concentration and Fractionation in Selected Dumpsite Soils within Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria

Eunice Yemisi Thomas · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2015

Dumpsites are gradually turning into farm land with the belief that they must have accumulated necessary nutrient element required for plant growth and thus making some farmers to use refuse dumpsite material for composting not minding the type of waste that are involved and what...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2015/17855

The Study on Some of Ecological Specifications of Gentiana olivieri a Medicinal Species in Rangelands of Fars Province, Iran

Damoun Razmjoue & Zahra Zarei · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2015

According to the importance of medicinal plants and the necessity of comprehensive understanding them for exploitaion; some ecological aspects of Gentiana olivieri plant that is from Gentianaceae family were reviewed. This study was done in 5 counties that were as the habitat of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2015/18524

Bio-monitoring of Mangroves Sediments and Tissues for Heavy Metal Accumulation in the Mangrove Forest of Cross River Estuary

E. A. B. Edu, O. U. Udensi & M. O. Ononyume · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2015

Aims: The need to periodically monitor the mangroves of heavy metals pollution should not be overemphasized given the high premium placed on this ecosystem. The present study was aimed at evaluating mangrove sediments and tissues for heavy metals accumulation in the different tid...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2015/15801

Field Screening of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Genotypes for Salinity Tolerance at Three Locations in Egypt

A. M. M. Al-Naggar, S. R. S. Sabry, M. M. M. Atta & Ola M. Abd El-Aleem · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2015

Although screening large numbers of wheat genotypes for salinity tolerance under controlled elevated salinity levels in the greenhouse is useful, the final screening in the field at different locations, where soils are naturally affected with salt and other uncontrolled factors i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2015/18920