The research was carried out in the month of April, 2018 to determine the effect of solid (granular) and liquid (foliar) fertilizers application on the growth and yield of maize in soils of Obubra. Five (5) composite soil samples were collected at the depth of 0-20 cm for the ana...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2019/v4i430053
For agriculture, the most important is the soil’s function as a base and medium for plant growth. The soil health and soil condition are important for plant growth. And the management of soil organic matter is an important part in case of managing soil health and maintaining soil...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2019/v4i430052
Determination of soil fertility with minimum data set for crop zoning and devising fertilizer recommendations as well as soil fertility evaluation method based on soil properties. The data were collected from existing literatures and scoring was done on 0–100 scale. The lowest sc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2019/v4i430051
Long term fertilization from manure and fertilizer influences crop yield as well as soil nutrient cycling. Therefore, a field experiment was conducted from 2010 to 2014 in order to observe the long term effects of integrated application of manure and fertilizers on rice yield, so...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2019/v4i430050
Organic fertilizers are enriched in plant nutrients which may enhance the soil chemical properties. However, studies on the effect of long term fertilization on soil chemical attributes is yet lacking in Bangladesh. Therefore, an experiment was conducted to assess the changes of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2019/v4i430049
Aim: This research aimed at screening winged bean accessions using morphological characters. Study Design: The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design and replicated three times. Place and Duration of Study: The experiment was carried out at the Teaching and R...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2019/v4i330048
In Côte d’Ivoire, the sweet potato is little cultivated but stays however a culture of pension and a food mattering in certain regions. This study was conducted to assess the effect of the application of mineral (NPK 15-15-15, NPK 12-22-22) and organic (poultry manure) fertilizer...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2019/v4i330047
Objectives: The study was conducted to determine (i) suitable waste, its quantity and dose of Trichoderma harzianum suspension and (ii) the impact of tricho-compost application on soil productivity. Materials and Methods: Soil properties were tested before and after application o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2019/v4i330046
In order to reduce the dependence on chemical fertilizers, alternative methods should be developed which will provide nutrients to plants. The increased cost of inorganic fertilizers, including their inability to condition the soil and their polluting effect on the environment, h...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2019/v4i330045
A field trial was conducted in 2017 to investigate the interactive effect of the land preparation methods and different rates of nitrogenous fertilizer on maize performance and yield southwestern Nigeria. The experiment was a 3 by 3 factorial; conducted in a Randomized Complete B...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2019/v4i330044
Soil acidic conditions and the decline in soil fertility are among the critical factors that constraint higher crop productivity in the Old Himalayan Piedmont Plain (OHPP), Bangladesh. The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of lime and manure on soil fertility, nutrients...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2019/v4i230043
Aims: To evaluate the possibility of allelopathic effects of the rotated crops on productivity, chemical composition, N utilization of wheat and soil fertility. Study Design: A split plot design with three replications was used. The main plots were assigned with three previous cr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2019/v4i230042
The potato crop is highly affected by soil-borne diseases motivating its continuous migration to non-cultivated areas. Bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia spp. is one of the main diseases affecting the potato crop in Brazil, since the conventional production system, used throughou...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2019/v4i230041
Salt stress is one of the major abiotic stresses decreasing crop production, particularly in dry and semi–arid regions. Reclamation of salt–damaged soil is important as it is sweeping cultivable land day by day. Potassium is an essential element for plant development which is an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2019/v4i230040
Aims: This study was conducted to formulate appropriate fertilization scheme for some rice varieties used at University Income Generating Project (UIGP) sites of Central Mindanao University (CMU), Philippines and to determine the effects of organic and inorganic fertilizers on so...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2019/v4i230039